"If Twitch starts sweating, that's, like, good for creators" - GTA RP streamer Buddha explains why Kick is "great" for streamers

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During a recent livestream on Kick, popular GTA RP streamer Lucas "Buddha" discussed the Trainwreckstv-backed platform and explained why he believes it is a "great" venture for content creators.

While playing the open-world title, Buddha slammed streamers who thought Kick was "bad," calling them "dumb." He claimed that people "don't understand" how competition can change the landscape and cited Microsoft's livestreaming platform, Mixer, as an example.

Buddha added that people did not realize how many streamers "got bags" and exclusivity deals from Twitch because of Mixer. After revealing that he won't be fully transitioning to broadcasting on Kick, he opined:

In the livestream, Buddha asserted that "competition is always good" for the streaming industry:

Fans then asked the streamer whether Facebook Gaming and YouTube Gaming were worthy competitors to Twitch.

Buddha responded that while Facebook is not a direct competitor to Twitch, YouTube definitely is. He also claimed that YouTube streamers would return to Twitch unless they were offered a better contract:

According to Buddha, more platforms may lead to companies competing to be the best. He then shared his thoughts on the "W community," saying:

The content creator also mentioned that Kick needs to moderate a lot of their content to attract advertisers to the platform:

The streamer's take was a hot topic of conversation on the r/LivestreamFail subreddit, with the thread accruing over 285 fan reactions. Some of the most relevant comments were along these lines:

Buddha is a well-known streamer who has been actively broadcasting on Twitch since 2016. He has played GTA 5 for 8,943 hours and currently has over 820k followers on his channel.

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