Twitch streamer and Fortnite sensation Ali "Myth" had a few points to say on the ongoing controversy on Twitch surrounding gambling and promoting slots on stream.
Several streamers have provided their take on sponsored gambling, including Matthew "Mizkif" and Thomas "Sykkuno."
Myth was pretty straightforward in his stance and stated that a streamer should acknowledge their influence on their audience and be vigilant about it. He strongly said that:
Myth hosted an IRL broadcast on May 18 and spoke about the trending topics revolving in the livestreaming space. He provided his thoughts on the ongoing controversy surrounding Felix "xQc" accepting a sponsored gambling stream and the effects of influencers on their audience.
The former TeamSolo Mid (TSM) member applauded Mizkif's point when the latter stated that everyone has a price at the end of the day and it is humane to accept huge deals to make money.
Myth added to the One True King's (OTK) co-founder's thoughts and mentioned:
He was a bit hesitant to provide his viewpoint but went ahead by stating:
He disagreed with the notion of big streamers with a huge following shrugging off the responsibility and the impact their content might have on impressionable viewers. The Twitch streamer continued the conversation by saying:
As the discussion came to a close, the Twitch streamer firmly said that it's the content creators' job on the platform to accept that they're responsible for influencing their audience.
A reaction thread on r/LivestreamFail had more than 600 comments as fans wanted to express their opinions on streamers setting an example for their viewers and how they influence decisions made by their fans.
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