Twitch Streamer KarenLiao Berates Viewer After $1.00 Donation
A Twitch streamer by the name of KarenLiao berates a viewer after a $1 donation. Harassment goes both ways when it comes to live-streaming on Twitch, whether by a viewer or the streamer themselves.
Twitch is no stranger to controversy, as the Amazon streaming giant has its own share of problems that range from gambling streams to interpersonal relationships between streamers. Among these controversies, problematic behavior between viewers and streamers is a constant with 140 million active users per month. Even so, the culture of live-streaming better reflects positive and healthy engagement among the community, which, unfortunately, did not happen recently in a livestream featuring KarenLiao.
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Twitch streamer KarenLiao received a $1 donation, but instead of being thankful for the donation, the streamer demeaned the viewer, essentially putting a target on them. KarenLiao told the viewer that they could not do anything with $1 and said «don't be poor» in an attempt to have them send more money. The streamer then threatened to ban the viewer if they did not subscribe and even proceeded to aggressively countdown from 10 in hopes that this harassment tactic would bully the viewer into subscribing and gifting more money. Twitch updated its harassment guidelines to crack down on bullying, as this behavior does not reflect the quality or values that the company expects out of its users.
Streamers are not new to asking for subscribers, whether it is a public service announcement that is expressed at the beginning and/or end of live streams, or through other means. However, it rarely results in live streamers berating a single viewer. Certainly, there are more tasteful ways
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