Streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anis has announced that viewers can only donate a maximum of $5 through Twitch. She simply does not need more money. This triggers a discussion among streamers. LoL star Tyler1 and perpetual streamer xQc share their thoughts on the donation limit.
This is what Pokimane says: Pokimane explains that she has worked with Streamlabs to establish a donation limit of $5 on her channel. She thanks all her supporters but believes that higher donations are “not necessary.”
Anyone who feels generous should donate money to smaller channels, spend it on charitable purposes, or treat themselves.
Pokimane thanks her fans for their support when she was still in school and relied on every dollar, but today that is no longer necessary.
In an earlier stream, the 24-year-old streamer urged her viewers to stop “offering free things to rich people.” Instead of treating a movie star who has enough money to eat, one should say: “Hey, I am your biggest fan, give me a big tip!”
Pokimane explained that she only became a professional streamer when she was able to sign big deals with brands – she never wanted to rely on donations and subscriptions.
Tyler1 is tired of pretending to be happy about $100
This is how Tyler1 reacts: Pokimane’s action quickly spread on Twitch. The LoL streamer Tyler1 reacted in his own way. He said he was also considering implementing this limit but for selfish reasons.
He is really annoyed that he has to overly express joy every time a guy donates $100 to him. He always feels like an ass if he doesn’t thank them enthusiastically. So he pretends to show joy and gratitude, even when he doesn’t feel like it. But people are too dumb to stop donating such large amounts of money to him.
xQc is annoyed by the reaction of Twitch fans
This is what xQc says: The streamer xQc is annoyed by the Twitch fans’ reaction to Pokimane’s action. Some are not happy that Pokimane is doing this, but instead complain about other streamers who do not. They are now being shamed and portrayed as bad. This is typical of Twitch.
On Twitch, one never celebrates those who do something good, but only criticizes those who do not. This is just weird.
However, one must differentiate:
- Pokimane and other big streamers have other ways to earn money and do not need the high donations.
- This does not apply to all streamers.
Pokimane sets an example
In the reactions to these accusations, it was clear how uncomfortable Pokimane felt about this thought. She refuted the idea that she would want to take money from someone who really needs it. With the donation limit, she sets a clear example.
The counterexample to Pokimane was the streamer Invadervie a few months ago. She urged her fans to donate money to her and did not accept any excuses. Even those who became unemployed due to the pandemic could surely spare a small amount for her.
This caused outrage at the time:
Twitch streamer brazenly demands subscriptions: “Being broke is not an excuse”
This is why the action is so special: There are some streamers on Twitch who completely forgo donations and do not have a donations button at all. A clip of a New Zealand streamer who carved wood live on Twitch became well-known.
He found the concept of someone paying him to watch him completely suspicious. He wanted to immediately give the viewers their money back: he did not want to earn anything from what he was doing. He asked viewers to spend their money on their families instead of him. It is not unusual for streamers to consciously forgo income through Twitch.
Pokimane’s action is special because she makes so much money through donations. She has 6.2 million followers and is the biggest streamer on Twitch. There were even accusations: male fans are in love with her and donate so much money that it affects her negatively.
In the reactions to these accusations, it was clear how uncomfortable Pokimane felt about this thought. She refuted the idea that she would want to take money from someone who really needs it. With the donation limit, she sets a clear example.
The counterexample to Pokimane was the streamer Invadervie a few months ago. She urged her fans to donate money to her and did not accept any excuses. Even those who became unemployed due to the pandemic could surely spare a small amount for her.
This caused outrage at the time:
Twitch streamer brazenly demands subscriptions: “Being broke is not an excuse”
