But then the tone suddenly changes. Apparently, someone in his chat dared to say that he was begging for money. The streamer is angry:
“You think this is begging? I’m explaining to you guys how to save money! If I wanted to make more money, I would drop the combo for you guys and then I’d get the 50, when they are only worth a minute, and then more subs – you need to understand how math works, okay? You can’t argue with math. […] It’s just insane. Stop begging… I’m begging you guys to save money. For heaven’s sake. So stupid, just ban the guy. If your IQ is that low, you shouldn’t be chatting.”
What’s so exciting about this? Within the cosmos of this subathon stream, the method of constantly asking for subs and putting pressure with made-up combos and time limits seems to really work.
SHiFT has proportionally far more subs than he should have from his viewers:
- SHiFT has 393 viewers and 283,497 viewer hours and, according to Twitchtracker, 26,338 subs
- The Twitch streamer Trainwreckstv has 22,095 viewers (56 times more) and 3.65 million viewer hours (13 times more) and nearly the same amount of subs
In the meantime, SHiFT was even higher. On September 18, he celebrated on Twitter over 30,000 subs:
It seems that viewers let a streamer get away with anything as long as they follow his internal logic to keep the stream running.
It should be noted that “subs” is not a clearly visible value, as are other metrics from Twitch.
Subs are based on information that pages scrape from the streamers themselves and analyze.
Streamer pulls viewers into his boat like in Stockholm syndrome
This is how it’s discussed: On LivestreamFails, people are discussing the clip. Many wonder why anyone watches a streamer who behaves like this:
- “He asks for subs 24/7. I see so many comments in the chat from people saying: ‘This is all I can afford. I swear’ – as if people are afraid to stop subbing.
- “I had 300,000 points in the channel – before the scamathon. I really liked the guy. But he’s been begging for 2 months now and exploiting the chat. He says stuff like ‘The night viewers are so selfish, just wait for the day shift, you guys.'”
- “I would equate the feeling of watching him to the situation: If you’re at a friend’s house and he starts arguing with his mother.”
It almost seems like the streamer is running a strange Stockholm syndrome with his chat:
Frustrated streamer yells at viewers on Twitch blatantly for donations
In the meantime, SHiFT was even higher. On September 18, he celebrated on Twitter over 30,000 subs:
It seems that viewers let a streamer get away with anything as long as they follow his internal logic to keep the stream running.
It should be noted that “subs” is not a clearly visible value, as are other metrics from Twitch.
Subs are based on information that pages scrape from the streamers themselves and analyze.
Streamer pulls viewers into his boat like in Stockholm syndrome
This is how it’s discussed: On LivestreamFails, people are discussing the clip. Many wonder why anyone watches a streamer who behaves like this:
- “He asks for subs 24/7. I see so many comments in the chat from people saying: ‘This is all I can afford. I swear’ – as if people are afraid to stop subbing.
- “I had 300,000 points in the channel – before the scamathon. I really liked the guy. But he’s been begging for 2 months now and exploiting the chat. He says stuff like ‘The night viewers are so selfish, just wait for the day shift, you guys.'”
- “I would equate the feeling of watching him to the situation: If you’re at a friend’s house and he starts arguing with his mother.”
It almost seems like the streamer is running a strange Stockholm syndrome with his chat:
Frustrated streamer yells at viewers on Twitch blatantly for donations
But then the tone suddenly changes. Apparently, someone in his chat dared to say that he was begging for money. The streamer is angry:
“You think this is begging? I’m explaining to you guys how to save money! If I wanted to make more money, I would drop the combo for you guys and then I’d get the 50, when they are only worth a minute, and then more subs – you need to understand how math works, okay? You can’t argue with math. […] It’s just insane. Stop begging… I’m begging you guys to save money. For heaven’s sake. So stupid, just ban the guy. If your IQ is that low, you shouldn’t be chatting.”
What’s so exciting about this? Within the cosmos of this subathon stream, the method of constantly asking for subs and putting pressure with made-up combos and time limits seems to really work.
SHiFT has proportionally far more subs than he should have from his viewers:
- SHiFT has 393 viewers and 283,497 viewer hours and, according to Twitchtracker, 26,338 subs
- The Twitch streamer Trainwreckstv has 22,095 viewers (56 times more) and 3.65 million viewer hours (13 times more) and nearly the same amount of subs
In the meantime, SHiFT was even higher. On September 18, he celebrated on Twitter over 30,000 subs:
It seems that viewers let a streamer get away with anything as long as they follow his internal logic to keep the stream running.
It should be noted that “subs” is not a clearly visible value, as are other metrics from Twitch.
Subs are based on information that pages scrape from the streamers themselves and analyze.
Streamer pulls viewers into his boat like in Stockholm syndrome
This is how it’s discussed: On LivestreamFails, people are discussing the clip. Many wonder why anyone watches a streamer who behaves like this:
- “He asks for subs 24/7. I see so many comments in the chat from people saying: ‘This is all I can afford. I swear’ – as if people are afraid to stop subbing.
- “I had 300,000 points in the channel – before the scamathon. I really liked the guy. But he’s been begging for 2 months now and exploiting the chat. He says stuff like ‘The night viewers are so selfish, just wait for the day shift, you guys.'”
- “I would equate the feeling of watching him to the situation: If you’re at a friend’s house and he starts arguing with his mother.”
It almost seems like the streamer is running a strange Stockholm syndrome with his chat:
Frustrated streamer yells at viewers on Twitch blatantly for donations
The Twitch streamer SHiFT is known for his speed runs in games. In his streams, he often emphasizes how important it is for his viewers to support him financially with subs. Through various mechanics and techniques such as subathons with combos and timers, he boosts his income. A clip from such an incident is being heavily discussed, but apparently, the method works.
Who is this?
- The YouTuber and Twitch streamer SHiFT has been on Twitch since 2014. He has about 100,000 followers – when he streams, an average of 370 people watch him.
- He has played the game “SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom” the most, where he is also active as a speedrunner.
- Although SHiFT has relatively few viewers, he ranks 18th on the platform in the “subs” category. With 26,338 subs, he is just behind German Twitch streamers like MontanaBlack (15) or ELoTRiX (16).
Continuous streaming as a subathon significantly boosts earnings
This clip has gone viral: A Twitch clip of SHiFT has now gone viral. He was playing Family Guy at the time. He was in a so-called “subathon”: this form of streaming made Ludwig popular, the streamer is live with a timer. When the timer runs out, the stream ends, but the paying subs from the viewers extend the stream.
The subathon by SHiFT has already lasted more than 1,488 hours.
On his screen, the complex rules and special rules of the subathon are explained:
- When players donate a sub, the stream extends by 1 minute and 30 seconds
- However, if a round number of subs is reached within a certain timer, an additional sub is worth 2 minutes
- And at some point, this timer will run out
Subs are a central element of Twitch to earn money:
The streamer himself sounds in the clip, which is later criticized, like a fishmonger trying to sell his goods:
“It’s 5 subs. 5 subs, then we have 50. 50 at the 2-minute multiplier. We need 5 subs. 5 subs in about a minute. We have one minute left, guys.”
Subs are based on information that pages scrape from the streamers themselves and analyze.
Streamer pulls viewers into his boat like in Stockholm syndrome
This is how it’s discussed: On LivestreamFails, people are discussing the clip. Many wonder why anyone watches a streamer who behaves like this:
- “He asks for subs 24/7. I see so many comments in the chat from people saying: ‘This is all I can afford. I swear’ – as if people are afraid to stop subbing.
- “I had 300,000 points in the channel – before the scamathon. I really liked the guy. But he’s been begging for 2 months now and exploiting the chat. He says stuff like ‘The night viewers are so selfish, just wait for the day shift, you guys.'”
- “I would equate the feeling of watching him to the situation: If you’re at a friend’s house and he starts arguing with his mother.”
It almost seems like the streamer is running a strange Stockholm syndrome with his chat:
Frustrated streamer yells at viewers on Twitch blatantly for donations
In the meantime, SHiFT was even higher. On September 18, he celebrated on Twitter over 30,000 subs:
It seems that viewers let a streamer get away with anything as long as they follow his internal logic to keep the stream running.
It should be noted that “subs” is not a clearly visible value, as are other metrics from Twitch.
Subs are based on information that pages scrape from the streamers themselves and analyze.
Streamer pulls viewers into his boat like in Stockholm syndrome
This is how it’s discussed: On LivestreamFails, people are discussing the clip. Many wonder why anyone watches a streamer who behaves like this:
- “He asks for subs 24/7. I see so many comments in the chat from people saying: ‘This is all I can afford. I swear’ – as if people are afraid to stop subbing.
- “I had 300,000 points in the channel – before the scamathon. I really liked the guy. But he’s been begging for 2 months now and exploiting the chat. He says stuff like ‘The night viewers are so selfish, just wait for the day shift, you guys.'”
- “I would equate the feeling of watching him to the situation: If you’re at a friend’s house and he starts arguing with his mother.”
It almost seems like the streamer is running a strange Stockholm syndrome with his chat:
Frustrated streamer yells at viewers on Twitch blatantly for donations
But then the tone suddenly changes. Apparently, someone in his chat dared to say that he was begging for money. The streamer is angry:
“You think this is begging? I’m explaining to you guys how to save money! If I wanted to make more money, I would drop the combo for you guys and then I’d get the 50, when they are only worth a minute, and then more subs – you need to understand how math works, okay? You can’t argue with math. […] It’s just insane. Stop begging… I’m begging you guys to save money. For heaven’s sake. So stupid, just ban the guy. If your IQ is that low, you shouldn’t be chatting.”
What’s so exciting about this? Within the cosmos of this subathon stream, the method of constantly asking for subs and putting pressure with made-up combos and time limits seems to really work.
SHiFT has proportionally far more subs than he should have from his viewers:
- SHiFT has 393 viewers and 283,497 viewer hours and, according to Twitchtracker, 26,338 subs
- The Twitch streamer Trainwreckstv has 22,095 viewers (56 times more) and 3.65 million viewer hours (13 times more) and nearly the same amount of subs
In the meantime, SHiFT was even higher. On September 18, he celebrated on Twitter over 30,000 subs:
It seems that viewers let a streamer get away with anything as long as they follow his internal logic to keep the stream running.
It should be noted that “subs” is not a clearly visible value, as are other metrics from Twitch.
Subs are based on information that pages scrape from the streamers themselves and analyze.
Streamer pulls viewers into his boat like in Stockholm syndrome
This is how it’s discussed: On LivestreamFails, people are discussing the clip. Many wonder why anyone watches a streamer who behaves like this:
- “He asks for subs 24/7. I see so many comments in the chat from people saying: ‘This is all I can afford. I swear’ – as if people are afraid to stop subbing.
- “I had 300,000 points in the channel – before the scamathon. I really liked the guy. But he’s been begging for 2 months now and exploiting the chat. He says stuff like ‘The night viewers are so selfish, just wait for the day shift, you guys.'”
- “I would equate the feeling of watching him to the situation: If you’re at a friend’s house and he starts arguing with his mother.”
It almost seems like the streamer is running a strange Stockholm syndrome with his chat:
Frustrated streamer yells at viewers on Twitch blatantly for donations
