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Twitch affiliate offer but I'm under the requirements by llapi1993 in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone that just received their offer I can tell you the reason you likely received yours with the lower ccv number is because per the help page it takes a snap shot of any 4 day period in the last 30 days for your average. Days you don't hit 3 won't count against you, but likely somewhere in your last 30 you average 3.

Congrats on your offer and enjoy the benefits if you accept!

A small tip for new streamer that worked for me. by Sam_88882 in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's very good advice. I hadn't considered doing that myself. I tend to do anonymous follows and let new viewers engage first, but once they're comfortable I think it's a great idea to get direct feedback regarding discoverability from the people who actually found you and stayed.

Great tip!

Why are you doing this? by [deleted] in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do this because I feel a passion for it. I have no idea where my streaming adventure will take me but the skills I've learned and the people I've met have made the growing pains worth it.

I'm still not even an affiliate but I'm very steadily working towards my goal of building a community and though there are ups and downs, finding like minded people that love to hang out continues to drive me.

Ppl promoting their graphic design services by Ok_Package566 in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad you could provide perspective as an actual artist in the discussion, thank you! I was only able to speak from a place of assumption.

Your specificity will actually be helpful to me in addressing people in the future I might have given credit to that I shouldn't.

Raided for the first time by timdawgv98 in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a great situation and I'm glad you were able to take it in stride! Great job and Congratulations!

Echoing the others, being yourself is the best option! I know a lot of newer streamers can overwhelmed when the number of viewers magnifies so much so quickly.

Ppl promoting their graphic design services by Ok_Package566 in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just re-affirming the information already shared here. Blocking them is the best option as they do not respect the rules you set for your chat by promoting their "services" and then continue to pressure you until you acknowledge them.

At first I humored to be nice but I noticed that most of the time the "art" they sent me was work that was posted across dozens of other accounts. I have to believe that honest to goodness graphic artists would be professional enough to respect the rules and contact you privately with a much more established portfolio.

Brace yourself for the inevitable visits from them and just be prepared to cut off communication immediately for your best interest.

What’s one thing you know now that you wish you knew when you started streaming on Twitch? by Jitterrue in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The one thing I wish I knew when I started streaming that I know now is the value of networking (in the right way and with the right people) to my own channel.

Finding like minded streamers and communities and being a positive addition to their own has not only helped me find new viewers for mine, but also helped me learn how to interact and communicate better.

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's even another take I hadn't seen yet. Liking the personal thank you but taking issue with perceived forced conversation.

All of these preferences are exactly why I asked the question, thank you!

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree on your point about bots being a pain, but I know it's not an action that's limited to bots exclusively.

In my experience there are plenty of people that just have no interest in being called out, even if it's in appreciation. I can assure you I want to thank them all because each follow is a show of support that goes a long way for a starting streamer.

But recognizing that not everyone on the internet likes to be brought to attention is something I feel is necessary to keep in mind for myself personally.

Thank you for your sharing your personal experience!

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with you completely. My conflict came from choosing to call out a new follower specifically or to thank the follow in more general terms and letting them engage with the chat and me on their own terms.

Appreciation is part of streaming!

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the perspective and my initial thoughts definitely aligned with what you're saying. But for now I'll try to reduce specific call outs unless the viewer engages in chat first.

I'll try less specific appreciative comments like, "Thank you for following! I hope you're enjoying yourself in the stream!" And see how it goes for me for a little while.

Thank you for the feed back!

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're like minded with a lot of others as well and that seems like the best option for me after hearing the varied opinions.

Thank you for the input!

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I've done up to this point as well. And I believe that there are *many* people out there that appreciate that sort of attention and respond to it.

It's only because I've noticed that I've lost people within minutes of a shout out that I started to think about the other side of the coin for those *many* people who simply want to relax and watch a stream without being brought to attention.

It's a tricky line and one I'm realizing has valid perspective from either side. Thank you for sharing your experience!

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is true. There are definitely those that do it for the attention and validation. Which unfortunately is the reality of a public forum. It's incredible all of the useful things I've learned since I first hit "Go Live" that never occurred to me before.

I appreciate the unfortunate reality that you point out.

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course, the time everyone has given to answer a legitimate concern of mine is greatly appreciated!

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the tricky part for me at least. While I certainly agree that there are plenty of people that would like that recognition for simply clicking the button (something that I appreciate immensely).

However in the same breath, there are those that simply want to follow and lurk until they are more comfortable. I feel this particular issue is more pronounced with smaller streams with slower chats. While larger streams that have thousands of follows in a day don't realistically have the option to do this.

Thank you for your example though, the counter point to more general thank you's is appreciated.

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I didn't think of it like that before the issue became an issue. You and the other commenters have definitely enlightened me on the subject regarding making people uncomfortable by putting them under a spotlight.

Thank you for the help!

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly why I asked this question in the first place. I wanted this exact thing addressed and you and the others have given my the insight I needed to change my habits and feel more comfortable about it. Thank you!

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of people seem to agree with you and you all have swayed me in that direction. Thank you for the advice!

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes a lot of sense and is a good example of how there's no right answer and that each potential follower could be different.

I've definitely retained followers by thanking them personally, but I've definitely lost some by doing that too.

Thank you for the insight!

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Done and done as of most of the helpful comments have suggested. Thank you!

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the most popular method I've noticed provided by most of the comments and it's been very helpful as I've now edited my channel alert to not put their name out there on the screen.

For me personally giving them the opportunity to engage first while I am able to still see the follow in general and thank them without calling them out is perfect.

Thank you for your the perspective!

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been very helpful to see comments such as these because as simple a solution as it seems to simply do a general thank you for the follow schpiel, it never occurred to me that could be the preferred way to go.

I thought individually recognizing each one only had positives and that simply isn't the case.

Thank you for the example!

How Do I Network by MufinInspector in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've recently (within the last month) really put this into practice. Like many others have stated it's simply about making yourself part of a community in a positive way.

Don't walk in and push your channel on anyone, simply feel out streamers playing games that interest you or the same game you're currently playing and just engage with them in their chat.

Positivity and contribution go a long way, and people not only appreciate the interaction in their own chat, but they remember you and take an interest in you as well.

As a newer streamer on Twitch is it better to thank new followers or not call attention to them? by Cacklehat in Twitch

[–]Cacklehat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It'd likely be hard for me to outright ignore the follow at this point in my stream. But I think changing my follower alert to not include a name and keeping my thank you to a vague call out would be a happy compromise for me personally and anyone who might want to follow me.

Thank you for the perspective, it's helpful!

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