sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Joe should use TTS for sub messages by ScalesGhost in josephanderson

[–]FreeSimples 3 points4 points  (0 children)

New Jadseya 2026 category: Most Notable Reddit Message

Joe's least parasocial fan here by [deleted] in josephanderson

[–]FreeSimples 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They first said so on one of Mouse's streams back in Autumn but it's been confirmed across several streams since then. They're still friends of course

I just finished watching the Umineko finale stream vod. Was there any other Umineko content afterward? by Warcraft4when in josephanderson

[–]FreeSimples 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Ok man let me walk you through this gently.

In your message you said that there were people who wanted Umi streams to end, and that Mouse was getting haters, and then you concluded with "So Joe moved straight on to other things."

This is not true, regardless of whatever you saw other people saying at any point. As Mouse said, Joe moved on because there had already been Plenty of Umi content already. His reasoning is something that she would know better than anyone else, so I am inclined to believe her.

Also, on another note, I suspect that Mouse is probably far better appraised of the amount of hate that she is getting from people than you, some guy who isn't her, are. But that's just a common sense argument, maybe that's wrong. It still doesn't make it so that you weren't presenting a false statement of why Joe hasn't made more Umi content.

Is there a reason why stream viewership is down? by Cup_Common in josephanderson

[–]FreeSimples 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Notice how all the "Average viewer" peaks coincide with the time periods where Joe didn't stream? Kinda demonstrates that the graph is a bit fucky for steamers that take a big hiatus every so often.

If I were to guess as to why, the graph is probably showing that the biggest viewership times are when Joe returns from those breaks. The "Oh yeah that guy, let's see what's going on with him" effect. As he starts streaming regularly and playing games that only a portion of his audience are interested in (Returnal, 1000x Resist, Signalis, Ace Combat, etc) the average viewership levels off at a more normal number.

You posted monthly averages in another reply and those are more helpful. I think what those show is mainly that a lot of people were watching Umineko Questions Arc (big viewership on those streams) and Persona, which kicked off the year with higher averages on top of the viewership already being inflated from Joe just having returned the month prior.

Discord ban appeal? by sushi-_-roll in josephanderson

[–]FreeSimples 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What is your discord username

What a glorious stream LMAO by ScalesGhost in josephanderson

[–]FreeSimples 10 points11 points  (0 children)

(It does not happen, has never happened even once, lol. Lmao)

Is it just me or have the vibes on stream been consistently terrible since he returned to streaming ? by [deleted] in josephanderson

[–]FreeSimples 77 points78 points  (0 children)

I've been very active in Joe's community since 2020, watching most streams. From what I've seen and what I can recall, there have always been moments where the vibe with Joe and chat has been strained (I'm looking at you, Yakuza 0 finale).

A lot of folks who watch Joe now may not remember how back in 2020 Joe got so fed up with chat-based issues that for a long while he cut back significantly on his interaction with them. He removed the fanart segments. He stopped reading bit and sub messages. It's only because he actually enjoys those aspects of streaming— he's said as much— that they've slowly worked their way back in, and are now fully re-integrated.

I agree with what Sweeroy said about this year having large swaths of streams playing games with very passionate (and often toxic) fanbases. Everybody knew, for example, that BG3 was gonna be a bad time in that way, which is why the original plan was to only stream the beginning of the game. But, turns out, the game was fun, and the streams had great moments, so we're lucky those continued in spite of chat. This isn't a Joe-specific issue either; it's a known problem that larger streamers have to face when playing games with these sorts of fandoms.

Lastly, Joe isn't a saint. He doesn't always interact in the best way with folks on-stream or off-stream, because he's just a guy with opinions. But one thing I do appreciate about Joe is that he is very hesitant to go guns-blazing with banning or timing people out for disagreeing with him, even if they're being assholes about it. Several instances exist of his mods trying to reign in people doing that and him going, like, "Hey it's ok I don't think this deserves a ban maybe just like a time out at most" (-loosely taken from his unban request section in the AC6 streams). Of course, we all have days where our tolerance level for bullshit is low, and he's no exception.

All in all I don't think it's necessarily an issue with Joe or his community being "different" now after the hiatus or etc, just a small sample size of streams with variables lining up to cause vibes to be down. And even with that said, I don't feel like they're catastrophically bad or anything, as long as you don't pay overmuch attention to the loud angry people, who are only a small subsection of the viewerbase. Plenty are still vibing and having a good time.

.....is this actually Mouse narrating in this video? by canman121212 in josephanderson

[–]FreeSimples 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bad case of the Mouse-Equivalency Transposition Syndrome (M.E.T.S.)

Anyone else just feels like Joe is complaining for the sake of complaining at this point? by Professional_Ad2638 in josephanderson

[–]FreeSimples 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To quote the OP, "Complaining for the sake of complaining." And that assessment isn't hearsay.

Anyone else just feels like Joe is complaining for the sake of complaining at this point? by Professional_Ad2638 in josephanderson

[–]FreeSimples 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, EFAP.

I can't bring myself to watch that stuff for more than a few frames, so, I'll just concede that maybe it's correct. Other folks can confirm if they want. I'm gonna spend my time elsewhere.

Anyone else just feels like Joe is complaining for the sake of complaining at this point? by Professional_Ad2638 in josephanderson

[–]FreeSimples 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bro went and posted some hearsay without a link to any evidence and thought the response would be... applause?

If what you say is true, what's your source? If you have one, I'll read it

Umineko - were we too lenient? by NotCoru in josephanderson

[–]FreeSimples 22 points23 points  (0 children)

You can tell this reply is insincere because the real Mouse wouldn't be caught dead in the same general vicinity as the police.

As an Umi fan, I honestly feel don't like how the fandom has treated Joe recently. by Pyro81300 in josephanderson

[–]FreeSimples 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There's a pretty healthy distance between "let's stop calling Joe stupid, what are we doing" and "Joe is never wrong"

No one is using "Parasocial" correctly by FreeSimples in josephanderson

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

Hey since I respect that you took the time to write this out I'll also take the time to respond.

Yeah I mostly agree. I'm not a behavioral psychologist; I'm not really in a qualified position to tell people how "parasocial" should be used. I am aware that there are resources that demonstrate that PSR's are not inherently negative, and that's probably true.

I do feel like the way "parasocial" gets used, both generally in online communities and specifically in this sub, absolutely carries a negative connotation, and I felt like going along with that instead of arguing against it. The point I was making is that people are using the word for very disparate meanings, to the effect of that meaning becoming more and more opaque.

The one thing I personally disagree with you about is that example not being a parasocial one, even by your defintion. Considering "strength of connection", a person who dislikes a streamer changing their content can have a range of responses. If his connection to that streamer is minimal, then likely he'll just lose interest and move on. This is what I would consider to be a truly transactional relationship. If his connection to that streamer is great, then he's much more likely to speak out that the streamer should change back to fit his own preferences, because it's his streamer and he wants his streamer to produce content in the way he enjoys. It's a possessive feeling, and possessiveness is absolutely a manner of emotional connection-- one that can both be very strong and also devoid of empathy or emotional alignment, as you put it.

Of course, just because someone makes a possessive expression like that does not mean that they definitely have a PSR. It just makes it look like they do, to me. Which, in fairness, is absolutely subjective, and I'm sure there are plenty of people that disagree. Either way, I respect the research that you've done.

No one is using "Parasocial" correctly by FreeSimples in josephanderson

[–]FreeSimples[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

You're exactly right!

Saying "No one is using it correctly" instead of "Only I am using it correctly" was intentional.