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Title: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: Jinho on Thu, 19 November 2020, 11:08:03: Hi friends,

I was really curious what particular reasons there are to attract you to watching a particular keyboard streamer! It's just something I'm curious about because it seems the custom keyboard building community on Twitch is growing pretty rapidly at the moment (which I love)!

I guess the obvious reasons would be things like personality and/or quality, but does it go more in depth than that for those two? And are there other particular reasons that aren't as obvious?

I'm not even sure if anyone will respond to this, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to try ;D
Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: ddrfraser1 on Thu, 19 November 2020, 11:24:18: Mainly if they teach me new techniques I've never heard of I'll keep coming back. I also love learning about new switches (not just the latest cherry clone) and a good quality review.
Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 November 2020, 11:48:56: If they can't type faster than (135wpm+) then they don't deserve views.

/Maximum prejudice

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Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: Jinho on Thu, 19 November 2020, 11:50:21: Quote from: ddrfraser1 on Thu, 19 November 2020, 11:24:18
Mainly if they teach me new techniques I've never heard of I'll keep coming back. I also love learning about new switches (not just the latest cherry clone) and a good quality review.

Ahh, this is a good one!
Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: Jinho on Thu, 19 November 2020, 11:51:21: Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 November 2020, 11:48:56
If they can't type faster than (135wpm+) then they don't deserve views.

/Maximum prejudice

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agree... s/o my guy Lulzthax with his recent 67wpm on Kei :cool:
Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: NoteMakoti on Thu, 19 November 2020, 14:59:32: I love Alexotos the most because his streams have a great vibe. Taeha is great, but I tend to like the beginning and end of his VODs more than the whole stream.
Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 19 November 2020, 15:33:09: keyboard streamer is a thing? like... you just watch asmr of someone typing? or they teach you about keyboards?

I used to watch some streams of artisan makers sculpting caps, but that's about it
Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: NoteMakoti on Thu, 19 November 2020, 15:46:36: Quote from: noisyturtle on Thu, 19 November 2020, 15:33:09
keyboard streamer is a thing? like... you just watch asmr of someone typing? or they teach you about keyboards?

I used to watch some streams of artisan makers sculpting caps, but that's about it

There's a ton of them on Twitch now. They're really blowing up during COVID.
Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: chyros on Thu, 19 November 2020, 16:15:07: Quote from: noisyturtle on Thu, 19 November 2020, 15:33:09
keyboard streamer is a thing? like... you just watch asmr of someone typing? or they teach you about keyboards?

I used to watch some streams of artisan makers sculpting caps, but that's about it
I don't get people watching streams either xD .
Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 19 November 2020, 16:22:50: Quote from: chyros on Thu, 19 November 2020, 16:15:07
Quote from: noisyturtle on Thu, 19 November 2020, 15:33:09
keyboard streamer is a thing? like... you just watch asmr of someone typing? or they teach you about keyboards?

I used to watch some streams of artisan makers sculpting caps, but that's about it
I don't get people watching streams either xD .

I really want to try it(streaming) because it seems like nearly anyone can make super easy money with minimal effort, but I almost feel like it's dirty money. Like making money through social media I'd feel like a hooker or undeserving of the rewards. Does that make sense to anyone else?

Stupid Saiyan pride when I'm already covered in ****
Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: NoteMakoti on Thu, 19 November 2020, 17:03:37: Quote from: noisyturtle on Thu, 19 November 2020, 16:22:50
Quote from: chyros on Thu, 19 November 2020, 16:15:07
Quote from: noisyturtle on Thu, 19 November 2020, 15:33:09
keyboard streamer is a thing? like... you just watch asmr of someone typing? or they teach you about keyboards?

I used to watch some streams of artisan makers sculpting caps, but that's about it
I don't get people watching streams either xD .

I really want to try it(streaming) because it seems like nearly anyone can make super easy money with minimal effort, but I almost feel like it's dirty money. Like making money through social media I'd feel like a hooker or undeserving of the rewards. Does that make sense to anyone else?

Stupid Saiyan pride when I'm already covered in ****
It's way more cutthroat than it looks. It's hard to find a niche that really works. Most keyboard streamers just copy Taeha and would be lucky to break 100 views.
Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: DALExSNAIL on Thu, 19 November 2020, 17:07:07: Gotta feel real about it, I aint about fake nice "every board is the best" streamers.
Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 November 2020, 18:47:07: Quote from: DALExSNAIL on Thu, 19 November 2020, 17:07:07
Gotta feel real about it, I aint about fake nice "every board is the best" streamers.

What could possibly be said about keyboards that a seasoned Gekhr dun' already know ?

We are the elite, streaming tech reviews are for amateur sheeples who buy razer for $200

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Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: Jinho on Thu, 19 November 2020, 18:48:43: Quote from: DALExSNAIL on Thu, 19 November 2020, 17:07:07
Gotta feel real about it, I aint about fake nice "every board is the best" streamers.
yes this is very very fair
Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 November 2020, 19:36:13: @ jinho, I don't think the content matters, if you can get cosmetic surgery done like those korean streamer girls, people will watch and tip you just for being pretty. Ultimately that aspect's effect on earning will greatly exceed the hardwork from content. It's actually highly inefficient for you to produce great content, vs the minimal effort to invest in being prettier.

As enthusiasts, we all agree that keyboards are important, but relative to the <ignorant> plebs out in the world watching videos, keyboard is just the headline, they stay and tip for other reasons that they themselves are unaware of.

Take any movie, replace a pretty girl with an ugly one, that movie suddenly isn't very engaging, even if it's more less the same movie.

Even if we assume there Exists enough hardcore keeb-enthusiasts to sustain a streamer, there are ALOT more trashy viewers out there which can make you millions instead.

The whole goal of streaming isn't to make lunch money, it's to make Boat money.

By all means, do both, but one area clearly has more ROI than the other.
Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: Shapey Fiend on Fri, 20 November 2020, 10:43:04: Streaming seems like such a bubble to me. I know I've watched huge amount of Youtube in the past but that content at least had some light editing or editorialising going on to make it more engaging. Maybe it appeals to people in the same way a lot of older people like to leave the radio on all day and only pay attention to it now and then.

It's certainly an effective way to sell yourself. You can interact directly with the audience to some extent and create a parasocial relationship where people hand over cash. The sense of just hanging out with someone is sort of compelling but I wonder how large the audience for that kind of thing really is and how long they'll stay engaged watching you natter on for 100's of hours.

I don't get why these Korean kids need surgery. If you look OK and have some makeup/hair skills and good lighting surely surgery isn't going to make much difference.
Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 20 November 2020, 10:49:11: Quote from: Shapey Fiend on Fri, 20 November 2020, 10:43:04
I don't get why these Korean kids need surgery. If you look OK and have some makeup/hair skills and good lighting surely surgery isn't going to make much difference.

It's just an example of areas where ROI is higher.
Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: hvontres on Fri, 20 November 2020, 12:27:49: I'm not sure how somebody waxing poetic about some random 60% board on a live stream will ever compete with Chyros ranting about yet another POS keyboard :) The man is a virtuoso of vile insults and his voice has some serious ASMR qualities. And how else are we ever going to learn about those bizzare switches that came before everything looked like a cherry :)
Title: Re: What makes you watch a particular keyboard streamer?
Post by: Sniping on Fri, 20 November 2020, 12:41:39: think it's funny that there are people on here that have attained some level of internet fame that to me are just plain old gh users but eventually caught on on another platform.