Also one big factor in terms of foundations of competitor social platforms is that the process of acquiring users is very much founded on practices that are inherently unprofitable (twitch itself reportedly bleeds money). As such, making an alternative to … requires insane amounts of starter capital and willingness to lose a lot for a long time
I think it may have looked bad to optically to people on Twitter because people on Twitter seem to search out that kind of drama (just an observation) however I’m always open to hear what people think. Bottom line is some of the best speedruns of the event were void destroying tons of players in fighting games, a sick speedrun from a female Spyro runner, a female male tandem on Sekiro that went hard, and a quarter mil to some amazing causes. I tend to side with asmond a bit with some of the Twitter takes seeming a bit mentally ill. Remember runners, it was a charity event, bigger streamers, unusual runs make more money. Great podcast guys I love the different takes and open convo!
On the discussion of performance practice (on commentary / marathon running), it’s important to recognize that a persons capacity to use their marathon slot as a form of expression relates to the general audience’s familiarity with the game. If you expect the audience to be unfamiliar, you need to frame the story you tell in a manner which properly introduces the game in alignment with your more personal story you want to tell. That’s not to say the whole commentary should be strictly dedicated to going over the gameplay, but runners should be prepared to weave those narratives together.
