I read “Twitch for Dummies” to see if I’m a good streamer

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24 Apr 202430:25

Summary

TLDRThe video script is a humorous and self-deprecating monologue from a Twitch streamer named Doug, who is attempting to improve his streaming skills by following the advice from a book titled 'Twitch for Dummies' by T-Mor. Doug evaluates his own performance based on the book's guidelines, covering aspects such as first impressions, scheduling, game selection, moderation, community building, and monetization. Throughout the script, he interacts with his chat, references his standing on Twitch, and humorously acknowledges his shortcomings. He also engages in a raid with another streamer, T-Monster, and discusses the importance of community, including his own family's role. The script ends with Doug reflecting on his performance and receiving an endorsement from T-Monster, with a comical take on the significance of a good outro for a stream.

Takeaways

  • 📚 The streamer purchased 'Twitch for Dummies' to improve their streaming skills and create a report card based on the book's guidelines.
  • 🎮 The importance of making a good first impression through the stream's info panel is emphasized, which includes a streamer's bio, schedule, chat rules, and social media links.
  • 📉 The streamer acknowledges their fluctuating rank on Twitch and the impact of stream quality on their position.
  • 🗓 Consistency in streaming schedules is vital for viewer retention, although the streamer admits to being somewhat inconsistent.
  • 🤝 Engaging with the audience post-stream through social media and acknowledging new subscribers is essential for community building.
  • 🎁 The streamer realizes the missed opportunity in not providing images or gifts related to their game in their social media posts.
  • 😂 The use of humor and self-deprecation is a part of the streamer's personality and is used to connect with the audience.
  • 🕒 The streamer discusses the challenge of balancing gameplay with viewer interaction and the need to be responsive to chat despite the game's intensity.
  • 📈 The exploration of different game genres, from popular titles to retro games, is used to attract a varied audience.
  • 👥 The streamer highlights the role of channel moderators and the importance of trust and responsibility in maintaining a positive chat environment.
  • 💰 The potential for monetization through ads, sponsorships, and viewer rewards is discussed, with an emphasis on the mutual benefits for the channel.

Q & A

  • What is the name of the book the streamer bought to improve his streaming skills?

    -The streamer bought a book called 'Twitch for Dummies' to improve his streaming skills.

  • What does the streamer consider as his core streaming days?

    -The streamer's core group of streaming days is from Sunday through Friday, with Saturday being sometimes included.

  • What game does the streamer play that he considers to be a popular strategy game?

    -The streamer plays 'League of Legends', which he considers to be a popular strategy game.

  • What is the streamer's approach to handling chat during his streams?

    -The streamer tries to respond to chat messages when possible, acknowledging that it can be difficult to catch everyone's comments during a busy game.

  • What feature of Twitch does the streamer feel he is lacking in?

    -The streamer feels he is lacking in the use of emotes and has a lot of unused emote slots.

  • What is the streamer's attitude towards viewing episodes of a show?

    -The streamer prefers to binge-watch shows rather than following them in real-time, as he dislikes the suspense of waiting for the conclusion of a story.

  • What does the streamer think about his performance in terms of community building?

    -The streamer believes he has done well in community building, as indicated by his self-assessed score of 90%.

  • What is the streamer's typical approach to ending his streams?

    -The streamer's approach to ending his streams is to put together a closing comment similar to how he does his intros, thanking his viewers for their support.

  • How does the streamer feel about his overall performance as a Twitch streamer according to the book's guidelines?

    -The streamer feels that he has passed as a Twitch streamer based on the guidelines from the book, with an average score of 74%.

  • What is the streamer's policy on acknowledging new subscribers during his stream?

    -The streamer believes in acknowledging new subscribers when he has a free moment, often by looking at them until a sub occurs.

  • What does the streamer think about the importance of an outro in a stream?

    -The streamer believes that an outro is very important, as it's often what people tune into streams for.

Outlines

00:00

📚 Twitch Streaming Self-Assessment

The streamer begins by attempting to start a stream, referencing 'Twitch Chat for Dummies' and realizing they are not as proficient as they initially thought. They express their current standing on Twitch and decide to use the book 'Twitch for Dummies' by T-Mor to evaluate their streaming skills. The streamer plans to create a report card based on the book's guidelines, allowing viewers to grade their performance in various categories of streaming.

05:01

🎓 First Impressions & Post-Stream Promotion

The streamer discusses the importance of first impressions on Twitch, including the setup of an info panel and the content it should contain. They also talk about post-stream activities such as social media engagement and the use of YouTube for archiving streams. The streamer humorously critiques their own performance in these areas, acknowledging outdated information and the need for improvement.

10:01

🗓 Consistent Scheduling & Stream Content

The streamer talks about the importance of having a consistent streaming schedule and the challenges of streaming popular games due to competition. They review their own streaming history, noting the variety of games they have played, from popular titles to retro games. The streamer also touches on the nostalgia factor of streaming older games and the need to find a balance between game play and viewer engagement.

15:01

🎮 Game Selection & Moderation

The streamer discusses the process of selecting games to stream and the role of moderators in maintaining a healthy chat environment. They humorously conduct a mock interview with their moderators and emphasize the importance of rules enforcement. The streamer also reflects on their own moderation practices and the need for a strong team of moderators to ensure a positive streaming experience.

20:02

🤝 Building a Twitch Community

The streamer explores the concept of building a community on Twitch, including the importance of acknowledging subscribers and the role of other streamers in community growth. They also discuss the impact of family on streaming and the need to balance personal life with streaming commitments. The streamer concludes by emphasizing the importance of a strong outro and the role it plays in viewer retention.

25:03

🏆 Final Assessment & Future Streams

The streamer summarizes their self-assessment, highlighting areas of improvement and success. They express gratitude towards their moderators and viewers, and provide a shout-out to another streamer, T-Monster, for their endorsement. The streamer ends with an announcement about future streams, focusing on 'Destiny' and reiterating the importance of a structured outro.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Twitch Streamer

A Twitch streamer is an individual who broadcasts live content, typically gaming sessions, on the Twitch platform. In the context of the video, the streamer is trying to improve their streaming skills and is using a book titled 'Twitch for Dummies' as a guide. The streamer's goal is to create engaging content and build a community around their channel.

💡First Impressions

First impressions refer to the initial perception one forms about something or someone, which in this video, relates to the viewer's initial experience when visiting the streamer's Twitch channel. The streamer discusses the importance of making a good first impression through their channel's info panels and presentation, which can influence viewers' decisions to follow or engage with the stream.

💡Post-Show Production

Post-show production involves the activities a streamer undertakes after a live stream ends, such as interacting with the audience on social media, creating highlight clips, or archiving the stream on platforms like YouTube. The streamer in the video discusses their efforts in post-show production, including tweeting and uploading past streams to YouTube, which are crucial for promoting the channel and viewer engagement.

💡Scheduling

Scheduling is the practice of setting specific times for streaming sessions to allow viewers to know when to tune in. The streamer mentions having a core group of days for streaming and emphasizes the importance of consistency to build an audience. However, the streamer also jokes about the challenges of adhering to a strict schedule, reflecting the flexibility often required in streaming.

💡Game Selection

Game selection is the process of choosing which video games to play during a stream. The streamer discusses the balance between streaming popular games, which can attract a broader audience, and niche or retro games, which can cater to specific viewer interests. The streamer's game selection reflects an attempt to cater to various tastes and keep the content fresh and varied.

💡Moderators

Moderators are individuals who assist in managing the chat during a live stream, ensuring that the community guidelines are followed and that the chat environment remains positive. In the video, the streamer humorously discusses their moderators' actions, including the use of bots to help manage the chat, highlighting the role of moderators in maintaining a healthy community.

💡Viewer Engagement

Viewer engagement refers to the interactions between the streamer and the audience, which can include responding to chat messages, acknowledging new subscribers, and creating a welcoming atmosphere. The streamer in the video attempts to engage with their audience by reading chat messages and discussing the importance of acknowledging new subscribers and followers.

💡Stream Intro and Outro

A stream's intro and outro are the opening and closing segments of a live stream, which set the tone and provide a conclusion to the broadcast. The streamer discusses crafting an introduction to establish their personality and create a positive first impression. They also emphasize the importance of a strong outro, which can leave a lasting impression on viewers and encourage them to return for future streams.

💡Emotes

Emotes are small images or icons used in chat to express emotions or reactions. They are a significant part of Twitch culture and can contribute to the community's identity. The streamer humorously addresses their lack of emotes, suggesting that they only use one, indicating an area where they could enhance viewer engagement and community building.

💡Sponsorship and Monetization

Sponsorship and monetization refer to the ways a streamer can earn revenue from their content, such as through advertisements, product sponsorships, or viewer donations. The streamer in the video briefly touches on sponsorship opportunities, indicating an interest in exploring these options to support their channel financially.

💡Community Building

Community building involves creating and nurturing a group of viewers who regularly engage with the streamer's content. The streamer discusses the importance of acknowledging new subscribers and creating a sense of belonging among viewers. They also humorously address the concept of 'the fam,' highlighting the camaraderie and support among viewers, which is essential for a thriving streaming community.

Highlights

The streamer is attempting to improve their Twitch channel by following advice from the book 'Twitch for Dummies'.

The streamer is ranked 263rd on Twitch and within the top 100 for English channels, but is more concerned with viewer judgment than rankings.

The streamer acknowledges making frequent use of the word 'U' during the stream and considers changing this habit.

The importance of creating a good first impression through the stream's info panel is discussed.

The streamer's approach to post-show production, including social media engagement and YouTube archiving, is evaluated.

The streamer admits to not following a strict schedule for streaming, which could affect viewer consistency.

The streamer humorously suggests that they might be better at streaming retro games due to their niche appeal.

The streamer's method of handling chat responses and multitasking during gameplay is examined.

The streamer's approach to ending their streams and the effectiveness of their 'outro' is critiqued.

The streamer discusses the potential of earning money through Twitch, including ads and sponsorships.

The role of channel moderators and their importance in maintaining chat秩序 (order) is highlighted.

The streamer's community building efforts, including acknowledging new subscribers, are analyzed.

The streamer humorously deals with the concept of 'the fam' and the importance of their own family's support in streaming.

The streamer receives an endorsement from another Twitch streamer, the 't-monster', adding credibility to their streaming skills.

The streamer calculates their average score as a Twitch streamer to be a passing grade of 74% based on the book's criteria.

The streamer decides to include their passing grade in their stream title, indicating a commitment to improvement.

Transcripts

00:00

it is time for a full throated stream

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called twitch chat for D no wait sorry

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it's not twitch chat hold on reset reset

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everybody back to normal and then get

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the POG ready I'll count us down take

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two chat welcome to chit [ __ ] damn it

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come on the laugh threw me off reset

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reset take three I forgot my line your

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only line is to say POG once I start

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doing the thing that's all you do it's

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like very simple all right reset reset

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10 9 8 you failed God damn it okay I'm

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turning off the you fail you know all

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right we're just going through it 3 2 1

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Welcome to dog whatever the [ __ ] all

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right hold on every stop for a sec all

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right there's a book called twitch for

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dummies so I bought it and here's what

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we're going to do we're going to find

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out am I actually good at streaming I

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don't know I haven't read the book yet

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now according to Twitch tracker I am the

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top

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263rd person on Twitch and if you're

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talking about English channels I'm

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basically top 100 but that's a boring

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metric I don't even know how you justify

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that what I care about is the Judgment

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of t- Mor who wrote twitch for dummies

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and we're going to find out if according

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to the rules and suggestions for what a

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new streamer should be doing am I

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actually doing a good job as a streamer

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and with each category that he has

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listed out we will create a report card

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you guys will give me a grade that you

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vote on and at the end we will find out

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if I pass or fail as a streamer

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basically top 100 you're top 200 I mean

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I'm top 105 I'm going to be honest with

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you guys I looked at this yesterday and

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I was number 93 English Channel and I

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was like oh cool I'm top 100 so I like

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remembered that in my head and then

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opened this yesterday's stream was so

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bad I got bumped down like 12

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spots I have noticed that I say the U

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word quite frequently if I say it at all

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the stream ends uh anyways um let me be

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really clear I am not trying to like rip

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on the guy who made this book from the

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little bit of skimming I did it actually

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seems really well made and well written

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and thoughtful and you know good for

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somebody I think particularly who's like

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not super familiar with how twitch works

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and everything so not trying to rag on

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the author here I just think it'll be

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funny to compare me who's a [ __ ]

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weirdo to all of the advice in this book

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any questions stop pirating the book and

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not only did I not pirate the book I

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bought it twice I bought the physical

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version and then realized I can't show

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this to you guys stole the book you

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wouldn't download a book I did download

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a book it's right here none of you guys

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seem to understand how laws work at all

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arrest him I'm showing you the cover of

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the book you can [ __ ] Google this

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okay let me kick this off what chapters

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do you think are going to be relevant

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for us grading My Stream So chapter one

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is about like basically what twitch is

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how to get into it chapter two is how to

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stream on a console now really relevant

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to me chapter 3 making First Impressions

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I think this is good I think we go here

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right creating a complete twitch Channel

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like let's make sure I have a complete

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twitch channel in accordance with twitch

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for dummies right that's probably a good

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start let me read it this is a terrible

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idea cuz I'm just reading from a book

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that you can't read this chapter making

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First Impressions appears to be about

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the info panel and I've got an info

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panel I'm going to [ __ ] absolutely

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Get an A+ in this one you're probably

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realizing that this you know I should

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have classes on for this you're probably

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realizing there's a good amount you

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should know before setting off on your

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first stream yes maybe seeing other

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twitch channels and Men you think I can

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do this first impressions though are a

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truly delicate thing all right I'm not

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going to read every single thing uh this

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is now talking about the Xbox console

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again CH okay all right here we go here

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we go creating an info panel this is

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what we're going to be graded on when

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people click on your name to visit and

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hopefully follow you your channel should

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tell them something about you about your

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stream and about your approach to the

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platform info panels are blocks of real

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estate oh I think that's these things

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right this is all by the way you guys

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are going to grade me on my panels this

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is going to be a category First

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Impressions presumably all of you have

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had a first impression of me at some

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point I don't know how you would have

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not had that so every single person here

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is able to give a great hold on my

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panels are actually pretty good the

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first panel is an ad well listen to

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maybe his suggestion is that the panel

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should be an ad for factor using Code

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Doug duug to get 50% off your first

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order please just hear it out all right

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if you're looking for a few idea for

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info panels I suggest the following

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streamers bio streaming schedule rules

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for chat social media links yeah okay

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the rest of it is about the logistics of

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setting up panels so let's quickly look

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through this I think the panels I have

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are actually pretty good first off I

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hate you with Factor everybody loves

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Factor start with an ad that's like

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arguably the most important thing about

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me you guys know this I love ads next I

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talk about my schedule this is good

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stuff right here I generally stream

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between two and four times a week

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between Sunday and Thursday this is kind

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of mostly true I feel like it's

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Friday yeah you're right huh okay

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donating there's a lot of money based

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stuff right off the bat okay chat rules

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this is good links I have two contact

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emails I have an FAQ page which says my

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full name is Doug douglas douglas McDon

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it says I'm 30 it says I live in

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Washington here I say I don't have a

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schedule and then I think all of this

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stuff is out of date oh this is way

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outdated all right I think look memes I

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know everybody's trying to fail me I

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think there's other areas where I'll

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fail I would argue hear me out I am

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actually pretty good in terms of panels

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First Impressions when you come like

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let's do Incognito right if you're a

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brand new viewer and you go to

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twitch.tv/ dgdg you're like oh I heard

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this guy is so cool and hot oh God this

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is a disaster okay this is covering up

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the entire twitch chat animated emotes I

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don't know how to do that it's

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recommending bunch of random [ __ ] and

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then if you scroll down you get hit with

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a factor ad I feel like this is pretty

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good what grade for First Impressions I

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feel like that's a solid B+ maybe a

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minus dude this is not an F it's so

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outdated though yeah I guess it is

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pretty outdated all right

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congratulations to me I am officially

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passing First Impressions any notes on

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this outdated wait wait hold on here's

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what we'll do with grading whichever one

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wins that's the grade I get so it was

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like this right A C but then the next

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highest grade is lower then it would be

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a c minus if the next highest grade is

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above C it would be a C+ right so that

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way the other votes still influence it

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to some degree right it would be a c

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minus for First Impressions still

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passing though all right let's talk

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about chapter 4 is there anything in

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here we need to review planning a stream

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going live with your stream ending a

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stream these all feel like I would I I

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don't feel like I need to do this maybe

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what to do after your Stream post show

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production so this is like post coidal

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care after you're done with stream take

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your Twitch chat get them water give

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them a back massage next section

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congratulations on a solid first stream

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don't doubt for a moment that it was a

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success any first stream beginning and

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ending on your terms is a successful

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stream T Morris is proud of me I don't

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care what you guys say about my shitty

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stream yesterday uh now that the stream

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is over what to do until your next

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stream actually there are a few things

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you can do that will not only provide

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your audience with content but also give

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you a chance to promote yourself and

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your stream Take a Bow social media

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shoutouts wait wait wait hold on I'm

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supposed to be posting on Instagram uh

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hug dog Instagram I don't think I'm

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logged in okay so here's my Instagram

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Twitter is also a fantastic Place

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compose something similar to the

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following tweet so after streams I'm

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supposed to say whoa I just hosted my

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first ever stream had a blast playing

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Destiny the game with everyone and I

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ended with a raid on t- Monster I think

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I like streaming on Twitch thanks for

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joining me # PSN # gaming # console

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gamer okay hold on I'm going to try to

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I'm going to try to juice my score I

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tweet like once a month wait is this

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stealing it's trying to credit do I

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include that it's funni without the

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credit right I don't I don't think the

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credit should be in there otherwise it

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looks like I'm just stealing instead of

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like being a a good streamer or whatever

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Thief but like this needs to look legit

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play ISM uh I think I post it I think I

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think I need to steal it I'm sorry I

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need to steal it it's posted okay go

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ahead and uh engage with that or

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whatever be influenced or something I

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think we agree that's at least like a a

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grade bump up right like that was pretty

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good oh [ __ ] find an image or a gift

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related to your game and attach it to

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the Tweet [ __ ] okay that's probably a

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letter grade drop back down oh oh wait

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wait this is good I don't know if you

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guys have learned about this you may be

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surprised to find out that YouTube is an

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invaluable service okay dude let's let's

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dive into this you don't say YouTube at

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the time time of this writing allows you

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to Archive your streams on their servers

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indefinitely all you need you YouTube

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YouTube chat's relevant YouTube you're

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here yay okay I'm going to [ __ ] crush

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this section here you go YouTube you can

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have all of the space boo oh yeah and

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you can export from twitch directly

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YouTube that's what we do all right so

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look Doug Doug Doug Doug Dragon who

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manages this channel who's wonderful

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uses the export feature to export from

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twitch directly onto this YouTube

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channel and then we post it like within

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a few hours of the stream ending or like

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a week or two or whatever sometimes

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we're busy you know what honestly I

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think pretty good across the board post

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show production I think between all the

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tweets I do and the Instagram and the

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VOD Channel pretty decent really in F we

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have a vaud channel that posts within

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several weeks of the streams being done

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f for plagiarism F minus for YouTube

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come on come on really like I feel like

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a couple more twos and we could get to a

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b right fine I feel like it's really not

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that bad I feel like my post Productions

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fine f for no gift I didn't site my

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sources and I forgot to include an image

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in a gift that was it was pretty bad um

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how's it how's it doing though this is

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going great uhoh these are actual tags

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oh well all right uh let's move on to

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the next subject which is setting

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schedules and managing uh oh this is not

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good do we even need to read this think

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about your favorite television show the

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show that when it's running you never

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miss an episode you don't want to wait

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till all the episodes have dropped you

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want to watch the series in real time

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when each episode is live um we got to

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vote on that I don't agree with that at

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all do you watch episodes as they come

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out or wait till they're all out I am

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very much a b I hate having to like

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watch one episode and then stop it's the

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worst [ __ ] really you watch Survivor

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weekly okay I agree that watching it

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live for shows where you're following

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with your friends is good cuz then you

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like talk about each thing but for me

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when I watch an episode of a show I'm

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really into like an anime or True

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Detective and there's like a hook at the

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end that's really [ __ ] good I despise

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the idea that I can't get to the

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conclusion of the story I want to know

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how the story goes and it just tortures

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me it's awful it's just edging it's

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edging for like 3 months instead of just

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binging it in one or two days you know

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what I mean like I don't like that

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anyways all right so technically T

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Morris is correct most people prefer to

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watch the episodes live I am shocked by

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that response but so be it is that why

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you haven't read one piece no no no I

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haven't read one piece cuz it's bad

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common misconception I'm going to read

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this from the book I think this is a

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quote that I'm sharing I don't think

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he's going to love the way that I stream

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now try to imagine how infuriating it

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would be if the broadcaster aired your

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show whenever it felt like it maybe it

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would play on Mondays but then it would

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pop up on Thursdays because that works

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out best for a week or two oh instead of

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airing at 8:00 p.m. it suddenly airs at

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3:30 because why not not a great start

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for me I'm going to be honest with you

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your schedule isn't necessarily set in

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stone but you should create a core group

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of days when you know you will stream

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and then do what you can to stick to it

10:13

okay my core group of days is Sunday

10:15

through Friday and Saturday sometimes

10:17

that I feel like I'm actually fine there

10:18

I appreciate the 15 of you who believe

10:21

that I get an A in schedule you showing

10:23

us the book is piracy you are forcing us

10:26

into piracy yo ho yo ho a pirate's life

10:29

for we I am showing you quotes and

10:30

passages while citing the source which

10:32

is Twitch for dummies by T mors or in

10:34

this

10:35

case okay I get I get a f the author

10:38

replied on your Tweet with a video team

10:41

moris I'm so sorry for not following the

10:43

instructions oh wait wait oh wait hold

10:44

on all right this is team orus the

10:45

author so hi everyone uh I I I just got

10:49

one question here first off thank you

10:51

for all the traffic and all the shout

10:53

outs and and all the tweets that I'm

10:55

being tweeted and retweeted in you're

10:58

welcome but I got one question who did

11:00

you raid no [ __ ] ier no he's I'm not

11:04

live right now no damn it I mean I will

11:07

be live tonight at 7:30 you're more than

11:09

welcome to join me but um yeah oh [ __ ]

11:11

okay yeah it literally said wrapping up

11:13

I missed the section about rating I was

11:15

so close we need to raid all right

11:17

everybody get in the car we're going to

11:18

raid t- Morris uh raid the t- monster

11:22

okay this way technically I was correct

11:25

kind of with that tweet all right you

11:26

guys head over there give him a follow

11:28

and then ideally you know you come back

11:30

to my stream because of how good of a

11:32

streamer I am remember bye forever don't

11:35

leave me it didn't I know he's offline

11:37

but I have to I have to follow the rules

11:39

all right I did the thing he's online

11:41

okay wait did did he actually go live

11:44

well hi everyone not sure who you all

11:46

are but hi just trying to figure out

11:49

what is going on I'm assuming many of

11:52

you are here from uh I believe it's Doug

11:54

Doug Foods Channel and thank you oh

11:56

that's awesome I'll give him a follow I

11:58

understood that there was a raid going

11:59

going on which is amazing because I

12:00

wasn't live at the time and of course

12:02

one of the biggest raids I've ever

12:04

gotten I just actually revamped my

12:05

stream Monday I do spooky games and Dam

12:09

he's so good I do the Sci-Fi Saturday

12:12

that's a streamer right there chat so

12:13

what else can you see on my stream cats

12:15

he's got cats on stream God what can't

12:18

t- monster do I'm not even being

12:19

factious it's like a really good stream

12:21

all right so he's going back into his

12:22

main content if you want to check that

12:23

out go to the toner.com I don't want to

12:25

just sit here and like I mean I could

12:26

have a stream just in the corner the

12:27

whole time but no I'm not going to do

12:29

that he's so much better than you well

12:30

look can we all agree at least that once

12:32

he goes Offline that you'll come back to

12:33

me you'll come crawling back to Old Doug

12:36

right you still I mean it's not that bad

12:38

of a stream 2,000 people haven't come

12:41

back damn it why did I make the mistake

12:43

of showing them T moner this is like if

12:45

you're like dating somebody and then you

12:46

show them your best friend and then

12:47

suddenly they're dating your best friend

12:49

and you're locked out right you like

12:51

ruin your whole relationship I can't

12:52

keep introducing you guys to new people

12:53

I'm never going to mention another

12:54

streamer again live cucking all right we

12:57

got to move on do you guys have any

12:58

notes for schedule that we're putting in

13:00

my report card notes are T monster is

13:03

better all right all right all right

13:05

let's find a new chapter chapter 6

13:07

improving your stream being your own

13:08

harshest critic let me set the stage

13:10

here you've streamed a few times you

13:12

feel like you're finding a Groove and

13:13

now you've returned here for more tips

13:15

welcome back after a couple gaming

13:16

sessions you may be working on that

13:18

balance between you your game and your

13:19

chat maybe you've managed to keep the

13:20

schedule you've set for yourself such a

13:22

tight schedule that scientists could

13:24

calibrate astronomical instruments by it

13:26

not exactly but it has felt somewhat

13:28

difficult to find the viewers the

13:29

numbers just aren't there I mean my

13:31

viewers are really low right now cuz I

13:32

sent them all to t- monster and most

13:34

people haven't come back the inherent

13:35

problem with streaming popular games is

13:37

you guessed it popularity yes you're

13:39

streaming the popular strategy game

13:40

League of Legends but depending on the

13:41

time of day and what's happening in

13:42

twitch hundreds or thousands of others

13:44

are also streaming it popularity is a

13:46

double-edged sword and it may yield

13:47

mixed if not disappointing results all

13:49

right let's look at my stream breakdown

13:50

of like what games I have streamed on

13:52

Twitch the most popular games right now

13:54

let's browse just chatting GTA 5 League

13:56

of Legends FIFA by comparison let us

13:58

look at my list okay just chatting GTA 5

14:01

Skyrim pegle novel High more pegle these

14:04

are getting more obscure Pajama Sam

14:06

Freddy fish 3 I mean these are some of

14:08

the classics horse when did I play 2.4

14:12

hours of farming simulator I have no

14:14

idea what hair salon was you fell off

14:17

after hair salon average I played 15

14:19

minutes of it what is this what is hair

14:21

hair salon the game this doesn't exist

14:24

what was this I don't understand what's

14:25

happening oh wait wait hold on streaming

14:27

retro games this is good this is

14:28

relevant for Pajama Sam for sure pros of

14:30

streaming retro games summed up in a

14:32

single word nostalgia watching modern

14:34

day Gamers play Classics from the early

14:35

days is just plain fun I mean I didn't

14:37

technically Play Pajama Sam wait what

14:39

did we learn this is we've been all over

14:40

the place I don't remember I was busy at

14:42

t- monsters choosing what games to

14:43

stream and reviewing your streams

14:45

overall impression that was what we're

14:46

gring this feels like a category I

14:48

actually do well in right I have a mix

14:49

of popular games like Grand Theft Auto

14:52

or talking or pegle plus mixed with old

14:54

things that like retro type stuff that

14:56

makes it more Niche cuz then I can

14:57

capture the audience that is is looking

14:59

for Pajama Sam content and a vote for f

15:01

is a vote that pegle is an F just to be

15:03

clear thank you finally twitch chat

15:05

agrees that I'm incredible as a streamer

15:07

in every way in the category of choosing

15:09

games any

15:12

notes bells and whistles n addon

15:14

creating an introductory imager video

15:16

assigning moderators working with I

15:18

don't think we need any of this oh wait

15:19

yeah we don't I don't have any mods

15:21

because I banned them all because I made

15:23

a bot that allowed regular viewers to

15:26

sacrifice themselves to take down the

15:28

mods I damn quick sparse no we lost the

15:32

last mod oops hold on we got to look at

15:34

the mod section Channel moderators even

15:36

if you made use of bots there's still a

15:37

need for people real people to assist

15:39

you with your stream these are people

15:41

who are responsible these are people you

15:42

know these are people you trust let's do

15:44

a test our two mods right now are

15:46

solcius and roach roach your favorite

15:49

movie I'm going to guess this year Lord

15:50

of the Rings that's your favorite movie

15:52

series of all time yes or no oh my God

15:54

you're so right really okay I do know my

15:55

mods I've never seen it God damn it okay

15:58

well well anyways I don't think you

16:00

necessarily need to know like everything

16:01

about mods it's more of a mutual trust

16:03

moderators are the individuals who pick

16:05

up the sword and defend your chat hey uh

16:07

mods I need some defense can you kill a

16:09

guy just kill anybody I need defense

16:11

from my mods I'm so scared help me mods

16:14

the best defense is a good offense just

16:16

kind of take a couple out back yeah okay

16:17

yeah there we go all right yeah just

16:18

keep killing a few more people I I'm so

16:20

scared and helpless when wielding the

16:22

moderator badge the individual has a

16:23

responsibility to enforce the rule oh

16:25

the rules oh never mind guys stop

16:27

killing people it's supposed to just be

16:28

based on on the rules if somebody breaks

16:29

a rule then kill them or whatever as a

16:31

mod you're taking on the responsibility

16:32

of someone else's chat and you're

16:34

participating while at the same time

16:35

offering a degree of lenience when

16:37

people visiting a stream are critical of

16:38

how you play I give that polite warning

16:40

of I see you and then it's a game of

16:42

where the exchange goes mods can you

16:43

just kind of tag a bunch of people all

16:45

right I'm seeing roach is just sort of

16:46

killing people randomly um can you also

16:48

at a bunch of people and just say I see

16:50

you in all caps I feel like that'll help

16:53

build a lot of trust oh no they see us

16:56

oh Mano you've been seeing Eric Burger

16:59

you've been spotted look out cuz you

17:01

guys need to remember every one of my

17:03

moderators is an eye of Sauron who

17:05

glares down at the viewers and if he

17:07

catches you if he looks directly at you

17:09

then you're [ __ ] and the mod will take

17:11

you down out back and ban you that's how

17:13

much trust we've built up it's all based

17:15

off of roach's favorite movie we need

17:17

more mods well we're going to get more

17:18

mods in like a day when they're all

17:20

unbanned all right so in terms of

17:22

moderation Chad how do you feel we're

17:24

doing I think we have a solid team of

17:25

mods there's a strong degree of trust

17:27

and they are looking directly at you

17:29

they are still for your consideration

17:31

randomly Banning people all right hey

17:34

great job Ms thank you for boosting the

17:36

score it's an official a minus

17:38

congratulations any notes for

17:40

mods I wonder what the team monster will

17:42

think about you Banning 4,000 of your

17:44

viewers for 12 [ __ ] days I'm still

17:47

banned until Sunday [ __ ] you God speed

17:50

you beautiful beautiful we're losing so

17:53

many people D there's probably a section

17:55

about how that's a good thing you got to

17:57

keep your viewers in line all right look

17:58

so far straight up passing great let's

18:01

keep going part three leveling up with

18:03

twitch is leveling with two L's huh did

18:05

not know that interesting I mean I knew

18:07

that oh this okay this is how I'm

18:09

supposed to introduce streams all right

18:10

let's take a quick look at a typical

18:11

stream intro from

18:16

[Music]

18:20

me what

18:22

up that seemed pretty good let's get

18:24

into it how you handle your introduction

18:25

is up to you but think about how to make

18:27

a strong first impression and craft a

18:29

cool

18:31

intro sup when you go live you're

18:33

establishing yourself as a personality

18:35

that people will enjoy and anxiously

18:36

wait for it to go live

18:40

again Su you want that first impression

18:42

to be a positive one so you have to work

18:44

on

18:45

it Su when it comes to an introduction

18:47

you should always include the following

18:49

the stream's name if it has one the the

18:52

name of your stream

18:53

host sup a quick introduction of who you

18:56

are and what you're planning to do up is

18:58

the stre working it's not showing up for

18:59

me any possible changes to your schedule

19:01

for the day hello and welcome to another

19:05

episode of

19:07

[Music]

19:08

Doug and I'm perfectly on time for

19:11

example this is a potential opening to a

19:13

stream that I should be doing good

19:15

evening chat you're gaming with the t-

19:17

monster how are you this Titan Taco

19:19

Tuesday I hope it was a good start to

19:21

the day for those of you new to the

19:22

stream you can call me tea or t- Monster

19:24

or twitch Dad I am a Science Fiction and

19:26

Fantasy author I'm a podcaster and I

19:28

play

19:29

[Music]

19:33

Destiny so I feel like there's a lot of

19:36

info that you can glean from sub all

19:38

right cool a minus what else we got oh

19:40

okay this section is about responding to

19:42

chat that's like a really really

19:43

important one getting good at

19:44

multitasking responding to chat when

19:46

you've nailed down or roughed out your

19:47

approach to your introduction you have

19:48

to figure out how to fill your stream

19:50

with content conversation invites

19:51

participation from chat and also draws

19:52

those new to your chat into the

19:53

community you're building the real

19:55

question how do you hold conversations

19:56

with chat while gaming I don't know I do

19:59

need to learn this your chat should

20:00

understand though this is going to be

20:01

really important I bet so please listen

20:03

stop being upset at me when you have

20:04

hundreds of people in your chat gets a

20:05

little difficult to catch everyone's

20:06

greetings questions or comments usually

20:08

any intention arising from Miss comments

20:09

is disarmed the H says sorry if I missed

20:12

your comments in chat this game can get

20:14

a little crazy do I read your chat

20:17

messages there's four people you've

20:20

never read a single one of my messages

20:22

well sorry if I missed your comments in

20:24

chat this game can get a little crazy

20:25

all you accepted by the way I know a lot

20:28

of people have been upset cuz I've been

20:29

looking at the comments on the YouTube

20:31

Bobs and people have mentioned that they

20:32

want YouTube chat to actually have more

20:34

visibility cuz I'm basically not reading

20:36

any of the comments ever with the

20:37

YouTube chat at that point it's like why

20:38

am I even streaming on YouTube in the

20:40

first place and to that I just want to

20:41

say sorry if I missed your comments in

20:43

chat this game can get a little crazy

20:45

cool now right we want equal rights I'm

20:48

going to kind of ignore whatever else

20:49

you're saying I don't care I feel like I

20:51

do an okay job at replying to chat

20:53

messages and consider this at least 90%

20:56

of what you guys say is total [ __ ]

20:57

so it's not really on me right okay this

20:59

might be the first F minus you ignore me

21:02

unless I give you money just like my

21:04

family POG I'm trying there's a lot of

21:08

children here next section let's take a

21:09

look at how my stream typically ends

21:12

here we go oh no okay this this is a

21:15

pretty good way to end the stream I mean

21:17

I don't even know and then it ended cuz

21:20

somebody killed it that's a pretty good

21:21

ending what about the last

21:24

ending oh damn it

21:29

I feel like my outros are pretty decent

21:30

putting together your closing comments

21:31

is no different from putting together an

21:33

intro same approach only you're doing at

21:34

the end so with your earlier suggestions

21:36

for intros in mind here are a few ideas

21:37

to consider for an ending right then I'm

21:39

calling it a stream it's your support

21:40

that helps this shut the [ __ ] up I'm

21:42

doing an outro stop thank you everyone

21:45

for the love and support I'll see you

21:46

all tomorrow night 8:00 p.m. Eastern and

21:47

we'll be back with more Destiny take

21:49

care of yourselves I don't feel like I'm

21:50

that far off to be honest finally the

21:52

stream is over no no no that was a fake

21:54

that was a fake outro you guys still

21:55

have to stay here no I I want to be

21:57

clear I'm not playing Destiny at 8:00

21:58

p.m. tomorrow there's like a birthday

22:00

party I'm going to be at I'm not I

22:01

didn't promise no I'm sorry we're going

22:03

to have to move it we're moving it to

22:05

next week we're going to play Destiny

22:07

and Detroit become human next week sorry

22:09

about not playing Destiny 2 tomorrow

22:11

this game can get crazy you lied to us

22:14

we can get a backup okay come on three

22:17

two

22:19

one it's a perfect tie what do we do I

22:22

guess it's to

22:23

see so does this mean no Titan Taco

22:26

Tuesday then guys we're not going to re

22:28

vote I know literally one vote would

22:30

have made the difference I am also

22:31

canceling Titan Taco Tuesday I don't

22:34

even know what that means okay there's

22:35

more things to learn about chapter 12

22:37

from Hobby to side hustle to full-time

22:39

job finding money-making opportunities I

22:41

want to know that I want to finally

22:43

squeeze you guys like a tuba toothpaste

22:44

for all the money that you have the more

22:46

ads oh oh oh yeah I forgot I can run ads

22:48

okay hey chat start squeezing okay cool

22:51

cool um remember these ads benefit the

22:53

channel so please don't skip them wait

22:54

can you skip ads on Twitch is that a

22:56

thing have you guys been skipping them

22:57

do you get to the District very often

22:59

the team monster thank you so much for

23:01

the raid I hope you had a great stream

23:02

wait is there something in the book

23:03

about what I should say when I get a

23:04

raid there probably is that's what I

23:06

normally say but that's probably not

23:07

even the right thing team moner thanks

23:08

for writing the book this book this has

23:10

been a lot of fun to go through I don't

23:11

think you necessarily need my book

23:12

you're doing just fine it's fun

23:14

comparing what is I would say good

23:16

advice for somebody starting streaming

23:18

with the disaster that is my stream case

23:21

in point expressing yourself with emotes

23:23

these tiny images of hype and Mischief

23:24

serve as ambassadors to your channel and

23:26

should be something your subs enjoy

23:27

using both in your chat in the chat of

23:29

other streamers the problem is that we

23:30

did a stream where twitch chat lost

23:32

YouTube chat so I took away all their

23:35

emotes except the toad one it's just

23:36

YouTube or

23:38

twitch YouTube get it oh get [ __ ] twitch

23:42

I have 60 open slots and 60 animated

23:45

slots it's just all unused I have had a

23:48

very good time highlighting all the like

23:50

severe deficiencies with my stream uh

23:53

now that we've got lots of toad emotes I

23:54

guess should we just should we vote on

23:56

emotes as a category we also have

23:57

Revenue opportunities so we talked about

24:00

ads hold on let me skip ahead to the

24:01

other ways to earn money so we'll do

24:03

emotes and earning money as a category

24:05

and we'll lump those together whether

24:06

you have solid gaming skills Vibrant

24:07

Community or combination you may be able

24:08

to land product sponsorship for your

24:10

stream okay wait wait wait hold on are

24:11

there examples for how to do the sponsor

24:13

oh okay this is just about reaching out

24:15

to sponsors unfortunately guys there's

24:16

no info in the book about like how to do

24:19

a sponsorship so I will just do kind of

24:21

my best shot here buy Factor you cheap

24:25

[ __ ] buy it right now

24:29

all right that should work anyway so in

24:30

terms of sponsorships and viewer rewards

24:34

what are you guys thinking okay I do I

24:36

get an F that one's probably deserved to

24:37

be honest all right let's uh let's get

24:39

into what I think is the lack section

24:41

building your Twitch Community that's

24:42

probably kind of important Doug do you

24:44

want to play lethal company with my

24:46

friends and die is this about building

24:47

your Twitch Community I'm busy that day

24:50

I have to go get circumcised or

24:53

something literally anything else let's

24:55

dive into this very important subject

24:57

who is the fam and why do they matter

24:59

they go by many names the fam street

25:01

team chat some streamers have their own

25:03

unique names for them legendaries Ador

25:05

buets the Monster Mash we are not going

25:07

to use any of these ever I will ban

25:09

anybody who attempts to make this our

25:12

name we are the fam I mean I kind of the

25:14

fam is funny cuz at no point have have

25:17

we ever mentioned that in any way just

25:19

call us the reddens no one's using that

25:21

right no I'll just say the fam you don't

25:23

get my last name but we your family hold

25:26

on okay what's our name the fam dougl

25:29

the dog pound it's not really like a dog

25:31

environment going on here though I don't

25:33

think of you as dogs dog pack why dogs

25:36

there a bunch of like dirty grimy smelly

25:40

untrained unwashed dogs okay hold on do

25:43

I have to say the whole name every time

25:44

I refer to you all right so when

25:46

somebody Subs now I got to be like all

25:47

right wait I got to look for a sub xand

25:49

derka one thank you so much for the sub

25:51

I appreciate it welcome to the dirty

25:53

grimy smelly untrained unwashed dogs you

25:55

piece of [ __ ] I feel like that's really

25:57

going to land if a follow or a sub

25:59

occurs address it when you have a free

26:01

moment okay so I just kind of look at

26:03

you till I get a sub I

26:06

[Music]

26:07

guess did it work oh cool Zan man subbed

26:10

all right that's actually not too hard

26:12

take a moment Zan man thank you for the

26:14

subscription or do I wait did it even

26:16

say it just said address it okay I guess

26:18

let's just everybody um just acknowledge

26:20

it in some way

26:22

rgw fancy inquis flof CJ Newman what if

26:27

what if somebody new comes in they're

26:29

like I don't really like Doug's Channel

26:30

he just sits there saying the names of

26:32

the subscribers there's no content mojis

26:36

jpg I see toana zoom on my mouth yeah

26:39

good call

26:40

sigas K Del

26:45

t96 [ __ ] [ __ ] I addressed him wrong oh

26:49

damn it that was some pretty good you

26:50

should take a moment of silence to

26:52

address these what how would a moment of

26:54

silence help me address what do you mean

26:56

okay moment of silence for the people

27:03

[Music]

27:05

subscribing it's ruined I'm the worst

27:07

streamer this going terribly oh oh oh

27:09

okay hold on the fam includes other

27:11

streamers competition between streamers

27:12

is omnipresent viewers have to choose

27:14

where their attention will go and

27:15

sometimes I win sometimes I don't wait

27:16

so who am I fighting with right now

27:18

small ant eight more magic Arps and then

27:20

I'm free come on you mother [ __ ] I

27:24

didn't realize we were fighting how dare

27:26

he stream at the same time as me uh this

27:28

competition while always in the

27:29

background oh isn't okay cool never mind

27:31

uh we're cool uh thanks small you're

27:32

you're great to the contrary I find that

27:33

other streamers are part of the

27:34

community I'm building oh thank God I

27:36

was going to have to murder small ant

27:37

false alarm so when a streamer swings by

27:39

your channel and hangs out make sure to

27:40

say hi and have a shout out to the ready

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oh I missed a lot of messages from point

27:43

Crow apparently he got banned by the

27:45

mods hey Point Crow I'm sorry I missed

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your message in chat earlier this game

27:48

can get pretty crazy all right cool I

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think we're covered there wait what is

27:51

it Family Matter is the Unseen community

27:53

members early in this chapter I talk

27:54

about the fam but now I want to turn

27:55

into a serious matter that should be the

27:56

topy realist consideration not the fam

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but you're sharing the same roof family

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don't K yourself they're a part of your

28:01

community and they have a say in how

28:03

your Twitch stream runs [ __ ] I have

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barely talked to my brother and sister

28:08

recently [ __ ] you don't time for your

28:12

[ __ ] let me live my wife Julia can

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be a real [ __ ] she was sending me nice

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pictures of her son the other day so

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that should be taken care of and that

28:20

means more time for streaming okay now

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that this is out of the way I've just

28:23

got two words for you Destiny tomorrow

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at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Taco Tuesday tit is

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back baby no more family [ __ ] to

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deal with Destiny all day every day the

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rest of the year 2024 Destiny Year dude

28:36

all right give me a vote building

28:38

Community how did I do could this be the

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first A+ ladies and gentlemen my

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community building skills smashed our

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record with a 90% it's time to average

28:47

these up do I pass or fail as a twitch

28:49

streamer I believe in you thank you team

28:51

moner the average score of me as a

28:54

twitch streamer is 74 congratulations

28:58

solid SE wow

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incredible look at that according to the

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Twitch streaming Bible I am officially a

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passing grade streamer which is what

29:08

people really look for in a stream you

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should put your grade in the title from

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now on yeah okay that's a good idea tags

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is it just like past C tier why would

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anybody be looking for this Okay C tier

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streamer is now officially part of this

29:23

cool oh hold on we have an update ladies

29:26

and gentlemen from the t- monster I'm

29:27

the monster and I endorse Doug Doug as a

29:30

twitch streamer if I get a third edition

29:32

he's writing for forward yes can I be in

29:34

the section of like don't do this and

29:36

then you just list all the things I do

29:38

wrong I want to be in the like avoid at

29:40

all costs category it just goes to show

29:43

you you are only as good as your outro

29:45

you're only as good as your outro that's

29:48

often what they say most people tune

29:49

into streams for the outro just tuned in

29:52

glad to be here for the outro I don't

29:53

even remember what my outro is supposed

29:55

to be between the streams oh ending yeah

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yeah okay here we go all right chat it's

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time I wrapped up thank you everyone for

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the love and support big shout out to my

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moderators and to all of you who

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followed subbed and raided I'll see you

30:06

all tomorrow night 8:00 p.m. Eastern and

30:08

we'll be back with more Destiny take

30:10

care of yourselves