I'll contribute dialog from my random swipe responses. On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 2:01 PM Micah Miller <mi...@nbson.com> wrote:
> I'll pitch in for the 1st bottle of Jameson to get this thing off the > ground :) > > On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 1:32 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm > <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Im going to start streaming myself playing fallout in my uderdrawers > with a > > bottle of Jameson, so i wont be active on this list for a while guys, > next > > time you see my i will be buying your companies with my twitch donations. > > Its going to be a lonely list when i am owning your wisps, ill have to > talk > > to you guys in my twitch chat for advice on eirps and good antennas > > > > On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 1:12 PM, Josh Reynolds <j...@kyneticwifi.com> > wrote: > >> > >> There's nothing to bet on on a regular game though, not really. > >> > >> There's simply a lot of trust fund kids out there with wayyyy too much > of > >> mommy and daddy's money. > >> > >> Shit some of these people getting large donations on twitch don't even > >> play competitive games at all - sometimes they're just sitting there > >> bullshitting when a whale drops a chunk of change to them. > >> > >> On Dec 5, 2016 1:06 PM, "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> You don’t think there could be private betting on live streamed > eSports? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Otherwise, I can’t understand a $10K donation. That’s like leaving a > >>> waitress a $10K tip. Which I guess does happen. But it seems really > >>> strange that a fan would appreciate your game play so much to throw > $10K > >>> your way. I was thinking more like someone wins $1,000,000 at the > blackjack > >>> table in Vegas and leaves the dealer a $10K tip. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Josh Reynolds > >>> Sent: Monday, December 5, 2016 12:55 PM > >>> > >>> > >>> To: af@afmug.com > >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> How is $10,000 to a person not even on a team linked with betting? > Don't > >>> get me wrong, I'm sure there is on Regions, Worlds, and AllStars > tourneys, > >>> but during a regular game? I just can't see it. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Dec 5, 2016 12:52 PM, "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> That tells me there is betting involved. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Have you seen the movie Rat Race, with the rich guys who’ll bet on > >>> anything? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Josh Reynolds > >>> Sent: Monday, December 5, 2016 12:41 PM > >>> To: af@afmug.com > >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I've seen twitch users have $10,000 from a single donation. These are > >>> high level League of Legends streamers. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Dec 5, 2016 11:42 AM, "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> I don't know the appeal or logic behind it, but a Twitch user will get > >>> subscribers. A viewer spends $5/mo to sponsor them. I believe the > Twitch > >>> broadcaster gets 3 of that. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Decently popular ones get 500-1000 subs which is $1500 to $3000 a month > >>> (18-36k/year). > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Their only cost is a good computer, some gaming stuff, and some sort of > >>> appeal. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Josh Luthman > >>> Office: 937-552-2340 <(937)%20552-2340> > >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <(937)%20552-2343> > >>> 1100 Wayne St > >>> Suite 1337 > >>> Troy, OH 45373 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 8:36 AM, Paul Stewart <p...@paulstewart.org> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> hehe.. oh I like that idea! ;) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Dec 5, 2016, at 8:22 AM, Stefan Englhardt <s...@genias.net> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> This is why your customers ask for big pipes. You have to understand > your > >>> customers. So this time is dedicated to „customer relationship“ ;-). > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Von: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] Im Auftrag von Paul Stewart > >>> Gesendet: Montag, 5. Dezember 2016 13:47 > >>> An: af@afmug.com > >>> Betreff: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I’ve asked Mrs. Clause to get me one for Christmas.. I love new tech… > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> My problem, and of course i’m not alone, is I don’t really have much > time > >>> to sit down and play games …. I enjoy them though …. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Dec 5, 2016, at 7:42 AM, Stefan Englhardt <s...@genias.net> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> As a technic enthusiast I am very impressed what Sony does with their > PS > >>> VR. It is not like 3d movie in theater it is a whole new experience. > Just > >>> dive into Rush of Blood and you are flashed. Like Apple they bring a > new > >>> technic in a way people like it. The headset is very well built and the > >>> cabling is explained in a way everyone is able to do it. This is > something > >>> like the iPad1 you should have. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Von: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] Im Auftrag von Mike Hammett > >>> Gesendet: Montag, 5. Dezember 2016 13:26 > >>> An: af@afmug.com > >>> Betreff: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I enjoy them and used to enjoy spending lots of time at it (40+ hours > per > >>> week), I simply haven't had the time for it in years. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- > >>> Mike Hammett > >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions > >>> > >>> Midwest Internet Exchange > >>> > >>> The Brothers WISP > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ________________________________ > >>> > >>> From: "Jason McKemie" <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> > >>> To: af@afmug.com > >>> Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2016 6:40:57 PM > >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch > >>> > >>> I enjoy video games, but I prohibit my self from playing them since > >>> they're an absolutely terrific waste of time. > >>> > >>> On Sunday, December 4, 2016, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> My life will not be diminished whether I get it or not. I feel > fulfilled > >>> without any video games in my life (either me or someone else playing > them). > >>> > >>> > >>> bp > >>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > >>> > >>> On 12/4/2016 10:24 AM, Josh Reynolds wrote: > >>> > >>> Think about it this way: it's the first "sport" that has international > >>> reach outside of soccer. It already has more exposure than baseball, > >>> football, etc. The only thing it doesn't come close to is FIFA World > >>> Cup viewership (3.2 Billion in 2014). The barrier to viewership is > >>> that it only requires internet access to YouTube/Twitch - it's > >>> viewership growth does not require some expensive/exclusive sports > >>> Cable package. Baseball, football, boxing, car racing (largely) etc > >>> are all slowly and painfully dying off. The growth is in MMA and > >>> eSports. > >>> > >>> Although you "don't get it" (I don't either, largely), the rest of the > >>> world does. Ignore that at your peril :P > >>> > >>> On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 12:04 PM, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Despite the amazing popularity, it still does not draw me. > >>> > >>> > >>> bp > >>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > >>> > >>> On 12/4/2016 9:47 AM, Josh Reynolds wrote: > >>> > >>> Just to put things into perspective, League of Legends is currently the > >>> largest competitive scene. The 2015 championships, which was a > multi-day > >>> multi-city bracketed event held in several countries, had over 334 > >>> million > >>> viewers (not counting multiple people watching the same stream). The > >>> final > >>> numbers on the 2016 event aren't in yet. Colleges are giving out > >>> scholarships for this (no joke). > >>> > >>> These events sell out places like the Staples center, and world cup > >>> stadiums. Madison Square Garden may be next year. > >>> > >>> On Dec 4, 2016 11:40 AM, "Josh Reynolds" <j...@kyneticwifi.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Fun, fame, and profit. > >>> > >>> Some of these YouTube streamers bring in over 150k a year in > advertising > >>> revenue. Most of these are young kids (preteen), some actually > teenagers. > >>> > >>> Twitch streamers can bring in several hundreds of thousands a year in > >>> stream donations. > >>> > >>> My oldest (17/m) doesn't watch traditional TV. He's unfamiliar, > largely, > >>> with commercials. Sports on TV? No way. He watches Hulu, Netflix, but > >>> mainly > >>> YouTube/twitch. > >>> > >>> There's a new eSports bar going up here in KC. I bet they end up with > >>> more > >>> net profit in the first year than the local Buffalo Wild Wings. Mix of > >>> bar > >>> w/ pub food, TVs streaming games/championships, and actual PCs/gaming > >>> (half-hourly charges). > >>> > >>> On Dec 4, 2016 10:39 AM, "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> I was born without the gaming gene, so can someone explain Twitch to > me? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I have a customer spending a lot of money (now that harvest is over) > for > >>> a speed tier with 5 Mbps of upstream so he can broadcast. Which I see > he > >>> does for 12 hours straight. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> What is the appeal? Fun? Fame? Or profit? Does this bring in > >>> advertising money? Enough to make it worthwhile? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> And how does someone stream their game play for 12 hours straight? > >>> Astronaut diapers? Lots of Mountain Dew and Doritos? Or do they get > >>> breaks? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > > > > > > > > -- > > If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team > as > > part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. > > > > -- > Micah Miller > Network/Server Administrator > Network Business Systems, Inc. > Phone: 309-944-8823 <(309)%20944-8823> >
