• NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Not really, twitch is a streaming service. It’s weird for it to have stories. It’s like if your toaster also was able to have a small one item freezer. It just doesn’t make that much sense.

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      1 year ago

      There’s shorts and there’s stories. Superficially similar but fundamentally different in how they are consumed.

      Makes a lot of sense for Twitch to have shorts, it fits into their core business of streaming. Stories not so much, maybe I’m biased by Instagram and WhatsApp but stories are for personal stuff.

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      1 year ago

      I would argue that short video clips on a video streaming service actually makes a lot of sense…

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        1 year ago

        It is a live streaming service. That doesn’t make any sense at all. What are you going to post, the first minute of your stream?

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          You could already watch previously recorded videos before. You could also previously “clip” a video to isolate a short moment of a stream.

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          I don’t know, maybe funny clips? Notable moments from stream? You know, that clip functionality that Twitch has had for years that allows sharing short clips from the stream?

          I’m starting to think you guys have never actually used the platforms you’re complaining about lol.

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          I think it’s a way for Streamers who go live infrequently can still provide updates and content without forcing their fans to follow them on Twitter. I agree though if a Streamer is going live 4 hours a day everyday why would they create shorts?

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              It’s not just beneficial for Twitch, it can be easier for users, too. Right now, if I want to get updates from all of my favourite Twitch streamers, because it can’t be done through Twitch itself, I need to have accounts on Twitter, Discord, Instagram, YouTube, Mastodon and Reddit. And I maybe don’t even care about their networking, memes, politics, random food photos, or whatever, I might just want to see them saying, “hey, I’m doing a special stream at this date/time” so I know to tune in.

              Over a decade ago, I wanted SoundCloud to implement basic text statuses so musicians I followed could just announce things like upcoming releases, that they were working on an album, that they had a tour coming up, etc. They never did, and it still feels like a missed opportunity to me. I want a way to get useful announcements from creators I’m interested in without having to sift through all the noise and without having to use 15 different platforms.

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          Twitch isn’t only live streaming. There’s tons of highlight clips and prerecorded videos on there. They’re expanding their feature set to be more varied, I don’t really see what the big deal is, honestly. You don’t have to use it and it’s there for those who will, no real harm done.

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      Tons of creators streaming on YouTube. Also shorts are an easily palatable way to watch highlights or funny moments from a stream, it makes sense