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I've been unimpressed with LiveCoding.tv's spammy tactics as well. The decided to enable email notification of video streams for users who have already signed

I've been unimpressed with LiveCoding.tv's spammy tactics as well. The decided to enable email notification of video streams for users who have already signed up by using an opt-out system rather than opt-in system. I created an account out of casual interest and then weeks later got slammed with dozens of spammy "stream is starting" emails every day. I did actually try to delete my account as well but gave up when it appeared that they didn't allow for that option. Instead I've just been training Google that all the email from them is Spam.

seivan 11y ago
They are super spammy, I've unsubscribed several times and still get emails. Sticking with Twitch.
- jraines 11y ago
  I was about to sign up, with about the same reason and interest level as the post author. How's Twitch for this?
  - thecatspaw 11y ago
    Twitch officially doesnt allow non-gaming related (game-dev is ok) streams. As long as you dont stream anything explicit you should be ok though
    - detaro 11y ago
      Their new Creative branch might cover more branches of coding.
    - bentpins 11y ago
      As of last week they expanded the definition of what they allow, explicitly mentioning coding http://help.twitch.tv/customer/portal/articles/2176641-creative-faq http://help.twitch.tv/customer/portal/articles/2176641-creat... Q. What if my creative broadcast is gaming-related art, game development, programming, or involves creation of music? A. You are free to choose whatever you think is the most appropriate category for your creative broadcast, so long as you adhere to the Rules of Conduct for the category when doing so. Q. Does all Creative category content have to be gaming related? A. No, you’re free to broadcast your creative process for any genre!
    - mintplant 11y ago
      You can set the game you're playing to "Programming", which they explicitly allow.
  - seivan 11y ago
    Well I can't speak for general dev, but it's perfectly fine for Game Dev (code and art).
  - jasonbarone 11y ago
    Youtube Live is great for live coding.
DrMJG_HN 11y ago
Uuuh, this is really factually wrong. 1. You activated stream notifications by yourself. 2. Every stream notfiication has in the footer an unsubscribe link or information on how to unsubscribe from your user dashboard. Our support answered you with screenshots on even how to click on the link.
- DanBC 11y ago
  Just checking: Do your emails have a link that will unsubscribe the user after one (or at most two) clicks? Or does the link require the user to log in and adjust settings on a dashboard?

seivan 11y ago

They are super spammy, I've unsubscribed several times and still get emails. Sticking with Twitch.

jraines 11y ago
I was about to sign up, with about the same reason and interest level as the post author. How's Twitch for this?
- thecatspaw 11y ago
  Twitch officially doesnt allow non-gaming related (game-dev is ok) streams. As long as you dont stream anything explicit you should be ok though
  - detaro 11y ago
    Their new Creative branch might cover more branches of coding.
  - bentpins 11y ago
    As of last week they expanded the definition of what they allow, explicitly mentioning coding http://help.twitch.tv/customer/portal/articles/2176641-creative-faq http://help.twitch.tv/customer/portal/articles/2176641-creat... Q. What if my creative broadcast is gaming-related art, game development, programming, or involves creation of music? A. You are free to choose whatever you think is the most appropriate category for your creative broadcast, so long as you adhere to the Rules of Conduct for the category when doing so. Q. Does all Creative category content have to be gaming related? A. No, you’re free to broadcast your creative process for any genre!
  - mintplant 11y ago
    You can set the game you're playing to "Programming", which they explicitly allow.
- seivan 11y ago
  Well I can't speak for general dev, but it's perfectly fine for Game Dev (code and art).
- jasonbarone 11y ago
  Youtube Live is great for live coding.

DrMJG_HN 11y ago

Uuuh, this is really factually wrong. 1. You activated stream notifications by yourself. 2. Every stream notfiication has in the footer an unsubscribe link or information on how to unsubscribe from your user dashboard. Our support answered you with screenshots on even how to click on the link.

DanBC 11y ago
Just checking: Do your emails have a link that will unsubscribe the user after one (or at most two) clicks? Or does the link require the user to log in and adjust settings on a dashboard?