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Why hasn't "Twitch but for {food, cars, cosmetics, etc.}" cannibalized youtube yet? Twitch was basically a row boat that cut off Google's battleship by firing a
by ben_jones 9y ago
Why hasn't "Twitch but for {food, cars, cosmetics, etc.}" cannibalized youtube yet? Twitch was basically a row boat that cut off Google's battleship by firing a nerf gun across its bow. And they won. And they got acquired for billions. Their product is great, I've learned a fair bit of design and function just by looking at it.
I suppose gaming has a large user base that is quick to download and try new tech. It also has a way of slow "dopamine dripping" its audience into spending countless hours of viewership. Does this not exist in other genres?
- sp332 9y agoYouTube specifically didn't like dealing with copyright complaints from video game makers. People posting game streams got sick of their videos being taken down from YouTube, and moved to Twitch. I don't see food or cosmetics having similar pain points on the platform that would make room for a competitor.