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exploited They're not being exploited, nor are they exploiting themselves. No more than DrDisrespect is exploiting the system by dressing up like this: http:/

exploited They're not being exploited, nor are they exploiting themselves. No more than DrDisrespect is exploiting the system by dressing up like this: http://wikinetworth.com/uploads/Dr%20Disrespect.jpg http://wikinetworth.com/uploads/Dr%20Disrespect.jpg Or Captain Disillusion is exploiting the system by dressing like this: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Melikdjanian.JPG/1200px-Melikdjanian.JPG https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Me... Everyone has a gimmick for attention, and being hot is just one tactic. And as someone who actively watches Twitch, it doesn't seem to last. You need something more than to be good looking. I was pretty surprised to find that a girl was a legit bounty hunter. https://www.twitch.tv/videos/201032300 https://www.twitch.tv/videos/201032300 It's counter to what you'd think of when you think "bounty hunter." I thought it was badass. I don't think I tuned in because I was exploiting her.

falcolas 9y ago
Just one, very lucrative, tactic. For example, one woman was recently banned for 24 hours for masturbating on camera (no skin, just highly suggestive movements and sounds). Someone who ranted about this kind of behavior on camera was banned for 72 hours. The rules are, to the casual observer, not evenly applied. It's also hard not to see, when browsing through channels, that the average successful streamer is an attractive women displaying cleavage via a webcam. Exploitation? Perhaps not. Regardless, their success depends heavily on implicit sexuality.
- sillysaurus3 9y ago
  Isn't that conceding the point? She got banned. It's good to point out uneven moderation, but it's important to back those accusations with sources. I doubt that 72 hour ban is so clear cut.
  - falcolas 9y ago
    Both of these "accusations" were well documented (and both occurred within the last couple of weeks) on Reddit - a resource I (thankfully) don't have access to at work.

falcolas 9y ago

Just one, very lucrative, tactic. For example, one woman was recently banned for 24 hours for masturbating on camera (no skin, just highly suggestive movements and sounds). Someone who ranted about this kind of behavior on camera was banned for 72 hours. The rules are, to the casual observer, not evenly applied. It's also hard not to see, when browsing through channels, that the average successful streamer is an attractive women displaying cleavage via a webcam. Exploitation? Perhaps not. Regardless, their success depends heavily on implicit sexuality.

sillysaurus3 9y ago
Isn't that conceding the point? She got banned. It's good to point out uneven moderation, but it's important to back those accusations with sources. I doubt that 72 hour ban is so clear cut.
- falcolas 9y ago
  Both of these "accusations" were well documented (and both occurred within the last couple of weeks) on Reddit - a resource I (thankfully) don't have access to at work.