by Nicholas Armstrong | Jan 30, 2018 | Livestreaming, News Section, Videogames
Twitch has been having a rough time with bots. Late last year, they pursued legal action against trolls using bot programs to flame and harass streamers. Earlier that same year, Twitch also won a lawsuit against the business Twitchstarter, which sold services to...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Jan 22, 2018 | Livestreaming, News, News Section, Videogames
A few days ago, several of the biggest names in League of Legends streaming were hit by an apparent hack. While the streamers’ primary accounts remained untouched, a vulnerability was found in the form of their moderators, who had their accounts stolen to post...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Jan 18, 2018 | Livestreaming, News, News Section, Videogames
Streamers have little recourse against trolls. A dedicated troll can always make a new account to harass a streamer, and many have found creative ways to be cruel. However, Twitch will be setting an example against one Canadian troll who they are now pressing charges...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Jan 16, 2018 | Livestreaming, News, News Section, Videogames
Tyler1 made his triumphant return to streaming just one week ago. As the biggest troll in the history of League of Legends, and perhaps the most famous on in the history of gaming, there was a lot of drama and controversy around his comeback. His first day broke not...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Jan 10, 2018 | Livestreaming, News, News Section, Videogames
Monday marked Tyler1’s first official stream since being unbanned, which he celebrated by cosplaying as his signature champion Draven. Not only was he sporting a stuck on mustache – which constantly fell off – but a wig and war paint across his bare chest. For fans,...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Jan 8, 2018 | Livestreaming, News, News Section, Videogames
Tyler1, the most famous troll in the history of League of Legends – and likely the most famous troll of all time – has officially been unbanned from League of Legends. Today marks his first day back to streaming League of Legends, which will undoubtedly see tens of...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Jan 2, 2018 | Livestreaming, News, News Section, Videogames
Twitch is continuing to broaden their scope by creating a new reality show, Stream On, just for content creators. Following this year’s Twitchcon and the slew of tools put in to help streamers grow and measure their audiences, Twitch has been taking steps to try and...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Jan 1, 2018 | Livestreaming, News, News Section, Videogames
Some fans may have thought they were given a late Christmas present when news broke on the Riot forums that the popular streamer Tyler1 was going to be officially unbanned. The forum post – which has since been removed – was only a single sentence stating, “After...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Dec 20, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Livestreaming, Videogames
Streaming can seem like an unpredictable creature, and in many ways it is a bandwagon. Like Youtube, success compounds upon popularity. Many content creators have realized that once fame has found them, success inevitably follows, and it kills the spark. This is why...
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