Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Lewis Bergman
ppen. But it seems really > >>> strange that a fan would appreciate your game play so much to throw > $10K > >>> your way. I was thinking more like someone wins $1,000,000 at the > blackjack > >>> table in Vegas and leaves the dealer a $10K tip. > >>>

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Micah Miller
ems really >>> strange that a fan would appreciate your game play so much to throw $10K >>> your way. I was thinking more like someone wins $1,000,000 at the blackjack >>> table in Vegas and leaves the dealer a $10K tip. >>> >>> >>> >>&g

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Chris Wright
: [AFMUG] explain Twitch Im going to start streaming myself playing fallout in my uderdrawers with a bottle of Jameson, so i wont be active on this list for a while guys, next time you see my i will be buying your companies with my twitch donations. Its going to be a lonely list when i am owning

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Ken Hohhof
: [AFMUG] explain Twitch There's nothing to bet on on a regular game though, not really. There's simply a lot of trust fund kids out there with wa too much of mommy and daddy's money. Shit some of these people getting large donations on twitch don't even play competitive games

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Josh Reynolds
that a fan would appreciate your game play so much to throw $10K >>> your way. I was thinking more like someone wins $1,000,000 at the >>> blackjack table in Vegas and leaves the dealer a $10K tip. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Af [mai

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
;> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh Reynolds >> *Sent:* Monday, December 5, 2016 12:55 PM >> >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch >> >> >> >> How is $10,000 to a person not even on a team linked with bett

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Josh Reynolds
tip. > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh Reynolds > *Sent:* Monday, December 5, 2016 12:55 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch > > > > How is $10,000 to a person not even on a team linked with

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Chris Wright
05, 2016 10:55 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch How is $10,000 to a person not even on a team linked with betting? Don't get me wrong, I'm sure there is on Regions, Worlds, and AllStars tourneys, but during a regular game? I just can't see it. On Dec 5, 2016 12:52 PM, &quo

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Chris Wright
. /rant Chris Wright Network Administrator From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof Sent: Monday, December 05, 2016 10:52 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch That tells me there is betting involved. Have you seen the movie Rat Race, with the rich guys

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Ken Hohhof
way. I was thinking more like someone wins $1,000,000 at the blackjack table in Vegas and leaves the dealer a $10K tip. From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Josh Reynolds Sent: Monday, December 5, 2016 12:55 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch How

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2016-12-05 Thread Josh Reynolds
me there is betting involved. > > > > Have you seen the movie Rat Race, with the rich guys who’ll bet on > anything? > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh Reynolds > *Sent:* Monday, December 5, 2016 12:41 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com

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2016-12-05 Thread Ken Hohhof
That tells me there is betting involved. Have you seen the movie Rat Race, with the rich guys who’ll bet on anything? From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Josh Reynolds Sent: Monday, December 5, 2016 12:41 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch I've

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Josh Reynolds
>> >> *Von:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <af-boun...@afmug.com>] *Im >> Auftrag von *Paul Stewart >> *Gesendet:* Montag, 5. Dezember 2016 13:47 >> *An:* af@afmug.com >> *Betreff:* Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch >> >> I’ve asked Mrs. Clause to get me

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2016-12-05 Thread Mike Hammett
om Sent: Monday, December 5, 2016 11:44:27 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch What does the player do to make someone else want to watch them play? -- Original Message -- From: "Josh Luthman" < j...@imaginenetworksllc.com > To: "af@afmug.com" < af@afmu

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2016-12-05 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> > Sent: 12/5/2016 12:42:20 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch > > > I don't know the appeal or logic behind it, but a Twitch user will get > subscribers. A viewer spends $5/mo to sponsor them. I believe the Twitch >

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Justin Wilson
> -- Original Message -- > From: "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com > <mailto:j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>> > To: "af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>" <af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>> > Sent: 12/5/2016 12:42:20 PM

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Josh Luthman
- Original Message -- > From: "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> > Sent: 12/5/2016 12:42:20 PM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch > > > I don't know the appeal or logic behind it, but a Twitch user wil

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Adam Moffett
What does the player do to make someone else want to watch them play? -- Original Message -- From: "Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> To: "af@afmug.com" <af@afmug.com> Sent: 12/5/2016 12:42:20 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch I don't

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Josh Luthman
> Auftrag von *Paul Stewart > *Gesendet:* Montag, 5. Dezember 2016 13:47 > *An:* af@afmug.com > *Betreff:* Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch > > I’ve asked Mrs. Clause to get me one for Christmas.. I love new tech… > > My problem, and of course i’m not alone, is I don’t r

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Dave
IKR WTF On 12/04/2016 10:39 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: I was born without the gaming gene, so can someone explain Twitch to me? I have a customer spending a lot of money (now that harvest is over) for a speed tier with 5 Mbps of upstream so he can broadcast. Which I see he does for 12 hours

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Paul Stewart
t; > Von: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] Im > Auftrag von Paul Stewart > Gesendet: Montag, 5. Dezember 2016 13:47 > An: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> > Betreff: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch > > I’ve asked Mrs. Clause to get me one f

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Stefan Englhardt
ilto:af@afmug.com> af@afmug.com Betreff: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch I enjoy them and used to enjoy spending lots of time at it (40+ hours per week), I simply haven't had the time for it in years. - Mike Hammett <http://www.ics-il.com/> Intelligent Computing Solutions <https:/

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Paul Stewart
13:26 > An: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> > Betreff: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch > > I enjoy them and used to enjoy spending lots of time at it (40+ hours per > week), I simply haven't had the time for it in years. > > > > - > Mike Hammett

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Stefan Englhardt
and the cabling is explained in a way everyone is able to do it. This is something like the iPad1 you should have. Von: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] Im Auftrag von Mike Hammett Gesendet: Montag, 5. Dezember 2016 13:26 An: af@afmug.com Betreff: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch I enjoy them and used

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Mike Hammett
Kemie" <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> To: af@afmug.com Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2016 6:40:57 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch I enjoy video games, but I prohibit my self from playing them since they're an absolutely terrific waste of time. On Sunday, December 4, 2016, Bill

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Mike Hammett
...@kwisp.com> To: af@afmug.com Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2016 12:00:00 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch For a business venture, I liked the article about “anger rooms”: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/26/business/anger-rooms-a-smashing-new-way-to-relieve-stress.html You ren

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-05 Thread Gino Villarini
om<mailto:af@afmug.com>" <af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>> Date: Monday, December 5, 2016 at 12:24 AM To: "af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>" <af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch He would raise h

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2016-12-04 Thread Jaime Solorza
He would raise his right shoulder and boob his head toward shoulder as if trying to scratch ear with it.Became more noticeable to my then wife and me but he was totally unaware of it. On Dec 4, 2016 6:20 PM, "George Skorup" wrote: > I play Battlefield 4 once in a while.

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-04 Thread Brandon Yuchasz
Jaimie, What does the twitch look like. From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jaime Solorza Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2016 2:28 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch I will... He is limiting his kids time on games... On Dec 4, 2016 1:15 PM, "

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2016-12-04 Thread George Skorup
I play Battlefield 4 once in a while. That's about it. Not really in to anything else. I got pretty good at shooting down helicopters with a tank and it really pisses off the kids, even the 40 year old ones. It's always, 'ur a haxor'. Lul. On 12/4/2016 6:48 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm wrote:

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2016-12-04 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
the fallout series is my downfall. i love it, i just dont play it until all my chores are done and ive accepted i may end up fired if i dont show up to work for 4 days On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 6:40 PM, Jason McKemie < j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > I enjoy video games, but I prohibit

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-04 Thread Jason McKemie
I enjoy video games, but I prohibit my self from playing them since they're an absolutely terrific waste of time. On Sunday, December 4, 2016, Bill Prince wrote: > My life will not be diminished whether I get it or not. I feel fulfilled > without any video games in my life

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2016-12-04 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
He's kind of blessed, the affliction shielded him from a failure to launch On Dec 4, 2016 2:27 PM, "Jaime Solorza" wrote: > I will... He is limiting his kids time on games... > > On Dec 4, 2016 1:15 PM, "Lewis Bergman" wrote: > >> Jaimie

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2016-12-04 Thread Jaime Solorza
I will... He is limiting his kids time on games... On Dec 4, 2016 1:15 PM, "Lewis Bergman" wrote: > Jaimie that's very interesting...and concerning. please keep us > informed. I wonder if it some really mild form of epilepsy that is > triggered by the flashing lights

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2016-12-04 Thread Lewis Bergman
Jaimie that's very interesting...and concerning. please keep us informed. I wonder if it some really mild form of epilepsy that is triggered by the flashing lights and fat changing lights in video games. On Sun, Dec 4, 2016, 10:47 AM Jaime Solorza wrote: > my son

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2016-12-04 Thread Paul Stewart
Yeah it’s quite interesting …. I’m not much into it - play a few PS4 games here and there…. But when it comes to Twitch and customers watching it and streaming to it live, it’s quite noticeable … roughly 10% of traffic amount we do to Netflix for example. > On Dec 4, 2016, at 12:47 PM, Josh

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2016-12-04 Thread Bill Prince
My life will not be diminished whether I get it or not. I feel fulfilled without any video games in my life (either me or someone else playing them). bp On 12/4/2016 10:24 AM, Josh Reynolds wrote: Think about it this way: it's the first "sport" that has

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-04 Thread Josh Reynolds
Think about it this way: it's the first "sport" that has international reach outside of soccer. It already has more exposure than baseball, football, etc. The only thing it doesn't come close to is FIFA World Cup viewership (3.2 Billion in 2014). The barrier to viewership is that it only requires

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-04 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
e scene in Office Space. > > > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh Reynolds > *Sent:* Sunday, December 4, 2016 11:40 AM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch > > > > Fun, fame, and profit. > > >

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2016-12-04 Thread Bill Prince
Despite the amazing popularity, it still does not draw me. bp On 12/4/2016 9:47 AM, Josh Reynolds wrote: Just to put things into perspective, League of Legends is currently the largest competitive scene. The 2015 championships, which was a multi-day multi-city

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-04 Thread Ken Hohhof
11:40 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch Fun, fame, and profit. Some of these YouTube streamers bring in over 150k a year in advertising revenue. Most of these are young kids (preteen), some actually teenagers. Twitch streamers can bring in several hundreds of tho

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-04 Thread Josh Reynolds
Just to put things into perspective, League of Legends is currently the largest competitive scene. The 2015 championships, which was a multi-day multi-city bracketed event held in several countries, had over 334 million viewers (not counting multiple people watching the same stream). The final

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-04 Thread Josh Reynolds
Fun, fame, and profit. Some of these YouTube streamers bring in over 150k a year in advertising revenue. Most of these are young kids (preteen), some actually teenagers. Twitch streamers can bring in several hundreds of thousands a year in stream donations. My oldest (17/m) doesn't watch

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-04 Thread Jaime Solorza
t:* Sunday, December 4, 2016 10:47 AM > *To:* Animal Farm <af@afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch > > > > my son developed a nervous twitch when he played Nintendo as a kid.. .I > put station away for years and it went away. Now as a father of four, he >

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-04 Thread Faisal Imtiaz
mail: supp...@snappytelecom.net > From: "That One Guy /sarcasm" <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2016 11:54:47 AM > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch > my niece does twitch streaming, starts at like 10pm and goes til lik

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-04 Thread Colin Stanners
It's just kids hanging out with friends to play games and joke around, but they don't want to leave the house, so they do it via videostreaming and so consume lots of bandwidth. On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: > I was born without the gaming gene, so can

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-04 Thread Ken Hohhof
I think you’re having some fun with me, but just in case, I was referring to twitch.tv. From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jaime Solorza Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2016 10:47 AM To: Animal Farm <af@afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch my son developed a n

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2016-12-04 Thread Simon Westlake
I would say all of the above. The top twitch streamers don't make a fortune, but it often leads to appearances in other gaming events that they get paid for. There isn't a lot to understand if you just view it like a job. How do people work in a factory for 12 hours? If you're popular on

Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-04 Thread Chuck McCown
Wasn’t that when Miley Cyrus shook her butt? From: That One Guy /sarcasm Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2016 9:54 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] explain Twitch my niece does twitch streaming, starts at like 10pm and goes til like 9 am. she is poor, so i dont think its about the money

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2016-12-04 Thread That One Guy /sarcasm
my niece does twitch streaming, starts at like 10pm and goes til like 9 am. she is poor, so i dont think its about the money, but it does use all the available bandwidth, so i have her on a 2mb queue upload, she never complains On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 10:47 AM, Jaime Solorza

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2016-12-04 Thread Jaime Solorza
my son developed a nervous twitch when he played Nintendo as a kid.. .I put station away for years and it went away. Now as a father of four, he started to play with them on PS... Twitch came back so he stopped. Watching his kids for symptoms. On Dec 4, 2016 9:39 AM, "Ken Hohhof"

[AFMUG] explain Twitch

2016-12-04 Thread Ken Hohhof
I was born without the gaming gene, so can someone explain Twitch to me? I have a customer spending a lot of money (now that harvest is over) for a speed tier with 5 Mbps of upstream so he can broadcast. Which I see he does for 12 hours straight. What is the appeal? Fun? Fame? Or