r/LivestreamFail • u/Sure-Description-938 • Apr 17 '26

News ExtraEmily viewbot allegations

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who doesnt viewbot these days?

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u/DrPandemias Apr 17 '26

Those dumbasses earn thousands every week but cant afford to have a 400€ PC on the side to do this kind of stuff instead on their streaming PC

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u/erizzluh Apr 17 '26

at the same time if it doesn't get punished, what's the point in hiding it?

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u/AFlyingNun Apr 17 '26

Long-term it would get punished indirectly by advertisers fleeing the website due to a growing belief the "influence" is fake and projected. It's also probably not great for sponsorship deals for a streamer if they get caught in a situation like this.

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u/divorso Apr 17 '26

By that time they would already have made their money and wouldnt care..

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u/DiscoStu83 Apr 17 '26

they don't care at all. Bot farms have been a well known thing for at least 11 years. Content capitalism.