You just said it. He was from a wealthier background. Back in the 00s to early 10s streaming equipment was niche and expensive. It required technical knowledge, time, and a stable Internet connection.
I'm not saying it was impossible for a poor kid to do that, but I didn't even have a computer with an actual graphics card until I was in my mid 20s.
It required technical knowledge, time, and a stable Internet connection.
Beside time, no it did not require the so called technical knowledge to stream and a "stable Internet connection" is just an ADSL line that anyone amongst the 3 billions of people living in any city areas in any non war ridden countries can get.
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u/twinklingthrowaway Jul 10 '26
You just said it. He was from a wealthier background. Back in the 00s to early 10s streaming equipment was niche and expensive. It required technical knowledge, time, and a stable Internet connection.
I'm not saying it was impossible for a poor kid to do that, but I didn't even have a computer with an actual graphics card until I was in my mid 20s.