Twitch sues viewerbot sellers to curb fake popularity ratings
What's at stake, of course, is money. When an individual account gets popular enough, Twitch considers making them an official partner, meaning they earn money based on their viewership. The company sees this as a positive feedback loop to keep the site's content quality high. Bot services artificially boost the viewer count for an account and populate their chatbox, simulating activity and diverting attention from legitimate accounts. If popularity is manufactured, the Twitch system loses viewers' trust and they'll go elsewhere.
Twitter and Facebook users have been able to buy similar bulk packages of fake followers for awhile, but Twitch's reputation was built on a "by fans, for fans" grassroots legitimacy in which users vote with their views. As the streaming service adds more features to become a robust social destination and announces big eSports partnerships, keeping its community's trust will be key.
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Source: https://www.engadget.com/2016/06/17/twitch-sues-viewerbot-sellers-to-curb-fake-popularity-ratings/
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SegaPosted:
I wasn't even aware they had grounds to sue. Pretty sad how people view bot anyway imo, good luck to them.
DeftonesPosted:
Finally, now maybe I can get more than 1 viewer (myself) jk my streams are pretty shite.
XboxPosted:
Glad to see them taking action. Been seeing these bots going on for years now on multiple platforms.
piPosted:
Super glad that Twitch is taking action against viewbots. Will be exciting to see how many channels will be shut down from there too.
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