reddit.com/r/LivestreamFail
Streaming these days isn't just restricted to movies, tv shows, and anime. In the past decade, the gaming industry has witnessed an immense rise in respect for members becoming a part of the community. Fans love to watch their favorite streamers on YouTube, Twitch, Mixer, and Facebook Watch. If you're on YouTube and you like gaming, the chances are that you're synonymous with streamers not just on YouTube but Twitch, Mixer, and Facebook as well.
Live streaming is so epic because everything happens in real-time. The creators don't have time to manipulate anything, so in case they end up doing something weird, the fans latch onto that. There's a specific term dedicated to people fudging up on live streaming, and it's called LiveStreamFail. And so naturally, Reddit became the platform where a subreddit by this name was created. LiveStreamFail aims to capture unfortunate streaming moments that are hilarious, wacky, weird, emotional, and at the same time, lunatic. Like memes, LSF is a culture in itself.
Today we will be reviewing one of the most popular subreddits, r/LiveStreamFails. This subreddit has the funniest, weirdest, and most bizarre content.
My recent experience on LiveStreamFail
I recently experienced the phenomenon of upvoting the latest twitch update on this subreddit. Apparently, a lot of people have been unhappy about creators playing back their VODs to attract a larger audience. As per the post I read, Twitch updated community guidelines to stop live rerun Valorant VODs from occurring. Viewers applauded this move as they felt it was for the greater good. They were keen to learn more about Valorant's real viewership and are expecting them to plummet a lot.
About LiveStreamFail - Community & Members
On r/LiveStreamFail, you'll find all the trending livestream-related content, including mishaps, outbursts, and rant. Nearly all of this content comes from Twitch, and there are over 800,000 members on this page at any given time. 10-20k of them are actively participating in the page at any given time. LiveStreamFail started its journey on Reddit on June 7, 2015, and has since added over 200000 members every year.
How to access LiveStreamFail?
If you are already a Reddit member, you can type "r/LiveStreamFail" in your search bar and follow the subreddit. On the contrary, if you are new to the platform, get started by signing up and verifying your email address. Once you are done, you will be able to follow subreddits, comment on posts, and even post anything on any of the subreddits.
Moderators of LiveStreamFail
LiveStreamFail is a large community with over 800,000 subscribers. It's not as huge as some of the other video-based subreddits, but it still deserves to be classified as a major subreddit. There are hundreds of posts updated every day, so it's important for mods to keep track of the content and make sure that none of the posts are violating any content guidelines. At the time of writing this review, there were ten mods working on r/LiveStreamFail- ChanmanVXXIII, HalfOfAKebab, ImNATT, livestreamfailmods, livestreamfailsbot, Good_Guy_Dev, Ocypodelol, Jisifus, stunt_pilot and Isflairbot.
Why should you follow LiveStreamFail?
There's a lot of content posted on this subreddit every day. It's easy to spend half an hour every day on this subreddit and not run out of posts. On any given day, the top post on r/LiveStreamFail usually attracts 8,000-10,000 upvotes within 24 hours. Be prepared for a feed filled with IRL content (real life), Drama, Cringe, and funny moments from live streamers on Twitch. Recently, Alinity - a Twitch streamer who has been attracting a lot of attention because of controversial videos - was banned.
Community Engagement
LiveStreamFail is a super active community that has received a lot of interaction. The number of upvotes on posts in this subreddit would easily surpass 500,000 if you counted them all. Not just the upvotes make it special, but the comments and shares as well. Each post attracts between 30-70 comments - far greater than many subreds with over a million members.
Impact on the audience
A special point that I want to cover in this video is that LiveStreamFail is not for everyone. Some people may find it negative and have problems with it. It doesn't just affect the fans but the streamers too. Stream viewers love controversy and drama concerning Mixer and Twitch stars, so if any streamer is having a bad day, this subreddit would aggravate it by rubbing salt on the wounds. And trust me, streamers aren't Keanu Reeves, so nobody is coming to their rescue. It's highly likely that this subreddit will help shape up your bias for certain creators and turn you against some if you follow the bandwagon effect.
Reddit Gold
If you don't have great content, you won't be able to find much success on this subreddit. However, if you have a cool presence in any of the threads, you'll be able to collect gold. The popular threads on this subreddit might get you addicted, and all youâd want to do is scroll and look for the next best comment. The most popular subreddits are the ones that have a rabid fanbase. And LiveStreamFail is definitely amongst those.
Filter by flair
After reviewing a few pages with no filter by flair, I was happy to see this option on r/LiveStreamFail. There are ten options - CODE 238242?, Wholesome, IRL, Aris, Dr. Disrespect, Summit, xQc, Drama, Win, and OfflineTV. Using these filters you can check content based upon your preference. For instance if you just want a post relating to Drama you can choose that option and your feed will be filled with r/LiveStreamFail Drama posts.
Before you join LiveStreamFail, there are a few important rules you should know.
not harassing other users, not posting personal information, and not flooding the chat.
Joining any subreddit is always fun, but it's especially exciting if you want to be an active participant in the threads. However, most of the time users forget to read the rules and end up violating them unintentionally. If you're joining r/LiveStreamFail, here are several rules (as set by the moderators) that you'll need to follow. These include: not harassing other users, not posting personal information, and not flooding the chat.
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Don't be a dick. Follow the guidelines. Use the flairs. No self-promotion. No duplicate submissions. No clickbait titles or flairs. No clips about racist donators or chatters. No politics or personal agendas. No banned streamers.
Design
The ?Submit New Thread? button is located in the top-right corner of the header. A preview window displays your post before you hit the ?submit? button, which is a huge plus. Overall, r/LiveStreamFail looks very basic and is easy to navigate, but its design and features are top-notch.
If you want to learn more about the community, there are sidebars with information such as "Filter by Flair," "r/LiveStreamFail rules," and "Moderators." You may see a few ads while browsing the content, and a few of them might be located on the sidebar.
Content
This subreddit has some of the most popular content on the site.
1. A kid baits an NBA camera and flashes a free Hong Kong shirt, resulting in 94,300 upvotes.
2. An American University Hearthstone team holds up a ??Free Hong Kong, boycott Blizzard?? sign during the Collegiate Hearthstone Championship. Blizzard quickly cuts their broadcast, resulting in 65,100 upvotes. 3. Korean streamer takes character customization to a whole other level, resulting in 64,600 upvotes. 4. Google issues account permabans for many of Markiplier's users during a live youtube stream for using too many emotes. This locks them out of their YouTube and Gmail accounts. Google refuses to overturn the bans, and Markiplier is pissed. 5. Doc spotted at the NBA Finals Game 2 in Toronto
Here are the five most popular content items on 2020.com this year.
1. DrDisrespect and Timthetatman square off - crowd goes wild as 44,900 upvotes are tallied 2. Alinity is banned - chat erupts in outrage as 42,800 upvotes are awarded 3. Worlds worst apology - chat erupts once again as 42,300 upvotes are collected 4. Deadmau5 says he will no longer partner with or stream on Twitch due to the platform's double standards on censorship and suspensions after receiving a ban - chat cheers loudly as 41,000 votes are cast 5. Streamer's mom shares secret with the chat - everyone is surprised by 30,700 upvotes
Conclusion
If you're looking for a community to engage with streamers and watch funny and weird content, I think the /r/funnystreamers subreddit would be perfect for you! Before you join, make sure to read all of the rules so that you don?t break any of them.