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Dave @itsbrand.live · 26/09/2026

This is a nothing burger, or am i wrong? Yes OBS should probably update their chromium version, but 99% of overlay services pre-sanitize anything before it makes it to the overlays right?

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 23/09/2026

I don't know quite how to deal with these feelings either. And i wonder if I ever will...

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 23/09/2026

I've recently been confronted by the fact that I for some reason get extremely frustrated by my perception of what seems like "surface level" reactions to things. It's hard for me to grasp why anger is directed towards companies while it's global politics causing the issues at hand.

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 25/06/2026

How do I even deal with this…

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 13/06/2026

I would like to propose a new term called Twitch Math. It's where you get insane math like running 66.67% more ads while only getting 30% more revenue.

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 13/06/2026

Someone explain to me how running 66.67% more ads means you only get 30% more revenue...

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 04/06/2026

I just realized that because of my height I'll never experience uppies, and now my day is ruined.

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 22/05/2026

General tip if you use the new Badge system Twitch added. It seems the notification gives you no channel name, and clicking it goes to a help article. Probably smart if creators put channel names in the badge names for now.

Screenshot of the "You've earned a badge" notification on Twitch's website.

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Melle 🍋 Lemony @mellemony.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

when your community invents Clown Milk in discord chat, you don’t let that idea dry up— YOU DRAW IT IMMEDIATELY 😂 have you had a cold glass of CLOWK?! 🤡🥛 see wednesday! www.twitch.tv/mellemony 🤪🥛🍪🤡 #art #clown #nightmarefuel #clowk #drawing #ourcommunityisweird #emote

a scary drawing of a milk carton turned into a clown, with terrifying teeth and the screw cap as his nose

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Rob (RSS) @rss.coffee · 07/05/2026

Hello from the other side, with a post from TwitchSupport. While I work for #Twitch, I don't have any further information beyond what has been shared here. Link: x.com/twitchsuppor...

Screenshot of a TwitchSupport Tweet that reads:
A note on our work to combat viewbotting, from CEO Dan Clancy:

There’s been a lot of discussion recently about viewbotting on Twitch, and I wanted to share an update on our enforcement efforts.

Viewbotting is bad for our business. We don't benefit from it, and we believe it harms the creator ecosystem overall. However, effectively combatting viewbotting is challenging. As we deploy updates to our real-time detection algorithms, viewbotting companies quickly respond with updates to avoid detection. Also, our detection systems must be precise to ensure that legitimate viewers are appropriately counted.

Today, we’re introducing a new enforcement type that we plan to roll out over the next few weeks. For channels identified as persistently viewbotting, we will apply a cap to the streamer’s CCV for a fixed period of time, on all of the Twitch surfaces. The cap will be based upon historical data regarding that creator’s non-viewbotted traffic. Repeated violations will result in longer penalties. Streamers will be notified when an enforcement is applied, along with the duration of the penalty, and can appeal through the appeals portal.

While streamers will be notified, we will not make a follow-on announcement when we begin issuing these enforcements, and will not publicly share details about when and where these enforcements are applied. Unfortunately, providing details simply makes it easier for companies to work around our interventions.

We believe this approach will help us make meaningful progress against viewbotting. We will continue refining our systems and expand when we apply these enforcements over time.

- Dan Clancy

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 16/04/2026

I used to love seeing new software. Especially if it was both functional and nicely designed. Nowadays though, almost every time that "cool new thing" turns out to either be infested with AI slop, or made with it. Or they add AI sometime in their lifetime. Makes me real sad...

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Aitum @aitum.tv · 16/04/2026

The only "AI" in Aitum products is in the name. Which is the way it will stay. Aitum is just a few creators, with a dream to make cool stuff; and give you the power to make cool stuff too. Over the next few weeks, we'll introduce the humans behind the magic. Stay tuned for some amazing stories.❤️

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Aitum @aitum.tv · 01/04/2026

Something big is coming, and we can't wait to share it with you. See you in three days. #CreatewithAitum

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 16/03/2026

A good thing to learn about the creator sphere is that there's a tendency to blame "The machine" instead of looking inward and thinking "Hey, maybe my content is becoming too same-y". Evolving your content should be a constant thing you do, not something you only do when views are down.

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Miss Jackie ☕✨Coffee Cat Vtuber @missjackiecr.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Sorry I'm gonna hop on this. Y'all need to stop blaming Twitch or some boogeyman thing they're "doing" on why your views are low. The ad break screen thing already got debunked and discussed by an employee at twitch. The extension that shows your "real" view count also isn't accurate.

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 05/03/2026

Some day companies will learn Open Source _does not_ mean "I can slap my logos on this and now I can release this as my own product"

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 22/02/2026

I just got an ad for CS:GO Gambling on Twitch. That's a good sign.

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Aitum @aitum.tv · 14/02/2026

February is the month of love, And we LOVE streaming! Use code LOVE at checkout to get 30% off a year subscription to the Aitum app until Feb 28th at the link below! aitum.tv/promo/valentines

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 10/02/2026

Protip for streamers: Communities of companies in the industry are NOT the place for you to swear and use hate speech. It's not just us who are blacklisting you, there's a lot of other companies also watching the communities of other companies.

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 05/02/2026

Yo @barrycarlyon.co.uk , IGDB / Twitch Category question -> Two small'ish games both called "Boundless" seem to be having issues where assigning yourself to one gets you moved to the other. How do we get that fixed?

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 24/01/2026

👀I'm genuinely interested what's affected by the server folder structure changing. I'm so new at running game servers that I'd love to know if i have to watch out for something.

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 26/12/2025

So my brother is 2 hours late for dinner because of a parking system malfunction. He was stuck inside of a parking garage the entire time..

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SungWon Cho @prozdishere.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

twitter: new update, every time you post, elon musk is literally going to break into your house and shit directly into your mouth users: that sucks but….i mean i HAVE to stay on there…..

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Melle 🍋 Lemony @mellemony.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

💕 endless 🩵 art 🍋 challenge! come play along! www.twitch.tv/mellemony …plus Finn 🤪 #artstream #livestream #twitch #art #painting #acrylicmarkers #gouache #mixedmedia

a desk with cards and art supplies — with cat feet walking all over everything!

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 13/12/2025

This is one of the cooler things for Moderation I've seen.

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 12/12/2025

Everything I've seen in the past year of Twitch has taught me that if you're ever hitting a plateau of growth -> Just piss off some people smaller than you and watch them grow your viewership because they can't stop talking about you.

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🌙 CamronJK 🐰 • Enby Bnuuy Vtuber • 🏳️‍⚧️ @camronjk.com · 29/05/2025

I want to talk about the "Engagement Hacker" that is @mytipme.com! They blocked me on my original post calling out their deceptive practices, so I wanted to create a proper one for you! DO NOT SUPPORT THIS "SERVICE!"

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 03/12/2025

Throne is great when it’s great but absolutely awful when it’s awful. Their system is claiming the gift is “out of stock” when it isn’t and their support staff just pressed “retry” after me waiting for 24 hours on a response and now I probably have to wait another 24 hours because it failed again…

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Spookeriffic @spookeriffic.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Added a new product to my FourthWall store. The design is on Tees and Tumblers right now. Twitch subscribers get a discount! spookeriffic-shop.fourthwall.com/products/lov... #fourthwall #teeshop #pridetee #pridetumbler #twitch #twitchstreamer #smallstreamer

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 30/11/2025

I just received a contribution towards Elgato Facecam MK.2 – Premium Full HD Webcam for Streaming from tarabiggley via Throne. Thank you! throne.com/itsdave #throne

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 30/11/2025

I think he wants something from me

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Melle 🍋 Lemony @mellemony.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

this beautiful pigeon a sketch for the A Thousand Is A Lot project 💖🤩 photo ref from: @nyxaiko.bsky.social post a photo redeem: @eddycozmo.bsky.social 🦩👀 LIVE NOW on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/mellemony #artstream #livestream #twitch #art #painting #drawing #gouache #mixedmedia

a colourful drawing of a fancy blue green long feathered pigeons

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 24/11/2025

He’s a little bit big for my lap but that doesn’t stop him

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 20/11/2025

I've been avoiding social media because a lot of the internet today confuses me. This is just one of those things that confuses me.

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 20/11/2025

The relationship between age and "how hot" a woman is deemed to be, confuses the fuck out of me. I find it extremely strange why there's a seemingly increasing standard by men that older women are somehow not attractive. Are we living in the same world? There's 50+ year olds that are hot as fuck.

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[squidpunk] @squidpunk.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

IMAGINE THIS COOP THEY CALL THEM "VIRTUAL TUBERS" SOME KIND OF ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT I SUPPOSE. NOT SURE WHAT A TUBE HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT BUT THE KIDS LOVE IT. I SPOTTED ONE THAT LOOKED LIKE A LIVING CARTOON IN MOTION. RIGHT OUT OF ROGER RABBIT. WHAT WILL THEY THINK OF NEXT

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 24/10/2025

So far it seems that posting and/or opening tickets in the wrong channels has decreased _significantly_ in the Aitum server by just.... basically concatenating adjacent channels into forum channels with required tags. This is the first time I've used forum channels successfully, so nice surprise!

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 24/10/2025

Yeah I think @powerwashsimulator.co.uk 2 has got me a tiny bit hooked. For the record, i'm still playing.

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 15/10/2025

Triangle cut bread is always better than rectangle cut bread and nobody can change my mind.

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 14/10/2025

Some minor things to still tie down, but it's as good as official, I'm now doing Community Management for @aitum.tv . Imagine me getting a job.

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 13/10/2025

it's honestly starting to feel like I need to lay down and let Organization A earn filthy money off of me with bullshit care that does nothing for me, just so i can actually get psychiatric care...

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 13/10/2025

This is on top of EVERY SINGLE other psychiatric organization I've talked to and been in meetings with, tell me they can't help me and that Organization A is the prime candidate to help me. But Organization A refuses to help me because i don't want all their additional care that doesn't help me.

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 13/10/2025

Always wondered what people say about being lost in the psychiatric system but I'm finally at the point where I understand. Doctor forwards me to Organization A. Organization A automatically forwards me to Organization B. Organization B automatically forwards me to Organization A. I'm so lost..

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 09/10/2025

Working on personal projects has taught me I know jack shit about some topics. Like how do you process and save analytical data in a database? I've never done this, it looks like magic to me.

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stroObs : indy @strooooble.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

We're celebrating these glorious behinds today with the Stream Ink prompt 'Butt' by the amazing @brandybingham.bsky.social ! They're very good friends, aren't they? 😜 #art #painting #frogs #watercolour #limitedcolourchallenge #streamink

Photo of a watercolour painting placed against a dark wooden desk. The artwork is of three frogs stacked on top of each other, two of them are green and the middle one is more brown toned. Two of them are sticking out their tongues. The artwork is placed on the desk alongside the three tubes of watercolour paint and the two brushes used to create it.

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Dave @itsbrand.live · 28/09/2025

I've been wondering whether there's other streamers with chronic sleep issues and how they manage that with streaming.... Like I can't have a schedule because i can't say i'll actually be awake. So what do I do then?

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