Raids are the best thing about live-streaming
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Live-streaming isn’t a wilderness, but it can feel that way sometimes: even if you know what you’re doing, finding your way to someone new can be daunting. That’s why my favorite thing about live-streaming is the raid, which is when a streamer who’s done streaming sends their entire live audience to another currently live streamer. (Yes, it’s opt in.) As a viewer, it feels like taking part in an event — suddenly, you, in your numbers, are a piece of entertainment. And as a bonus, now you have something new to watch after your streamer has signed off.
It’s here that I should probably mention that a lot of the time, raids are pre-planned, with raid targets already in mind and at hand. (This kind of raid can feel a little like TV, which has...
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