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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What does this have over twitch? Are they less uptight about rules etc?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The main point that always is brought up is allowing gambling/slot streaming, but yeah what you said is more or less on point (gambling gets brought up because of it direct ties to the owners/sponsors/investors with such sites).

[–] kartonrealista 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So they're worse and just a way for those streamers to foster addiction and promote gambling to children? That's amazing

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Truly scum business behavior.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

So they're just kicking everyone in the balls and hoping coins fall out. Risky bet...