Being a Streamer

Being a streamer is as easy as sitting in front of the computer, turning on the camera and playing some games while saying a couple of jokes and, eventually, people on the other side of the screen will like it. Right? Right guys?! Hmmm… not really.

Most people can’t understand what moves a person to be a streamer and why there are other people who like to watch us, laugh with us and try to be there every single time (or close to it) you turn on that camera.

Yet, for someone that chose to be such a thing, I can assure you, it is quite more... 

I personally like to think of myself as a content producer, first and foremost. Even though the word ‘streamer’ does pop up every now and then, I like to see myself as what I really am, a content producer, an entertainer (or a wannabe, lol) and, in reality, a facilitator for the meeting and getting together of a bunch of different, yet commonly amazing and overall awesome, group of people.

Video & Live content producer & actor, Entertainer, Community-founder/builder/leader...

It seems like a hell of a lot of work to fit that description when I could just call myself a streamer, but I don’t really think the term fully covers what it is that people like me actually do, or try to.

There are a whole bunch of great streamers, who I constantly try to learn from, look up to and admire. They also don’t fit the regular ‘I’m a streamer. I click the Broadcast button and then play some games and look at chat every so often to answer some odd questions here or there or say catchphrases at the right times’ bill. That’s way too narrow a definition for a lot of the really hard working entertainers out there.

These people actually build a brand, their own personas, target an audience, take requests, research new and exciting ways to improve their content, even heed advice, and above all, try to innovate and create fresh content that’ll later become the ‘new and appealing thing’ that everyone else keeps talking about.

This is what I love to do, who I love to be, who I want to be. The guy who brings people together, tries to make them laugh and enjoy their time (be it successfully or otherwise) and creates the best content he can, for the people... Those people! They are the ones who keep on supporting him in his endeavors, they are the ones who deserve it the most. <3