I’m interested in getting the opinion of those here who are Darkstream viewers now that we are going to have the option of streaming directly from Unauthorized as well as from YouTube with the new update scheduled for today.
The Unauthorized stream does not have a chat function available yet, much less a Superchat function, but the broadcast software I’m using will allow me to stream simultaneously to both and display either YouTube superchats or the entire YouTube chat. Given what appear to be the inevitable problems with the YouTube stream after the last three days of significant stream interruptions there, as well as the indisciplined way even non-trolls can’t seem to stop filling up the chat there with obvious and redundant comments – how many times do they think I need to be “informed” that the stream was interrupted when I get a message right on my screen that frames are dropping? – I’m leaning towards just turning on the Superchat alerts so I don’t miss any of them while ignoring the regular chatbox.
Once the Darkstream channel reaches 30k subscribers, it’s possible to turn on the YouTube memberships, I might be able to turn on the regular chats, but at present, it just seems counterproductive to pay any attention to it. But that’s just my perspective. The best option is to do everything through Unauthorized, of course, but that’s not an option yet.
What do you think? Locking down the comments here appears to have worked very well, to the extent that even some of the old timers are surfacing to share their thoughts from time to time.
UPDATE: a Darkstream viewer shares his thoughts.
As a viewer only and because you asked, it would be marvelous to listen to you and learn without the distracting chat. You have a lot of knowledge and when you are focused on a subject its very absorbing.
To put the situation into context for non-viewers, this is the sort of thing that consistently pops up in the Darkstream chat due to the sheer number of people attempting to discredit Owen Benjamin.
Instead of acting like children and calling those you disagree with rude names, why not address some of their important questions? One thing I would like to know is why Vox would want to be a business associate with a someone who falsely accused an innocent person of attempting to poison his child? Not only that, right after Owen admitted his cult members “might do some shit” in retaliation Owen actually read the man’s real name on stream. This is okay with you, Vox?
Doxxing critics and attackers is absolutely fine with me. I deal with the likes of the New York Times and Wikipedia going out of their way to doxx me – “real name, Theodore Beale” – almost every single time they write about me, so I have zero regard for the anonymity of people who attack public figures in any way. As the Dread Ilk know, I am a firm believer in making vigorous use of every single tactic that is ever used against me and mine.