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NWPlayer123
Posted on 05-18-14 10:53 PM Link | #41366
http://kotaku.com/report-youtube-is-buying-twitch-for-1-billion-1578241076
FLEEEEEEEEEEEEE
RUN TO THE HILLS
No seriously, I am upset. This is a fkn monopoly, like the bullshit Comcast Time Warner merge. They're even buying them IN CASH.

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Degolegodyl
Posted on 05-18-14 11:23 PM Link | #41369
While i don't think a monopoly is ever good, theres a small chance google might do something good with twitch. Not change the brand, and keep it as is, only adding more and better integration to youtube, even though youtube needs better layout and a whole redo overall first.

Gmanextreme9
Posted on 05-19-14 12:17 AM Link | #41374
Posted by NWPlayer123
http://kotaku.com/report-youtube-is-buying-twitch-for-1-billion-1578241076
FLEEEEEEEEEEEEE
RUN TO THE HILLS
No seriously, I am upset. This is a fkn monopoly, like the bullshit Comcast Time Warner merge. They're even buying them IN CASH.


My initial reaction to this news is: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! But after a little thinking i'm guessing Google won't completely ruin it but improve it a little assuming that Google learned anything from YouTube.

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Arisotura
Posted on 05-19-14 12:20 AM Link | #41375
Posted by Gmanextreme9
i'm guessing Google won't completely ruin it but improve it a little assuming that Google learned anything from YouTube.

You're guessing wrong. Have you seen the 'in reply to BlargUser' links in Youtube comment threads? They're still broken.

Expect Twitch's usability to decrease over time as Google's incompetent programmers fuck it up more and more.


I sure as hell hope they never buy Facebook.

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Gmanextreme9
Posted on 05-19-14 12:23 AM Link | #41376
Posted by StapleButter
Posted by Gmanextreme9
i'm guessing Google won't completely ruin it but improve it a little assuming that Google learned anything from YouTube.

You're guessing wrong. Have you seen the 'in reply to BlargUser' links in Youtube comment threads? They're still broken.

Expect Twitch's usability to decrease over time as Google's incompetent programmers fuck it up more and more.


I sure as hell hope they never buy Facebook.


I also said "assuming" they learn. But we all know they probably learned absolutely NOTHING from YouTube. So Twitch as we know it is dead if Google buys.

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Stygmax
Posted on 05-19-14 12:31 AM Link | #41377
I still don't care.
Status: It was really, really fun, guys - thanks for the ride!

Degolegodyl
Posted on 05-19-14 12:36 AM Link | #41379
Posted by Gmanextreme9
But after a little thinking i'm guessing Google won't completely ruin it but improve it a little assuming that Google learned anything from YouTube.


Then

Posted by Gmanextreme9
But we all know they probably learned absolutely NOTHING from YouTube. So Twitch as we know it is dead if Google buys.


Quick change of mind there.

Well, Twitch in my opinion I've heard from streamers that has great support, but in my opinion, twitch's user experience wasn't too good, giving so much priority to subscribers.

blimpfruit00
Posted on 05-19-14 05:23 PM Link | #41400
Well, this sucks. But I suppose that YouTube will actually make live streaming work on mobile.

gridatttack
Posted on 05-19-14 05:26 PM Link | #41402
Posted by StapleButter
I sure as hell hope they never buy Facebook.


I think google doesn't have the money to buy it. Or maybe it does, but it would mean giving everything they have.



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Degolegodyl
Posted on 05-19-14 05:32 PM Link | #41404
Posted by blimpfruit00
Well, this sucks. But I suppose that YouTube will actually make live streaming work on mobile.

Uhm, twitch on mobile works great already...

Anthe
Posted on 05-19-14 07:47 PM Link | #41418
Now they can finally invest money in improving the UI, because damn, it is horrible.

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Arisotura
Posted on 05-19-14 08:49 PM Link | #41425
>Google
>improving

please excuse me while I fall from my chair in laughter

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blimpfruit00
Posted on 05-20-14 12:40 PM Link | #41444
Posted by Degolegodyl
Posted by blimpfruit00
Well, this sucks. But I suppose that YouTube will actually make live streaming work on mobile.

Uhm, twitch on mobile works great already...

I know. I was referring to YouTube livestreaming, which, believe it or not, does exist.

Anthe
Posted on 05-20-14 03:23 PM Link | #41450
Posted by StapleButter
>Google
>improving

please excuse me while I fall from my chair in laughter

Excuse me but Twitches current layout is bull crap. There are dozens of different menus all over the place.

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Arisotura
Posted on 05-20-14 03:27 PM Link | #41454
Well no matter what, count on Google to turn it into a heap of half-broken crap.

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TheSpeedyMouse
Posted on 05-20-14 06:05 PM Link | #41498
Posted by StapleButter
Posted by Gmanextreme9
i'm guessing Google won't completely ruin it but improve it a little assuming that Google learned anything from YouTube.

You're guessing wrong. Have you seen the 'in reply to BlargUser' links in Youtube comment threads? They're still broken.

Expect Twitch's usability to decrease over time as Google's incompetent programmers fuck it up more and more.


I sure as hell hope they never buy Facebook.

Imagine if you had to use Google+ on twitch; That would be TERRIBLE!

Degolegodyl
Posted on 05-20-14 08:35 PM Link | #41514
Google's already working on making twitch impossible to use, don't worry, google+ is top priority on their list

Stygmax
Posted on 05-20-14 09:17 PM Link | #41522
Posted by Stygmax
I still don't care.
Status: It was really, really fun, guys - thanks for the ride!

Tahcryon
Posted on 05-21-14 04:07 AM Link | #41547
Hm, I don't really use Twitch, the only times I used it were to watch TwitchPlaysPokemon, and I think once to watch someone like SmoothMcGroove stream? I actually feel like Google could improve Twitch.

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Degolegodyl
Posted on 05-21-14 09:02 PM Link | #41602
I love watching CS GO tournaments and matches on there. That and if some stream of an event happens, like E3, that's important to me.


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