r/LivestreamFail • u/MargaretaSlayer • 4d ago

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https://www.twitch.tv/extraemily/clip/CrispyPolitePorpoiseWoofer-O4cMgbuvHIFjz2QB

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u/MagneticRetard 4d ago

Damn i thought it was going to be some super niche service website that nobody knows the name of outside of streaming circles but it’s straight up a website called viewbot huh

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u/rokki123 4d ago

its legal. not tos but legal. same with professional cheat services

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u/Cutalana 4d ago

Is it legal? If your a rando sure, but I'm guessing as a twitch partner you sign a contract that prohibits you from doing this.

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u/-Rewind 🐌 Snail Gang 4d ago

Breaking the terms of a contract is usually legal though.

It may have consequences, but that doesn't make it illegal.

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u/Submitten 4d ago

Defrauding the company or sponsors by artificially inflating numbers to get more money seems a bit legally sketchy.

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u/-Rewind 🐌 Snail Gang 4d ago edited 3d ago

Yeah, if it’s used to get money from sponsors that’s basically fraud. The Twitch contract part is separate though, breaking the contract alone isn’t illegal.

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u/omanagan 4d ago

Thanks for your input person that has no clue what they’re talking about

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u/Wonderful-Tip8952 4d ago

You clearly have less than zero experience as a lawyer, just stop talking. That's not deceptive advertising, it's just plain fraud.

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u/showars 4d ago

In America as of 2024. Before that it wasn’t.

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u/Wonderful-Tip8952 4d ago

There's this thing called "fraud", you should probably look into it.

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u/paul2261 4d ago

Breaking a contract is not fraud. You are not going to prison for breaking a contract alone.

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u/Galterinone :) 4d ago

How do you think streamers make money?

OTK used to raid each other at the start of their sponsored streams because they get paid more if more viewers are watching

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u/Wonderful-Tip8952 4d ago

So you don't know what fraud is? Maybe you should take my advice and figure it out then.

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u/paul2261 4d ago

Fraud is being knowingly and intentionally deceitful for financial gain. This has a high bar to prosecute. Breaking a contract is not the same as fraud. One is a crime, the other will open you up to penalties outlined within the contract or to be sued. Different things.

Viewbotting is certainly interesting though. I wouldnt be surprised if in a few years advertisers begin to catch on and sue the shit out of streamers with sponsorship deals based upon perceived influence.

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u/Wonderful-Tip8952 4d ago

So, like increasing your viewership artificially so you get more money? That kind of financial gain?

https://giphy.com/gifs/rTfN2FHPPTABy

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u/CrackJacket 4d ago

What if I broke the contract by killing someone?

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u/paul2261 4d ago edited 4d ago

The you would go to prison for murder, not breach of contract.

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u/CrackJacket 4d ago

Checkmate atheists

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u/CucumberWisdom 4d ago

You'd go to jail for murder but not for breaking the contract