" REMOVED VIEWERS COUNTS " in RECOMMANDATIONS & SUGGESTIONS in order to GAIN VISIBILITY & PROMOTE CONTENT
The landscape of streams on Twitch is dominated by a small number of large channels, leaving little visibility for smaller ones. Removing the display of the number of viewers during stream searches would encourage the discovery of more diverse content and support smaller channels.
For streamers, retaining the number of viewers during a raid through the designated menu would allow them to promote other channels, thus fostering community growth.
Introducing a TAG for special events or charity livestreams would maintain visibility of the number of viewers, promoting these initiatives and encouraging community generosity.
With the exception of specific cases like charity events or Twitch FrontPage, displaying the number of viewers should be removed but remain accessible to streamers during and after their broadcasts.
These changes aim to prioritize content over community size at any given moment, reducing unhealthy competition between streamers and their communities.
In conclusion, making the number of viewers visible during stream searches on Twitch would only foster discrimination between channels, with no real benefit to users. Thank you for considering this suggestion.