Option to block gifted subs for followed channels
While I understand it’s a nice thought and supports the streamer, I usually lurk in the channels I follow. I suffer anxiety and I’m painfully introverted and I don’t want to feel obligated or pressured into a subscription or into having to interact with people. I know people want to support their favorite streamers but please have an option for us anxious people to block gifted subs for followed channels (as well as the already existing option for unfollowed channels)
leelodallasmultipasss
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John Tegson
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There is already an option for blocking receiving gifts on channels we don't follow but we need an option for blocking receiving gifts entirely.
Some of use don't want to receive gifts when we are following a channel, yet we still get them since Twitch can give out gifts to random people through the "Gift to the Community" option. The gift is then just wasted instead of being given to someone who may use it.
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twitchaholic_
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. i need a way to be able to turn off being able to receive gift subs because i have really high anxiety about it and it makes me feel pressured into continue being a sub to the channel and i feel bad to go back and talk in the chat
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Mario1080p
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I'd like staying being a non-sub & I really don't want to be automatically receiving gifted subs even if it's by streamers I watch frequently.
I know there's an option to disable subscription benefits but it's not enough. I'm sure there are people that would much rather not have their name used to support a streamer they dislike or don't even know on twitch. Troll sub gifting is a thing and I personally don't approve.
My only option would be me getting banned and I clearly don't want to do that but If it keeps up I may seriously have to be in hiding for awhile. I can't take the risk in announcing in a streamer's chat saying I don't want to be gifted and shortly received a gift sub just to troll.
I would really appreciate if this option becomes a thing in the future, that way I don't have to worry about someone sneaking in a gift sub when I don't want it.