I'm trying to get to affiliate, but I'm running into a bit of an issue with it. I seem to have 2 different follower counts.

If I go to my Twitch channel, I see that I have 46 followers (only 4 away +.+)
If I check my Twitch Creator Dashboard, and my stream summary email, it says 41 followers.

This has been going on for a while now. At first I didn't pay it much attention since I thought that it was a matter of waiting the 48ish hours that twitch staff always mentions, but this has now been going on for weeks. How can this be resolved, and which values should I consider when trying to aim for affiliate?

I worked very hard for 2 whole years to make affiliate only to find out it is the biggest scam. So much time wasted that I could have had a real job had I only known the truth from the beginning. Highly dissapointed in twitch in several ways. First problem is twitch does not support console streamers at all and prioritises pc users not realising that consoles are more affordable and as such there are probably way more console than pc streamers on twitch. The second biggest issue is twitch has the audacity to ask for tax information to tax you on the money you make while streaming which in my opinion is none of twitch's business as taxed money is the property of the government and has nothing to do with twitch. Furthermore twitch then has the audacity to take half of the money you rightfully worked hard to earn because you are using their platform. As a reminder twitch is free and I could literally stream from youtube, instagram and facebook live for free and give viewers a link to my paypal on my profile which would only require me to pay the government tax if i make alot of money and I wouldn't get half of my hard earned money fucking stolen from me. Also this app is like a fucking zoo and the customer support or staff that are supposed to be maintaining this app don't give a fuck or do anything when you report real issues on the app for example the countless bullies on here that have made my mental health significantly worse, the hate raids, the constant bots, and fucking inappropriate adult content on the app. When I reported Amouranth for clearly sexual behaviour on her stream when there were minors in her stream not only did Amouranth not care but neither did twitch. Twitch is not the fucking place for women like amouranth to be wearing little to no clothing grinding against a pickle rick blow up in a kiddie pool when there are minors in chat. This app is not supposed to be fucking pornhub. That is literally pedophilia and it is an imprisonable offence. Twitch is a multi millionare company and should be fucking ashamed of themselves for this. Twitch get your fucking shit together and stop scamming people and scalping half the money they worked hard to earn just because they are using your service when they can use other platforms and do the same for free. You are not special and Justin Kan would be absolutely fucking ashamed with you if he knew what you were doing.

Hello Twitch support - i am desparate , because i reach contribute before 5 days and i fill every information correct and i have on 3 step from 4th - first time twitch wrote me that it will takes a several minutes , then he wrote till 3 days abd biw till 3 weeks - and then what , twitch tell me 3 years ?? I will need your support - see my screan where i still waiting - i remind that i filled every information correct even my twitch members ( XARDASMO , GALIVALIOT , CHRISTISIXX ) reach 4 step till 10 minutes and fill same information as me ...so where is problem ?? Noone contact me from support on twitch /support ...so how can i reach someone who will help me ?? See my photo in add