Walt Flanigan
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Second best drummer, after this guy
I would have lost my sh*t if the phonics monkey was playing drums for him.
Second best drummer, after this guy
Enjoyed them making fun of the let's play/streaming gaming craze. There are some decent mmo gaming streamers out there but most of them are just rubbish. It still boggles my mind people actually donate money to some of these guys.
Yeah, it was hilarious - but there's plenty of legitimate reasons for let's plays and streaming beyond pure entertainment (although I don't feel it's any different to watching sport whatsoever - especially for pro e-sports coverage). I often watch let's plays to work out if I want to buy a game, or to get gameplay/strategy tips.
I don't find the donations that unusual, a lot of streamers are very good at connecting with their audience. I'm subscribed to quite a few, although I haven't dipped into my pockets yet, I certainly would. I guess some people are in the "I'll only pay for something if I have to" camp, and then there's others in the "happy to pay for something that adds value to my life" camp... or possibly the "I know how hard it is to make a living doing what you love" camp, even. I categorize these sorts of donations similarly to "pay what you want" album releases.