>>44858877But I am not a normal viewer.
I spent a decade lurking on 4chan before posting for the first time...
Saying hi creates the possibility of getting stalked and for some reason these streamers seem to be able to remember people they haven't seen in years.
Which then creates a negative feeling of loss felt 3 times stronger than gain when you disappear.
This effect is also called the Kotone effect.
You don't want to be remembered by a menhera, but even with a more normal person they will still find out when you are gone.
You don't have to care about all these issues if you listen passively to a stream.
There are also times when I passively listen to streams of people I actively follow when I have to work and focus because I can't give them that level of attention.
In short the problem is that I care that they care!
