The popular streamer Alex ElCapo generated controversy in the Twitch community for harshly criticize those streamers who, according to him, limit themselves to broadcasting full episodes of anime without providing any type of additional content. In a recent live broadcast, the content creator expressed his frustration with what he considers an unfair and worthless practice, calling these streamers “trash among trash.”

“I open Twitch and there are 500 thousand people watching anime and nothing happens“, said AlexElCapo, referring to the growing phenomenon of streamers reacting to anime episodes in their broadcasts. “There is a group that recommends to me for some reason that if it were up to me I would set fire to the Twitch offices.” According to his story, the streamer decided to explore several of these channels to see what they contributed to the anime’s airing and was deeply disappointed to discover that, in many cases, the streamers don’t even comment on what they are broadcasting.

“I'm not exaggerating, I got into the same one all the time... one person got out of the same one five or six times”, he explained. “I stayed for three or four minutes at a time, which in total would be ten or twelve minutes. And I swear to my mother that she is dying right now, I don't even know what that person's voice sounds like. Not a single word in 12 minutes.“This lack of interaction from streamers led him to conclude that these people are fully aware that their content is “garbage” and that they resort to these practices because “they do not have the ability to create content”.

AlexElCapo's criticisms are not limited to streamers, but also to the Twitch platform itself, which he accused of not imposing clear consequences for those who opt for this type of content.This makes me angry because we are in a situation where we do not all follow the same rules, which is what we always do.“, he lamented. “We don't all follow the same rules, and besides, there are no consequences. I just hate that, man.“. For him, it is incomprehensible that some content creators, with thousands of followers, are satisfied with offering something so empty and that they do not show any respect for their own work, nor for the intellectual property of the works they transmit.

AlexElCapo also revealed that he has directly reported these situations to Twitch management, questioning the platform's policies: “I spoke directly to Twitch. I said to them, hey, can you guys do something about these channels that stream anime? Or what happens? Or do we just have to continue to embarrass and shame the whole platform?His outrage points to what he considers a lack of consistency in the platform's rules, where certain practices are ignored while others, such as the transmission of explicit content, are strictly prohibited.

AlexElCapo's stance has resonated with many in the community, who share their frustration with what they see as exploitation of the system and a detriment to the quality of content on Twitch. However, it has also sparked debate about the limits of content creation and the responsibility streamers have in offering something beyond the simple retransmission of copyrighted works.

• «This guy was watching Arcane live, right?».
• «Let people see what they want and create the content they want. Like a good left-hander, he only knows how to cry».
• «I totally agree, it's a shame that your content is based on "anime reaction", just showing your face on the screen, making fake gestures and exaggerating. it should be banned».
• «And doesn't this guy dedicate his content to playing other people's games? HAHAHAHA Don't you see the inconsistency of what you just said? They're both using each other's creations to get views».
• «I completely agree. If you make this kind of content on the internet, you are trash. You don't grow because of your fame, you grow by copying and plagiarizing someone else's idea. If it's hard to grow on Twitch, don't use Twitch. There are other platforms to start with, and if you create good content, people will watch you for that. The day you can't watch episodes on Twitch anymore, what will you do? People don't watch you, they watch the anime. And that day you will realize how pitiful you are, and a depression you can't even imagine will set in.».
• «Talking to Twitch because you don't like something and want to take it away from others?».
• «I think it's ridiculous for a guy who's playing a game to criticize someone who watches anime on Twitch. Could it look bad to you? Okay, but you're not making innovative content to say "You do shit, you consume shit and that's it". I mean, jsjsjsjs».
• «Rich people defending million-dollar companies is nothing new. Defending and protecting piracy should be an obligation of the working class».
• «Everything was fine until he said he spoke to the platform to take action, that seems so low to me… It's like he envies others for making a living in an easier way and taking advantage of a flaw in the system».
• «He's literally playing a trash game for trash content, like almost all of his live shows».
• «That he personally goes to Twitch to tell his complaints so that several creators lose their work format? Look, you can criticize certain things, but you should never interfere in the work of others. What a despicable person Alex is.».
• «Honestly, I'm 50/50 with your opinion. I like seeing video reactions to content I've already consumed, but only if the person contributes something, comments on what they see, gives their opinion, etc. I don't know, I'm just excited to hear what someone else thinks.».
• «I share the idea that if you just watch anime, it's trash content. But if you react, give your opinion, talk, etc., it's perfect. In the end, it's a matter of entertaining the audience.».
• «The worst part is that they open Patreons so people pay to see the reuploads. Who the hell pays to see this shit?».
• «Before we saw people with great aim, functionality and organizational skills in video games, and now we have a guy cleaning things up while criticizing what people want to see. “Love for your content”».
• «I think he's specifically referring to those who watch something without speaking for 12 minutes, so he qualifies. I think so, at least.».
• «The reaction content is good, but at least it's not all the time. There are idiots like Late who react for 8 hours straight, wtf».
• «So, what can be considered good content? If everyone does what is fashionable, what gets the most views, what is trending, etc. In addition, he wants to act in a moralistic way and ends up looking like the typical person who is bitter about life, xd».
• «The question really is: what draws people to watch the reactions? First, we have to look at the root of why people watch it. At the end of the day, it's entertainment. Anime isn't bad, it's simply an audiovisual medium that only has a bad reputation among hardcore fans.».
• «The lack of understanding that people have on this social network is incredible, my God.».

Source: Twitter