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> What I don't understand about Twitch is how anyone has time to consume this content.

Who has time to write comments on an anonymous forums? Who has time to watch TV? Listen to music? Who has time to watch a couple of men kick a ball around? People make time if it is something that interests them.

> you have to sit down and watch for hours every night

You don't have to. You could just check in for a few minutes while you are eating or programming or cleaning or anything really. Also, many streams are available for viewing "offline". You don't have to be there for the stream. You could watch it later.

> Who does that?

Tens of millions of people?

> I imagine it's mostly students and single young professionals.

Probably. It's usually the younger generation that adopts tech and then slowly the older generation follows.

Not sure why you are so shocked? What's the difference between twitch and TV or watching the world cup? At least with twitch there is interaction via chat.



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