Why Dakotaz' Career Died
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
- At one point in time, Dakotaz was one of Fortnite's biggest streamers. He peaked as the 9th most followed on Twitch, and had no problems gaining over 30,0000 concurrent viewers during his Fortnite Livestreams. However, in recent times, this number has dropped to an average of around 1,000 concurrent viewers, while his UA-cam channel has lost around 200,000 subscribers since its peak in early 2019 over 2 years ago. Was the cause something more than the simple decline of Fortnite's popularity?
This is, The Depressing Downfall of Dakotaz (Ft. InternetAjay)
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It’s honestly sad to see nice and kind people like him suffer from irrelevancy and go downhill
"know f***ing your place TRASH"
I know right, so sad to see :(
Good to see he's still having fun and vibing playing games with his friends at least.
Fortnite UA-camrs will die with fortnite unless fortnite or the UA-camr switches games
@sum nuns haha so funny im laughing so hard right now 😐
I didnt even realize this man had a downfall. This is heartbreaking
I realised it last night before bed and it hurt
@@bl33zy52 I thought he was still going strong this hurts
@@ShadowPlant876 it just makes no sense, how could someone like dk fall off as hard as he did....
@@bl33zy52 this man needs to make a full return. He was such a wholesome creator and a great person
This hurts i thought he was good too when i watched sypher but its sad just sad
The typical content creator has a lifespan of about 3 years. DK is the realest, truest creator out there. Bright days are right around the corner and we know he'll keep killing it. Love u Dk!
Why haven’t u uploaded in a while bro
Why haven't you uploaded recently?
Hey denver what's with the uploads?
@@deeznuts2577 He said typical dream has a shitton more than the "typical" youtubers his channel will only die in the next 5 or 10 years or he says the n word and gets cancells
start posting bro
I love dakotaz. I remember the WarZ days and his wolfpack. Such a nice guy
ur mom
Umm
The good old days.....
You don’t remember anything
Pin?
This is one of the "ex fortnite" streamers I want the least to see go. Dakotaz voice and pressence just demands attention and he is always super relaxed about pretty much anything. The dad figure there to help you at the cost of his own growing problems. Its sad, and I really don't want to see him fall
sadly he is choosing to not be a mainstream creator.
he's a bloody legend
Luckily he's still uploading on UA-cam even if he's not getting not much views im just kind of glad that he didn't disappear entirely
@@idontmakecontent4870 Eyo what's your profile picture
Nah you bugging he wack
I remember DAKOTAZ but I kinda forgot about him, but I never realised he had fallen like this
Yeah his UA-cam and twitch viewership had dropped dramatically it’s so sad 😔
same..
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@@CookedByMarcus not really that sad.. just goes to show his viewership was based so much more on fortnite gameplay than a long of him as a creator
Actually DK has an extremely loyal community. He’s made a shit ton on money and doesn’t have to grind. He can play what he wants when he wants and that’s HUGE for his mental health. He’s back on FN and he’s truly entertaining because he’s having fun. He’s not of these streamers that gets mad when he dies or makes excuse… he’s at his best right now. You should check him out.
Great video my man! Thanks so much for having me. :)
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Papi Ajay! I would turn trans so I could have your kid.
This was a sad downfall to see. I loved his content and wanted to see his channel grow even more.
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fr
A man who comment about his feeling about his favorite streamer downfall reply was full of a disgusting rickroll and shitty link
Bro why is there so many bots
Who was the guy described in the video
I actually got to know him from Hafu's morning lobbies, since I was never really into Fortnite. It's so sad to see this since I really liked his personality and presence in the lobbies :(
It’s funny how a single game’s decline can take multiple careers with it
That's the risk of being a gaming youtuber especially when you only play a game Beacuse its a new popular thing it's a 50/50 some succeeded and thrive and others die
I dont see the funny
Thank god, Forknife such a shit game.
@@Strixyy. exactly,like it's the same cycle,they get popular then lose passion to the game and stop being active,they should be ready man.
Is it trendy to hate Fortnite? Like OMG I FOLLOW TREND I COOL NOW*terrifying amount of laughing emojis
This is easily the saddest of all the downfall videos you've done thus far Sunny
Nothing will beat this......
Popularmmos
Not even top 5
Imo feel stampy is the saddest
@BrunchClub it's my opinion. Not yours.
Dakotaz is still an OG.
I remember I used to follow him everyday when fortnite started.
so many bots
Yes cause u were interested in Fortnite
@@davtonje6622 Ignore the bots, they want your attention. Just report and block.
@@andrewdoudna8894 I know but I just choose to respond for some reason
Same literally the first weeks the game came out and he blew tf up, then that rhinocrunch dude pulled some weird shit on him and killed his own channel lmao
this made me sad, i found him from among us with the hafu lobbies but i didnt realize he used to be that massive. dealing with people that constantly come into his stream to tell him he fell off and talking about the fortnite days must be so hard and must fuel his anxiety and depression so much...
I did as well from X. Knew him becuase X used to say "Da-Ko-Taz" and everyone in chat used to meme on him. Seeing this video has brought me to tears
man i relate so much to not leaving the house for 8 months streight, when i suffered with horrible social anxiety and depression i stayed indoors for years only leaving the house on rare occasions and having pannic attacks in the car on the way to the shops even when i knew i wasnt going to leave the car when i arrived with my family, depression and anxiety are a fucking horrible demon to fight, godbless to you dakotaz :(
I hope your ok now god bless
sum nuns this isn’t porn is it?
ImNotBooboobear what’s grabify? An ip grabber? What harm could they do with just my ip?
I go out like once or twice per month its not bad staying inside..
@@SSHANK213 how do u work?
I watched Dakotaz briefly in 2020 and every time I watched his stream he would literally respond to every message. He was so damn wholesome with his fans. Unlike others who get angry, he would always keep a chill vibe.
Only reason I stopped watching him was because i was never a Fortnite guy. I actually thought he blew up with Among Us, as I often saw him in massive lobbies with Valkyrae, Disguised Toast and OTV.
Like I genuinely thought most people liked him during the Among Us phase and things died down when the game died down. Had no clue people felt he was just hopping on a trend. I dunno. He was or pretty great at Among Us and was enjoyable to watch.
All I know is, he is a really good dude. He has a killer “radio voice” and it would be such a waste if his career ends. He deserves the success :/
I really hope he continues to stay strong with his mental health and his viewership grows eventually.
It's Fortnites fault he fell, if he wants to make a return he needs to find a new popular game for him to actually enjoy making content of.
Same! I found out about him from Among Us and Hafu
I found him in his fortnite days. Actually during the time the video said he became big. I use to watch him every morning before I went to bed because I worked night shifts. I soon stopped cause I got sick of watching fortnite. How you described him was perfect. He was always amazing to watch kind hearted and loved his viewers and appreciated them soo much. Seeing this kinda broke my heart. This man deserves more than this.
Tbh I was bout to cry man. So sad to see such a nice guy's life ruined.
ua-cam.com/video/fL0NySP4amo/v-deo.html.....
@@clouds645 ayo stfu
He is one of the best UA-camrs.....sad to see all this happen to him :(
His life isn't ruined, there's still a long road ahead of him. Stay strong 🙏
@@Randarrradara his videos barely get 5k views now...
To people who've accused SunnyV2 of being insensitive towards people going through mental health issues: notice how this streamer didn't use his issues as a scapegoat or worse yet a personality trait? The tone of this video isn't scathing because the dude doesn't try to use his issues as leverage.
People accused him of being insensitive all he did was document what happened to Dakotaz
@@theoutsiderjess4869 He has expressed his disgust towards people who continuously use mental illness as a scapegoat, such as Boogie. As a result, some consider Sunny to be unsympathetic towards people who suffer from depression and/or anxiety.
This particular video shows that isn't the case.
I think it’s great he raises awareness on these topics tbh. The one thing most of these content creators have in common when they fail is mental issues. Pretty sad hope they get help
@@purebaldness boogie def deserves it thoughh mans would only talk abt his money and depression no one wants to hear abt that, that should be saved for your therapist
@@bahhumbug5467 I completely agree. My comments are in support of Sunny's attitudes towards YTers like Boogie.
BRO
Dakotaz was speaking absolute fax when he said Fortnite is a walking advertisement. This is incredibly true especially nowadays, this is why everybody misses the old days 😭
When fortnite introduced a few collabs it was pretty cool, but then fortnite kept bringing in more and more and it quickly become oversaturated
@@Blue-jn1ph exactly :(
@@Blue-jn1ph how tf are they supposed to make money. Please tell me plus ads being more people to the game. Please stop being close minded
i remember being in like 4th or 5th grade when fortnite was super popular. it was the one game that absolutely everyone in the school played, no game really feels that way anymore
@@blizzit1211 when I was in the 6th grade everyone played Minecraft so there were other games before Fortnite so Fortnite will definitely not be the last, a new popular game might take its place later on
DK is literally my comfort streamer. He's such a genuine person which caused me to watch him nonstop from 2017 when Fortnite came out and I even stayed for Fall Guys, Among Us, Valorant and even now. I'm never leaving this man's side even if he quits streaming. Dk will always have my heart man.
That’s quite unhealthy man...
Damn bro how about you get a life, that was one sad comment
@@ucrain4971 people can't find comfort in other people's content anymore? Nice.
@@kimisayo2447 no literally I find comfort watching this UA-camr, sunnyv2 and wildcat, I feel like UA-cam should be enjoyed and if you decide to stick to someone that isn’t weird so yeah I agree.
Wait until you grow up and realize you don’t give a crap about him
I genuinely hope he does well, depression sucks, it drains so much out of you. respect to him for keeping his daily streams up for so long and hope he gets the help he needs
I don’t even know half these people I just love the way sunnyV2 makes these videos
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Damn I didn’t know ANY of this about the big homie Dakotaz. I’m def going to be checking for his stream again. Couldn’t imagine going through all of that & still being the massive sweetheart that he is.
Been watching Dakotaz since warz he’s honestly a legend and such a nice guy. I Wish him all the best. Awoo
bro jus said awoo
@@TheMrNine stop being a hater go touch grass
@@TheMrNine That used to be Dakotaz' "thing", I would tell you to go back and watch his old warz videos but last I checked he deleted all of them
Awoooooo, a fellow WarZ/ISS OG
@@kyle_19999 fuck yes bro, some of my greatest gaming memories on that one.
Its sad to see dakotaz like this, he was really really a good lad
At least I wanna make my channel based on him
@Suddenly bruh like wtf???
@@POHreeg It's a bot, just ignore the link and report the comment
@@andrewdoudna8894 like they are a lot tho
You are British right? Because lad is British accent of bro bro is American accent
i remember dakotaz was always on edge when streaming people would say normal ass comments and he would just out of nowhere take it personal
Yes, exactly. I don't get why people keep saying what a nice guy he is. He's fragile as hell and constantly lashes out at his viewers over the smallest things.
Just watched him stream today!! The man's is killing it right now, hope he's happy and his channel grows back to where it was
DK is an amazing person. He got me through so many hard times. I knew about all this stuff always watching his stream. He deserves the best. He will take time out of his stream to talk to anyone that needs it. Love u DK.
I won't lie. I know DK from Among Us, from 5up's streams and I absolutely adored him when he was on. I didn't know a thing about him other than the fact that he was hilarious and seemed such a down-to-earth, genuine, and kind hearted guy. From what I've learned so far about him, I'm genuinely sad that his channels have died, he deserves a boom I think.
Dk and Cdn were two of a few streamers/creators who were huge to me at the time of Fortnite’s mainstream rise. It breaks my heart seeing what he has gone through.
i love the positive note at the end, usually commentary channels just cover the drama and make jokes but you actually lay out the information in an objective, thought-provoking way and then genuinely wish the best for the people you cover. big respect and subbed!
I wouldn't be sad that I "lost" hundreds of thousands of views, i'd be grateful for the remaining viewers.
They're the real ones.
Ending of the video is most powerful... I almost binged watched your entire channel. This video ending is awesome and also shows your support as well as the struggles we are all facing. Thank you. Amazing
this one hit me hard cuss he is such a nice guy that didn’t deserve this man I hope he explodes again a legend of the community
He’s really rude and smug sometimes. I got blocked on his stream for “defending” a hater when all I said was “it doesn’t really make sense to stoop to his level”. Then dakotaz proceded to block me and call me a piece of shit. I only said what I said because both him and his chat mocked and shittalked this “hater” on his stream that said something along the lines of “you’re boody at this game”, which is a dumb troll comment that should just be straight up ignored. I realize trolls and haters are annoying but I found it so offputting how dakotaz and his stream proceeded to mock him and make fun of his channel and channel name, left a really bad taste in my mouth. This is a man in his thirties that has been streaming for 10 years, he should know how to control his temper and not respond like that. I’ve seen him act rude and smug before on his streams but this was something else, I watched this and just gasped.
@@brosef5033 no one reading that essay jabroni
It’s so sad seeing his downfall, he’s such a kindhearted and incredible guy. Breaks my heart to see him suffer from things 😔
Hey sunny I just want u to know I love your content. Like fr I love it. The editing is top notch and I can see the effort put in to it.
The collab we’ve always wanted hope to see more from you guys together
I remember and loved dakotaz back in 2018 when fortnite was still relatively new. I stayed with him all the way past his 1 million sub milestone and even got his merch for that milestone but then i lost interest at fortnite at the time but when i did come back to fortnite i never went back to dakotaz but i never forgot about how much i loved him but seeing this makes past me tremble.
10:46-11:03 That speech right there hits really hard, it's very deprecating how these trends pratically control the algorithm on modern UA-cam and how it forces content creators to constantly change even if they're not ready or no willing to, thus having to risk their revenue if they decide to stay out of it. When I was a little younger I dreamed of becoming a content creator and showing the world what I enjoyed, in search of maybe a community that would share the same tastes, but perhaps that dream was left behind alongside the time UA-cam actually followed their slogan: Broadcast Yourself.
Love your videos always entertaining and well researched.
Since you have done so many downfalls, what advice would you give someone wanting to be a content creator?
Woah it's crazy to see such a decline! I never watched him but I used to always see him at the top of the twitch list back in the day.
The one UA-camr who has stayed genuine to humanity, out of all the downfalls I remembered him the most bc he was never shrouded in controversy, so media never truly talked abt him. But I remember seeing his YT when I was younger and for someone to try and stay as humble to their viewers as he has, he deserves a Pewdiepie Legend status. Tho he may not be as popular he's never triggered a community
Pewdiepie is miles above Dakotaz bruh don’t disrespect Felix like that
@@nate2litty go watch a pewdiepie video
@@nate2litty watch a 2018 Pewds vid and come back to me
@@paqlallaqldifi122_7 I already do that
@@wardxg579 I’ve been watching since 2018 bud
He was the og dream for me. Faceless, likeable and stupid good at what he plays
You and Ajay are the undisputed kings of Rise and Fall videos. Awesome collab!
People need to understand staying inside daily and never going out truly hurts your mental health health constantly
I remember watching DK everyday from school when he uploads. I wasn't the first viewer but I was in the 100,000 viewer mark.
DK's uprise in 2018-2021 was if not one of the best, it was the best uprise ever. Seeing him, Daequan, Myth, TFue, Ninja, and Hamlinz play was such euphoria.
The series 'Rescue Private Ryan' was my favorite one along with the weekly highlights.
Bro I remember watching this guy a couple years ago all the time and seeing his incredible gameplay and funny content. So sad to see this man fall off in the content creation game. At least he didn't completely vanish and go anonymous all over the internet. I really hope he comes back one day
He is back :) since... always :D
Man i love Dakotaz haven't heard are seen him in a while i hope he can get better i remember back in early 2018 watching his fortnite sniper clips and i had no idea really about his past in that point are really any of his personal life but he genuinely seemed like a great dude im definitely rooting for him
i only found dk through among us so i was never around for the fortnite days, but it just breaks my heart whenever you go onto one of his videos and the comments are flooded with “you fell off” etc. i’m fairly certain he’s aware of his decline in popularity, but i don’t think he needs to be reminded of it every time he posts a video. i cant imagine it helping his mentality at all.
people need to let him just enjoy making the content he wants to make, whether it does well or not, his happiness should be what’s most important.
at the end of the day, i just wish for the best for him, with such a great personality as his, he deserves it.
My heart will always go out to dk I’ll always support him because of how much he has incorporated himself into my life “We hit those!” He’s such a great person
As someone who only knew about DK from Among Us, I really disagree with the notion that he didn't care for the game and only played Among Us because it was the "popular game". You could tell in the morning lobbies that he really enjoyed the game and all of the people he played with. I think the big problem with his Among Us content is that while he was absolutely hilarious, he wasn't particularly good at the game and mostly tried to be funny rather than play seriously, so often ended up making really good Among Us content for everyone else in the lobby. DK being hilariously wrong is great for a Disguised Toast, Hafu, or 5up video, but isn't that appealing as a Dakotaz video.
This is the collab i wanted to see since internetajay first started popping. So sick
I've been wating for this one. I love dk man it's so sad to hear his story and his downfall... I wish nothing but the best for him 🖤🐺
Dakotaz is the one who got me into fortnite. I remember watching his vids on my breaks at work. Would get me HYPED to play when i got off of work.
Hey sunny love your vids, but how on earth do you make such an in-depth long video in 5 days? It’s takes me a week to make a 3 minute video lmao
Hey mate, keep up the great vids, was one of ur first 100 subscribers after we copped a dub in fortnite couple years ago
Man its hard to see… Because i can see myself in him… When you’re doing well but still feel like you’re not good enough and it makes your downfall. I hope he keeps his head up. He made me smile when it mattered when i was in my deep depression. I live a good life now and dont fight with depression as often as i used to.
He seems like such a kind soul. That's not usually the type of content I watch, but I feel like with Dakotaz I'd find it enjoyable. May check him out. I hope he's doing well.
this makes me so sad. i used to watch him literally every morning before school, it's honestly what got me out of bed. his voice was soothing and he was always so kind. i hope he is doing better and i hope we see him in his prime again. :(
In the modern YT landscape, if you both make good and/or entertaining content and the viewer can see you’re a good person, success will likely be long-lived!
Man I feel so bad for him now. I stopped watching him because of controversial stuff he said but I didn’t know he was going through stuff like this. Before that I used to watch his streams a ton and was subscribed on UA-cam
I always tuned in to the big streamers playing fortnite back in the day and if I was up late as hell I’d watch him a ton. He’s a really good dude!
Dakotaz was a likable person, it's a shame he had to fall, to lose it all
Is a likeable person **
Man, old Fortnite was the best.
The only game you played*
I still watch dakotaz old videos every now and then, good times 💔
I love dk he’s so nice I will always tune in and be positive towards him
Dakotaz will always be an inspiration for me. He is one of the reasons I love Fortnite, and his character gave me motivation to continue playing.
dk the realest streamer on twitch, no bs just honesty, he peaked at the same time twitch did...now its just bathtubs and slots
Lowkey just chatting kinda ruined twitch
@@CookedByMarcussjw did
He was the first streamer I subbed to on twitch. I used to watch him really early in the morning for me and loved his voice and chill stream
my house burnt down in March of 2020. He was posting not long after that about some of this stuff so i replied to a tweet and he actually spoke to me about some of the stuff going on in my life. He is an incredibly kind person and dealing with some heavy stuff on his. Great video.
The very end of the video made me love this guy. "We're all kinda the same, just trying to make it in this crazy world ya know?" Truly a kind and respectful person even after he went through horrible addiction and no one seemed to be in his corner.
Wow, so deep and profound of him to say.
@@brosef5033 Hope you have a better day my guy. 👍
It’s so sad to see a person who genuinely cares about others experience clear distress
I used to play with Dakotaz and Buchy back on WarZ in 2013, or ISS. I had a safe for my weapons etc on thier private server. They were ranked Top 10 globally, and it always blew me away. I'll never forget the content both him and Buchy provided me, and I want them to know I always have a heart for them. Awooooooooo!
Damn, that hit hard. It wasn't like the Ninja documentary, where you felt bad for him, but forgot about it in a few minutes. I actually feel like I might remember this doc, and I don't even know this dude.
Dakotaz was by far my favorite gaming streamer and he was always my go-to when for live-stream when a new fortnite season came out, before fortnite went south. It was always a good video when he would play teams with Ceez and HD. So sad to see him have so many troubles, but after watching this video I want to go watch some DK.
Who remembers when this guy was a sniper god
Yesh
“They talk about my snipes!”
It's crazy that I used to watch DK every day and when I fell off Fortnite and stopped watching I figured he would eventually move on to different, better games and never realized his stream career was dying and by the time I remember and came back to check him out again he was gone... What a legend I hope he can come back one day better than ever.
He's been streaming recently, mostly Fortnite. 3k concurrent viewers, he's back strong!
feels bad man. I used to watch all of his videos in 2017 and 2018. He was one my favourite youtuber back then
I don't know about everyone else, but I watch more Dakotaz than I ever have in my life thanks to Among Us and the group friends that he played with. That's when I discovered his one of a kind humour and awesome personality.
You’re probably the only one as most of his among us vids don’t even reach 100k views
Still love dk he might not be as popular as he once was but he still streams and his positivity is still there such a genuine guy and the old memories of his early days in fortnite as Wolvezz will always be remembered as part of my childhood
This makes me wanna cry man, dk was a hero to me in middle school and to think he was suffering just to make content for us
No he was making content for money
Not for you
@@cell2179 I mean that’s every content creator you downer
I've never been one for watching streams and stuff but me and my friend always used to watch his fortnite snipe videos. Some sick plays. Seemed like a proper cool guy.
I remember coming across him when fortnite battle royale came out and he was suvh a positive dude helping kids achieve their first victories and all...
Its really sad how hes not popular anymore, i hope he keeps enough popularity to continue streaming and having a sustainable life...
Anyone else remember when they found out fpsrussia wasn't actually russian?
I was just thinking about Dakotaz the other day and I realised his channels dead, that’s crazy you made a video
Just in his stream now, he’s in such a good mood, sitting on 4000 views playing dead by daylight. Nice to see him rebounding off the lows once again
i will always love dk, such a genuine guy. loved since the beginning of fortnite
1:42 just wanted to say Warz isnt a battle royale game at all. Just a zombie survival game. It was mostly garbage but I LOVED it. Miss the OG 2013 Warz
I discovered Dk in the mist of his break up or whatever he had going on. He also didn’t have a face cam but I could tell he was a genuine person that was around 2018 and I been following ever since. I will always support him ❤
I just wanna say dude I don’t know who any of these people are and I’ve been watching your videos for hours. They’re extremely well done. Informative and well edited. Much respect
He is my comfort streamer. Whenever I felt down, his streams always cheered me up. He is my favourite streamer by far. He deserves so much more.
Hey guys look on the bright side, he still hits those.
It’s a trip to be surprised about what you reminisce over. I very strongly remember always seeing a dakotaz segment in every fortnite clip video I’d ever watched, always hitting some amazing snipe and yelling “we hit those!” And to be honest, I personally wasn’t super into his channel. But man, seeing something so present in the community completely disappear, hits me right in the feels thinking about it. Probably has more to do with missing the feel of the old fortnite than anything but same difference I suppose
This morning i went to his account because I randomly remembered him and man his content is miserable what happened to him. Sad to see such a cool stream fall like this. Mental health is something that should be discussed more honestly shiz sucks
This is actually really heartbreaking. I remember watching him (when I still cared a tiny bit about Fortnite) and seeing how upbeat he was.
I always thought I wanted to do streaming as a job, but even as a "casual" internet user I've come to hate the internet, so I can't even imagine what streamers go through. I'm already annoyed if I get into 1 argument on Twitter because some random just couldn't resist the urge to insert their opinion, so I can't even imagine what streamers go through.
Dakotaz seems like an amazing person. Hope he can live a better life from now on
I really liked watching his among us videos & collabs with Toast.. have always interpreted him as a happy and cool person, never knew he was going through all of this :(
My favorite streamer during the fortnite days. Damn I really hope everything turns up for him. He definitely deserves it.
Today's social media streamers are the equivalent of childhood actors of yesterday.
He posted a video today after a year long break. Usually on these fall videos the creator makes terrible choices or does messed up things. This was a good guy battling his own personal problems. Send your support if ya see this.
Its sad that his mental health got the best of him! I didn't realize all this was going on but i do remember when he would talk about going on walks around his neighborhood! Dakotaz!!! I never really watched any streamer often but always got onto twitch when i got your alerts!
Back like 2-3 years ago he would stream in the morning and I would watch him basically daily before school on twitch. Dude used to make me happy to wake up, sad to see him in this sad state