The difference in community engagement between Twitch and YouTube is significant; Twitch fosters a more interactive and meme-driven culture.

YouTube chat lacks the tight-knit community feel of Twitch, where memes and cultural references flow freely among viewers.

YouTube videos create mini communities around each video, but they lack cross-talk between different videos.

Twitch gamifies the viewing experience by rewarding viewers with points for watching and allowing subscribers to gift subscriptions to others, enhancing community engagement.

We saw Twitch streamers using Discord, which helped it spread quickly into different aspects of their lives.

YouTube's live streaming has potential because it combines video on demand with real-time interaction, allowing creators to build a community by engaging with viewers instantly.

Some hijack users can actually lead to valuable insights; for instance, video gamers on Justin.tv prompted the idea for Twitch, which became a significant community.

At Twitch, we made a clear decision to prioritize the needs of streamers over viewers, focusing on streamers because they were the key to our platform's success, especially in the early days when there were only about 200 gaming streamers who mattered.

Twitch started as Justin.tv, where Justin Khan broadcasted his life 24/7, eventually pivoting to focus solely on live streaming, which became popular due to its exclusivity.