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Just a polite PSA for all new and aspiring creators;

Last night I had a great stream with some really positive energy in chat, so I figured I'd raid someone with 0 viewers in the same category rather than someone already established. Me and my merry gang of 8 viewers found someone and thought it'd be fun to help another new streamer out.

The raid comes through and the first thing he puts on screen is an Instagram reel that repeatedly spam-cut the n-word over and over, which immediately made things awkward. Then his first words were:

"Why did you raid me bro? I don't want this bro, this is my first raid bro."

After that, he went straight back to scrolling reels and awkwardly ignored everyone trying to say hello in chat.

Now, I get it. First raids can be overwhelming, people can be shy, and not everyone knows what to do. But if you're choosing to stream, remember that people raiding you are trying to support you. You don't need some huge performance prepared... even a simple "Thanks for the raid, welcome guys!" goes a long way. Interact with the new community discovering you for the first time.

Make people feel welcome, because you never know which viewers might stick around and become part of your community.

EDIT: I was streaming in the counter strike category, as was he.

Hey everyone,

A while ago I realized I kept running into the same problem on Twitch.

I would type something in chat, the streamer would react to it, chat would go crazy, everyone would laugh, and then a few days later I'd remember the moment and want to watch it again. The problem was I had absolutely no idea where it happened in a 6+ hour VOD.

I know Twitch has Clips but most of the moments I wanted to find again were never clipped in the first place. So I ended up building a Chrome extension called Twitch Moments.

It automatically saves the messages you send in Twitch chat and creates timeline markers for them. If Twitch rewind is available on a live stream you can jump straight back to the moment while the stream is still live. When the stream ends, everything syncs to the VOD automatically so you can find those moments again later without scrubbing through hours of video.

I also added a Moments Library that keeps track of the channels and streams you've participated in, plus the ability to generate shareable cards from your saved messages. It's free to install, doesn't require an account and starts working automatically once you're chatting.

Honestly I mostly built it because I wanted it for myself, but after using it for a while I figured other Twitch viewers might find it useful too.

Is this something you would actually use? Are there any features you would want from something like this?

I've attached a few screenshots so it's easier to see how it works.

Chrome Web Store: Twitch Moments