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I spend a lot of time on Twitch — for my job, yes, but also because I love watching streamers. Over the last few months, though, I’ve been trying to diversify what I watch there; I want to see smaller creators, more art and music, and some talk shows and podcasts. I know all of that is out there, plus I’m convinced that there are some gems I’m missing. But I find myself running into the same wall: it’s hard to find streamers I like. I’m starting to feel like I’m bad at Twitch.
I suspect I’m not the only one with this problem.
The breadth of humanity streaming on Twitch is staggering, and it’s possible to find someone doing something you want to see — or more realistically, something you didn’t know you needed in your life until the…