Streaming is definitely not for everyone, and if you are doing it purely for attention and not engaging with your audience then you will attract a certain type of crowd that is different from someone who has more of a community focus.
The best streamers are often the ones that can offer some kind of value to viewers whether it's informative, social, or just pure silliness for the sake of entertainment. They also make an effort to directly interact with chat - with a moderation team that is actively filtering out the crap for everyone's benefit. In Marz' case playing a game "blind" should be clearly indicated in chat rules etc and mods should apply a liberal amount of banhammers to emphasize the consequences.
For all the toxicity that be present on the internet, the flip side is that a streamer can gain a massive amount of satisfaction cultivating a community where they can form very meaningful friendships and share in life-changing events. You just have to be someone who is self-motivated just like any sole business owner and build a lot of resilience around your job.
Source: Twitch viewer for over 6 years, and volunteer mod for around 4 years.
Also: It is getting a little dated now, but I can recommend the documentary Living the Stream on Prime Video - it gives a good summary of the streamer life.
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