...Playing a game on a hard (or the hardest) setting for your first/blind run through a game probably isn't the best idea, especially if you're not particularly good at the game or genre of game you're playing.

I know some streamers love to look like ultra try-hards for their audience by doing that, but it cracks me up when the streamer starts to get salty at everyone in the chat because they get bored of watching said streamer attempt to get past the same checkpoint for 40 minutes straight.

It kind of makes me grateful that the hardest difficulty in a lot of games isn't unlocked until you've played through the entire game at least once now. =V

The real kick in the jewels though is often times when people try to give the streamer who's struggling genuinely helpful ADVICE, the streamer or his mods will chime in "ZOMG NO BACKSEAT GAMING! LET HIM/HER FIGURE IT OUT!" ...Ok? We've been letting him "figure it out" for 72 minutes now, and 47 deaths later, still no progress. The viewers get bored. The streamer gets frustrated. The mods get anal and it defeats the whole purpose of streaming: everybody trying to have fun.

I realize some of us are watching certain people stream for their personality more than their gaming skills, but if you're going to take on a challenge you're not confident you're going to be able to overcome, just keep in mind that taking your game-induced rage out on your viewers isn't helping anyone. =P