I don't think I'm toxic (anymore)

Hi, I'm mewnfare, aka salty streamer, aka Hotsdad69, aka reformed btw, aka bradley (bardley to some) and I'm here to hopefully dispel some myths about me, and my stream. I'll start off simple, I love Heroes of the Storm. I also love that I can stay at home playing games, and entertain people from around the world doing what I love. While I know not everyone will enjoy watching what I do or the content I produce, lately I have found the general attitude on reddit towards my stream upsetting. There are plenty of comments (usually by the same people over and over) saying that I am "toxic" and a "bad representation of the community".



I don't believe this to be true, while I do think it did used to be. I consider myself in a much better place than I was 6 months ago, because of my baby girl Summer being born in August, and also because of my new attitude towards streaming. While not perfected yet, I think I have made strides in returning to my roots of simply enjoying the game (at no ones expense) and being entertaining while doing it.



Now some of you might be thinking "well this doesn't prove anything, anyone can say this" and you are very correct. I still make mistakes, but far less frequently. However I feel I have shown proof in my actions lately and challenge anyone who thinks otherwise to tune in, to hopefully be pleasantly surprised.



It would also help to clarify some things. Analyzing games is one of the best ways to improve as a player, something I'm constantly trying to do, and help my stream do as well. when analyzing games, it helps to figure out what went wrong, be it a certain call, a play, or even a player under-performing. Saying a player is not playing well, is not toxic. Saying this in-game, is.



I hear people always tell me I am so salty, its unwatchable, how can anyone enjoy this? I have a wide range of emotions I experience in an average stream. I get really happy, really sad (when people pick gazlowe), really tired, very often hungry, and sometimes, you guessed it, salty. So does everyone else on this planet. The difference is I don't hide my emotions from my viewers, I like to be as open and transparent as I can in everything that I do. I know my stream isn't for everyone, and I can't make everyone happy no matter how hard I try, but I don't think I deserve the constant flaming and badmouthing on reddit.



I think everyone deserves second chances, and streamers are no exception. At the end of the day, all I want to be is an entertainer. Let me entertain you.





twitch.tv/mewnfare (sellout)

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