Amber Wadham doesn't miss a beat when she gets the unwarranted question live from one of her viewers.

Key points: Amber "PaladinAmber" Wadham is an Australian Twitch streamer

Amber "PaladinAmber" Wadham is an Australian Twitch streamer Her humorous skits calling out trolls have millions of views

Her humorous skits calling out trolls have millions of views She says she wants to set clear boundaries after experiencing constant harassment on the internet

"How much for foot play?" she says, repeating the viewer's question.

Wadham, who streams as PaladinAmber, then launches into one of the skits that have shot her to internet fame in the past fortnight.

"I'll tell you how much," she says, as cheesy fake infomercial graphics and music play in the background.

"For just a small fee of $19.95 plus shipping and handling, imma tell you to get f***ed."

It's just one of the moments of Wadham swatting away trolls and harassment with humour that have now racked up millions of views and garnered the Australian streamer worldwide praise for the way she deals with the torrent of abuse women on the internet receive.

"If you plan on sending me garbage, your garbage is going to be aired because I don't want it stinking up my life," she said.

'People prefer a slap on the wrist if it comes with a giggle'

The fake infomercial skit where Amber "PaladinAmber" Wadham calls out harassment from a viewer. ( Twitch: PaladinAmber )

For the uninitiated, Twitch is a platform where streamers like Wadham live broadcast themselves playing videogames, creating art or chatting with fans. Think of a live TV version of YouTube.

As they stream, fans can post comments and questions in a chat box, and streamers can then interact with their community in real time. Because it's the internet, those comments or questions can (and do) turn into trolling or harassment, especially for female streamers.

Wadham has several formats she uses to deal with trolls, including a fake infomercial where she "sells" a commenter some advice and a breaking news segment where the "news" is establishing boundaries for someone who oversteps the mark.

The cheesy format, the multiple camera cuts and deadpan delivery have combined to shoot Wadham to a level of internet fame she never expected. Her most popular clip has almost three million views. Fair warning, Wadham doesn't mess about with her language when putting a troll on blast:

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The first time she called someone out happened by accident.

"Everyone just went crazy. They were like 'this is exactly what we want on the news'. And I was like, we can absolutely do this every time," she said.

"Comedy is the best way to deal with this because people will really prefer a slap on the wrist better if it comes with a giggle."

There's proof in the pudding too. Wadham says some of the trolls have even apologised after being called out.

Amber faced harassment before she started streaming

"Long before I even started on Twitch there would be absolutely unwarranted garbage in my direct messages on Instagram and on Facebook," Wadham said.

She's blunt when asked about the volume of harassment she receives on a daily basis.

"Two minutes before I answered this call I got a direct message from some guy who was sending me d*** pics. So that's just the internet for you really," she says.

In the clips, Wadham responds to viewers asking her to have their children, post nudes or propositioning her for money.

"There's never a day when there isn't a real genuine reason to call somebody out," she said.

"It's [the internet] like a petri dish for bacteria and it will grow and it will find you."

Kate Raynes-Goldie is an award-winning game designer, has a PhD in internet studies and is an expert in the power of play, and she said Wadham used the harassment she received as a "teachable moment".

"There is something to be said about instead of asking people to respect you, just showing people that you'll be respected," Dr Raynes-Goldie said.

"And in a sense she's not asking you anymore. She's showing and she's being that kind of empowered woman and not taking any of that shit.

"She's maintaining her power through playfulness, which is the key part of what she's doing."

Dr Raynes-Goldie said having been on the internet since she was a teen herself, she knows the kind of harassment Wadham deals with.

"It can get really tiring and really exhausting and really depressing," she said.

"I think women often respond to this by getting angry or by you just getting upset and blocking them. And fair enough. Because that's completely justifiable response.

"This is awesome because I haven't seen it done that way before."

Wadham wants to have fun, but she's making a difference

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After streaming on Twitch for eight months, Wadham recently made the decision to pursue it as a full-time career (and yes, you can absolutely make a living from it).

It's part of the reason she took such a public stance to set the boundaries she expects her viewers to respect.

"Some Twitch streamers are very open and honest about the fact that they might date a Twitch viewer. I didn't want those boundaries to be skewed," she said.

Glance through the replies on the clips and you'll find no shortage of fans praising Wadham for tackling the trolls head on.

"I didn't think people would appreciate somebody being so outspoken and obnoxiously loud about it," she said.

"It's [trolling] such a common occurrence. To have so many people going 'oh yeah me too, but I wouldn't say anything so thank you', it's just a little bit humbling."

While it's worked for her, Wadham is adamant no-one should have to confront online harassment like this if they don't feel equipped to do so.

Dr Raynes-Goldie agreed, and highlighted how tricky it can be to push back.

"How do you make change in the world but also take care of yourself? Because it's quite exhausting," she said.

For Wadham, it's by shining a light on the worst behaviour on the internet, one fake infomercial or breaking news segment at a time.