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We would like to start moving the list towards something that updates quickly and has players moving in and out of our list more fluidly. To that effect, we'll be making it easier and more clear how to get on the list. Additionally, we'll be removing people more aggressively and at set intervals as well. The most noticeable change here is that now we will add anyone currently in the WCS system to the featured list, which includes all of the Challenger League players.



Ways To Qualify For A Feature:

Be in any region's WCS system. This includes Premier and Challenger Leagues.



Have an appearance in the Round of 16 of any premier tournaments as defined by Liquipedia.



Have an extraordinary amount of viewers on your own merits. This doesn't happen often but occasionally people will grow their stream to have several hundred viewers at all times and this is worth consideration. In addition we'll be removing people more regularly. Following each season's WCS qualifiers we will go through and remove from the featured list any players that no longer meet the above requirements and have fewer than 300 average viewers on their stream (though this exact number is subject to change with more research). This means that while in WCS any player will remain featured but it is possible to drop off the list should they be eliminated from Challenger League. For the number reporting we will be using a tool that tracks viewer counts while the stream is live on TeamLiquid, which all streamers will have access to seeing in the near future - it is very similar to the twitch dashboard but on some occasions will report slightly different averages.



What This Means For Players



For those of you looking to become featured, it will be easier to get on the list but once there you will need to work on your stream. The featured list is very competitive these days and being included does not guarantee viewers as it did in 2010 (despite popular opinion often thinking otherwise). Viewers have a lot of options available to them, and we have found that a feature without a strong existing fanbase sometimes doesn't help at all - which is why we sometimes appear slow to add new talent. If you're an up and comer who made it into WCS or had a deep DH run, you should prepare for the future by building your stream fanbase to ensure you remain on the list. Do it by having a good stream, interacting with your viewers, and participating in the community in what ways you can - such as doing interviews or being on the variety of talk shows that exist.



For the Other Notable Streams category it will function the same as before, a way to highlight a small handful of people who have visibility in the community through things like casting large LAN events and hosting shows or events.



Overall this should make our sidebar more accurate as to who is currently notable and hopefully makes our criteria a little more clear to the community. The list of featured streamers on our right side bar is always a work in progress. It is meant to reflect those who are currently noteworthy in the community, be it through pure skill or personality or a special quality that makes them the source of attention and praise.We would like to start moving the list towards something that updates quickly and has players moving in and out of our list more fluidly. To that effect, we'll be making it easier and more clear how to get on the list. Additionally, we'll be removing people more aggressively and at set intervals as well. The most noticeable change here is that now we will add anyone currently in the WCS system to the featured list, which includes all of the Challenger League players.In addition we'll be removing people more regularly. Following each season's WCS qualifiers we will go through and remove from the featured list any players that no longer meet the above requirements and have fewer than 300 average viewers on their stream (though this exact number is subject to change with more research). This means that while in WCS any player will remain featured but it is possible to drop off the list should they be eliminated from Challenger League. For the number reporting we will be using a tool that tracks viewer counts while the stream is live on TeamLiquid, which all streamers will have access to seeing in the near future - it is very similar to the twitch dashboard but on some occasions will report slightly different averages.For those of you looking to become featured, it will be easier to get on the list but once there you will need to. The featured list is very competitive these days and being included does not guarantee viewers as it did in 2010 (despite popular opinion often thinking otherwise). Viewers have a lot of options available to them, and we have found that a feature without a strong existing fanbase sometimes doesn't help at all - which is why we sometimes appear slow to add new talent. If you're an up and comer who made it into WCS or had a deep DH run, you should prepare for the future by building your stream fanbase to ensure you remain on the list. Do it by having a good stream, interacting with your viewers, and participating in the community in what ways you can - such as doing interviews or being on the variety of talk shows that exist.For the Other Notable Streams category it will function the same as before, a way to highlight a small handful of people who have visibility in the community through things like casting large LAN events and hosting shows or events.Overall this should make our sidebar more accurate as to who is currently notable and hopefully makes our criteria a little more clear to the community. @RealHeyoka | DreamHack StarCrafty Man