Lesson 4.5 - Platforms to Skip and Why
Identifying which platforms to skip is as valuable as identifying which to commit to. Most streamers waste effort exploring platforms that structurally do not fit them.
The skip rules:
- If Factor 1 (Content Comfort) is 1-4, skip all NSFW platforms. They will not serve you and exposure to their economics is a waste of time.
- If Factor 1 is 8+ (NSFW comfortable), skip Twitch and YouTube Live as primary. They will not amplify your suggestive content and you will hit their content moderation regularly. Use them only as off-platform funnel feeders, never as primary.
- If Factor 4 (Schedule) is under 10 hours/week, skip platforms that punish inconsistency: Twitch (sub-100 followers will not survive), BIGO (PK culture requires consistent presence).
- If Factor 7 (Risk Tolerance) for politics is low, skip BIGO (per Janie's documented case study). The political flagging risk is structurally too high for risk-averse creators.
- If Factor 6 (Long-term) is "build a brand," skip purely tip-economy platforms like Chaturbate as primary — the tip-economy churns daily with no compounding asset.
- If Factor 5 (Earnings) is "subscription revenue," skip platforms without sub models (most NSFW platforms — they monetize per-event, not per-month).
Write the skip list down. Look at it before any platform decision in the next 12 months. Discipline beats curiosity.
