Days after Twitch streamer HasanAbi got in trouble for his statement, comparing streaming to "real jobs," Fortnite creator Cody "Clix" is going viral for stating content creation can be as tough as any other nine-to-five job. He went on to claim that any occupation can be "hard work" if the person doing it is giving their best.
In his argument, Cody compared streaming to construction work, explaining:
When a viewer in the audience criticized him and commented about him making a living out of playing video games, Clix responded by saying:
The streaming community has debated this issue since last week when a clip of HasanAbi stating that content creation, especially livestreaming, is soul-draining went viral after he compared it with conventional jobs. The comment sparked outrage, with many popular creators criticizing the take.
Clix, however, seems to be somewhat in agreement, and made an argument about how working hard in any profession is equal:
The Fortnite streamer appeared offended after viewers objected to his take, and went on a rant about professional gamers:
Clix iterated his point about how gaming and entertaining a streaming audience can be hard work, just like any other occupation, saying:
The clip has naturally generated a lot of reactions from the community, with people talking about it. Here are some general reactions to Clix's comments.
Regardless of which side of the debate you stand on, many will agree that IRL streaming can be challenging sometimes, with vloggers getting attacked and harassed while live. A few days ago, a Twitch creator was assaulted while he was streaming Pokemon GO on the streets of NYC in broad daylight.
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