It seems like they’re leaving a lot of money on the table. I don’t think a significant number of people would jump ship if Twitch updated their policy to give 99% of donations directly to streamers while taking a 1% cut for themselves.
There might be some initial grumbling, but it would probably fizzle out in a week when people move on to other things.
Thanks for the informative response.
I didn’t know donations went through other mediums besides twitch. I thought people donated directly through twitch, but apparently that’s what bits are for.
https://bitstodollars.com/
It looks like at the lowest level, you can buy 100 bits for $1.40. That would be $1 to donate, and twitch pockets the other $0.40. They’re already making out like bandits!