What is the Twitch Research community and is it legitimate? TwitchA number of Twitch users have received invites to join the so-called \u2018Twitch Research Community\u2019 \u2013 if you\u2019re among them, you may be wondering what exactly it is, and if it\u2019s even real, or a scam. As the leading livestreaming platform for video game content, Twitch serves a userbase of millions everyday, but is also facing stiff completion from the likes of YouTube and Facebook Gaming. In an attempt to bolster their platform, serve the wants and needs of existing viewers, and bring more in, it appears that the Amazon-owned company is looking to gain insights from its users. So, the Twitch Research Community is here \u2013 but what is it exactly? Is Twitch Research community legit? Yes, Twitch has confirmed that the emails sent out to users welcoming them to the research community are genuine, and not attempts to scam Twitch users, as some had feared. A thread on Reddit asked \u201cGot An email from Twitch for a survey I just wanna make sure if this is legit,\u201d and thankfully, a senior programmer at Twitch responded, \u201cHey all! Just wanted to confirm that this is a real email from Twitch. Welcome to the Twitch Research community.\u201d So, rest assured if you received an invite, it\u2019s not a scam. You really have been selected by Twitch to join the group. What is the Twitch Research community? Twitch explains that the Research team is \u201creaching out to creators to hear your opinions and feedback on how to make Twitch an even better place for you and the rest of the community. \u201cYou\u2019ll have an opportunity to sign-up for research conducted from your home. Take our surveys or participate in one-on-one discussions with Twitch staff via video chat.\u201d And, as well as hopefully helping Twitch to improve, there is something in it for you too. As compensation for your time on certain research opportunities, Amazon e-gift cards will be offered as a \u201cthank you.\u201d How to join Twitch Research community Currently, it appears that the only way to join the Research community is to be invited by email. If you have a Twitch account, you should check your correct email address is associated with the account, and check your email preferences, to allow messages to be sent from Twitch. Read More: Top 10 most viewed Twitch streamers – If you receive the email invitation, you\u2019ll then have to visit the research member portal, and enroll. Once enrolled, you\u2019ll have research opportunities that you can choose to accept or not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What is the Twitch Research community and is it legitimate? TwitchA number of Twitch users have received invites to join the so-called \u2018Twitch Research Community\u2019 \u2013 if you\u2019re among them, you may be wondering what exactly it is, and if it\u2019s even real, or a scam. As the leading livestreaming platform for video game content, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64145\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}