It can be tough to make it as a streamer. The space is so saturated and commercialized that even the biggest broadcasters are still constantly trying to get ahead—but even superstar Pokimane has now gone on record turning down any future association with lucrative but controversial streaming service Kick.

On the surface, it’s not hard to see why Kick has gotten popular. It markets itself as the cool younger cousin to Twitch, where moderation standards that can sometimes be seen as draconian are relaxed and where anything goes. Unfortunately, anything means anything, and Kick has rapidly become defined by those who take advantage of its lax rules.

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It can be tough to make it as a streamer. The space is so saturated and commercialized that even the biggest broadcasters are still constantly trying to get ahead—but even superstar Pokimane has now gone on record turning down any future association with lucrative but controversial streaming service Kick.

On the surface, it’s not hard to see why Kick has gotten popular. It markets itself as the cool younger cousin to Twitch, where moderation standards that can sometimes be seen as draconian are relaxed and where anything goes. Unfortunately, anything means anything, and Kick has rapidly become defined by those who take advantage of its lax rules.