Streaming sensation Dr Disrespect recently accused some fellow streamers of being “fake” or using viewbotting software during the ongoing controversy surrounding suspected viewbotting on Twitch.
Discussing viewbotting has always been a heated issue on streaming platforms like Twitch. Some broadcasters have exploited it for their gain, artificially inflating the number of viewers in their streams to improve their rankings. On the other hand, others have fallen victim to mischievous trolls who aim to get them banned by viewbotting maliciously.
Following Twitch’s latest crackdown on viewbotting, giving viewers the ability to flag suspicious channels, the discussion about this topic has once again sparked.
XQC accused Reggie and Rakai, friends of Kai Cenat, of using viewbots for their channel growth. He stated, “I don’t care, they’re all viewbotters, I don’t care. One thousand to twenty thousand in a single night? I’ve seen this before, I’m not naive, it’s botted through and through. If someone wants to have a discussion about it being their management doing it, I’d be open to that conversation,” he said on April 10.
Dr Disrespect weighs in on Twitch viewbotting drama
As a gamer, I’ve been noticing some questionable viewer numbers among streamers lately, and it seems like everyone, from every corner of the streaming world, is talking about it. Even I find myself calling out creators who I think might be inflating their viewer counts, just like Dr Disrespect does.
In a suggestion, The Two-Time encouraged live-stream broadcasters to disclose their merchandise sales figures as evidence of their genuine fan base size.
He remarked, responding to Trainwrecks’ comment on merchandise sales, “Let’s take a look at their sales figures as well. Ha-ha… They seem to be selling counterfeit items. There doesn’t appear to be any genuine community or industry impact. Frankly, it’s quite dull.
Let’s take a look at the sales figures for their merchandise as well, chuckle… It’s all questionable authenticity, Train.
They lack a genuine community and have no significant impact on the industry.
Additionally, they’re quite unexciting.
— Dr Disrespect (@DrDisrespect) April 15, 2025
Train suggested that polls and chats are not definitive signs of someone using viewbots, as these are the aspects often highlighted by many.
As a gamer in 2025, I’ve come to realize that there are just two reliable methods to catch a botter. The first one is by closely analyzing the backend data related to sponsorship opportunities. The second way is if you have direct access to the platform where they stream their gameplay. These two aspects are the hardest for a botter to fake or manipulate.
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