Trovo.live Treasure Box Problems

This video discusses the problems with Trovo's treasure box system, particularly the "discovery boxes," and how they are being abused by some streamers (5:21-6:02).

Key Issues and Abuses:

• Abuse of Discovery Boxes: The system, designed to help streamers get discovered, is being exploited by some who invest large amounts of money into these boxes, effectively creating a "pay-to-win" scenario (5:41-6:22).

• AFK Streaming: Some streamers are using discovery boxes to attract viewers while being AFK (away from keyboard) or simply displaying a static screen, accumulating watch hours for the Trovo 500 program without engaging with their audience (9:57-12:00).

• Viewer Drop-off: After the treasure box rewards are distributed, the viewer count for these abusing channels drops significantly, indicating that viewers are only there for the free rewards, not the content or community (10:59-11:14).

• Unfairness to Regular Streamers: This abuse hurts smaller, regular streamers who are trying to build genuine communities, as the system favors those with more money (6:37-6:42, 16:04-16:10).

Trovo's Efforts and Proposed Solutions:

• Reduced Discovery Box Frequency: Trovo has already reduced the frequency of discovery boxes from multiple times a day to three times a week to combat abuse (12:20-12:40, 16:40-16:50).

• Community Boxes: The video highlights that "community boxes" are a separate, positive feature that allows streamers to reward their existing community (12:42-13:35, 28:01-28:48).

• Community Input: Trovo is actively seeking ideas from its community on how to fix the situation, with discussions happening on their Discord server (16:50-17:08, 23:53-24:01).

• Potential Solutions Discussed: The speaker suggests ideas like limiting discovery boxes to once a week (17:11-17:19), implementing a paid boost system similar to Facebook or Instagram (17:22-18:28), or tiering treasure boxes based on a streamer's concurrent viewer count (23:05-23:42).

• Need for Better Analytics: The speaker also emphasizes the need for Trovo to integrate more detailed analytics, similar to YouTube's, to help streamers understand their audience demographics and optimize their content (20:41-22:25).

The video concludes by acknowledging that Trovo is in beta and going through "growing pains," making it difficult to satisfy everyone with changes (27:05-27:26).