So Twitch CEO Dan Clancy just dropped his personal Mount Rushmore of the streaming world. This did not sit well with the internet. At all. Five names were put forward by him, and streamers started scratching their heads-well, the Mount Rushmore has four faces, so, you know, just basic math. His picks were Ninja, IShowSpeed, Pokimane, Kai Cenat, and CohhCarnage, and the replies? Pure chaos.
First off, the whole five-person thing. Marvis queried,”My guy really tried to fit five streamers on a 4-person monument.” Like, come on, Dan. That’s just asking for trouble. And Jay A said, “Naming a mount rushmore with five heads is the most twitch thing ever,” which honestly yes. It’s such a platform move to break the rules even before you start.
Next are the selections themselves. There was a whole lot of side-eye at Ninja being on the list. Calli Tahmo (BrokenSerenity) said they’d “drop ninja at this stage since he’s been overshadowed by so many others that have done better than he ever could dream of achieving.” Which was pretty harsh. But kind of true? Ninja was the face of streaming for a hot minute, but the landscape has changed so much.
Pokimane’s inclusion received mixed reactions. SUAREZ simply added a crying emoji to “Pokimane in there,” which sums it up. Adammk was outspoken: “pokimane over xqc is nuts. Even hasan would fit more than her.” This opens up the whole xQc and Hasanabi debate heating up in the replies. Reallysoftuser responded with “People really asking for Adin Ross and Asmongold as if XQC doesn’t deserve to be on it ðŸ˜,” while Fearloops and Viduxx asked “Where is Asmongold” and “No Asmon is crazy” respectively.
IShowSpeed’s position for some just adds to the combatants’ list. ηινᴀн (degenofthewoods) said: “IShowSpeed on Mount Rushmore is wild, man streamlined his way into the books.” But Brothetruth then pointed out the irony: “So why did he ban speed off twitch? What a jerk!” Which is a fair point – how you gonna put someone on your Rushmore that you banned from your own platform?
Then some people were pushing for completely different legends. MrGooner1990 made the case for Reckful: “Get cenat outta there, Reckful is the right answer. We’re talking Rushmore, Reckful made so much of the shit happen that all the other streamers listed use. He’s the goat probably.” That’s some real streaming history right there.
Now, here’s the whole Adin Ross debate once more: SUAREZ, again, said, “Adin Ross should be on the Mount Rushmore of Streamers for sure,” while RGS President Kingslayer also included Adin among the missing streamers with Ricegum, Sodapoppin, Reckful, and Lirik, calling Clancy an “old gooner is on crack, bought with money Amazon gives him.” Harsh, but hey, that’s the Twitter world.
Interestingly enough, the community’s Rushmore would be quite different from the big boss’s. Like metaphorically, Covent says, “That’s honestly a great list,” but they seem to be in the minority. Most people are dissecting each piece. Gremowl said, “cohh is the only one of those i can stand but still a pretty shit list this woke mf needs out” which, wow, went there.
The whole situation casts a spotlight on how much divide the streaming community seems to exhibit about who actually matters. Is it about numbers? Influence? Legacy? Innovation? Everyone has their own criteria. Some want the OGs recognized, some want the current top performers, then there’s the whole debate about which platform matters most since some of these streamers aren’t even primarily on Twitch anymore.
And then come the random suggestions. rz_smth asked, “Shame caseoh isnt there,” while zeusMlxi noted, “KSI sidelined again 🥀,” and postmetaX added “@DrDisrespect as well.” It’s like everyone has their favorite that got snubbed.
After all, Clancy’s list has everyone talking, and maybe this was always the point. It has people debating streaming history, current relevance, and what makes a streamer iconic. Whether you agree with his picks or think he’s lost the plot, one thing’s for sure: There’s no agreed-upon list of who belongs on streaming’s Mount Rushmore-well, and perhaps that is what keeps things really interesting about streaming: It constantly evolves; everyone has their champions.
The reactions show that the community has strong opinions about who the actual legends are, and Clancy’s list didn’t please everyone. However, it did get people to discuss streaming history and what makes a streamer iconic, which is probably more important than having a perfect list nobody argues about. After all, what says streaming culture more than a good old-fashioned debate in the comments section?
