I’ve been trying to directly donate rather than subbing as a workaround. Keep my entertainment and support streamers I watch while limiting my support of twitch. With a proxy to avoid ads of course

Maybe roommates?

How is it punishing customers? The rest of the article suggests it may improve things

“It speeds up the process at entry and speeds up the process at the checkout,” he said. “That’s what we believe and we’re going to pilot it.”