Streamers and games journalism

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I think you'd find that most criticism that people level on someone is most usually driven by ego. It's primary driver will be envy and jealousy in most cases. Basically, he is not a part of that elist circle of professional journalists. He is not part of their club, or hasn't achieved success the 'traditional' way, and that will simply make people despondant out of a percieved sense of injustice. So they will make excuses and try and create reasons around an already very subjective and emotional mindset. "He's not a proper journalist!", but what is a proper journalist? Going to Journalist school? Hanging out with other Jounalists from the Journalist Club? People hired by Gamespot?

In psychological nomenclature, I believe they call this a case of sour grapes.

Just for the record, I have never actually seen this PewDiePie or heard of him. But I can imagine that his popularity must add some form of empirical data around whether people like him or not. Even Ghandi had his critics, so it is impossible for someone to appeal to everyone. Let's just say "Good on you, mate!" and avoid the sensationalist bull of journalist-proper.