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There’s a good chance someone already had this idea, explored it, and found a reason why it can’t work.


I'm not so sure. Amazon doesn't have a history of doing this sort of thing, I don't know that its in their DNA.

I'm willing to bet there was no real diligence to an idea like this as a result. I was of course postulating myself (and don't know the inner details of Twitch either) however, upon thinking about it further, it seems unlikely it was ever seriously entertained, if at all.




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