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There are communities of people who watch other people program (e.g. Twitch).

Imagine one would ask and answer questions or do review queues on a live stream.This could bring a lot of attention to those questions (think meta-effect, just bigger), but there may be other dangers I did not think of.

Would that be totally fine as it makes Stack Overflow more popular?Would it be cheating? Can one get banned?

Issues that arise from showing Stack Overflow on stream:

  • Copyright / Giving attribution
    • It is unclear if showing the question, URL and user names counts as giving attribution.
    • It is unclear if attribution with a hyperlink is even feasible for a stream/video.
    • It is unclear if linking questions and answers in the stream chat is sufficient, because the chat is not always recorded, does not appear in the past broadcasts and may be too separated from the video.
  • Disclosure

    • Viewers get to see Stack Overflow at the streamer's rep level, not their own.

      • Number of up- and downvotes
      • Deleted questions and answers
      • Review queues

      Assuming there is a reason for the rep requirements they may not serve their purpose in this situation.

    • If the streamer does not pay attention information may be disclosure from the streamer's personal page.
  • Meta effect
    • Exposed questions and answers may attract an unusual amount of attention. It is unclear if this is a problem or a bonus.

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