Lurk¶
Overview¶
Lurking is how tired people show up, and it should count. Making dinner, working, winding down for bed, whatever it is, you can be here without having to talk. Let us know you're lurking and we'll keep track of how long you stay with us, welcome you back when you chat again, and call out the milestones along the way. The most dedicated lurkers make the Quiet Crew.
Lurks are Twitch only for now.
Commands¶
!lurk <anything>¶
Starts a lurk. Anything you type after !lurk is just flavor, so !lurk making dinner works exactly like !lurk. If you're already lurking, the bot stays quiet and your timer keeps going. Redeeming the Lurker Love channel point reward starts a lurk too. Only works when a stream is live.
| Available to | Cooldown | Aliases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone | None | - |
Example:¶
!lurk
!lurk going to bed, leaving it on
Only time you're actually here counts. The bot times your lurk on real presence in chat, not on the clock, so if you close the tab your lurk ends at the last time we saw you. Lurks need at least 5 minutes to count.
How a lurk ends¶
There's no command to stop lurking - just chat. Your next real message ends the lurk and the bot welcomes you back.
| What happens | What it means |
|---|---|
| You send a message | Your lurk ends and the bot welcomes you back. |
| You leave the stream | Your lurk ends quietly at the last time we saw you. |
| The stream ends | Your lurk ends quietly at the last time we saw you. |
Commands don't end a lurk. You can use !lurks, !watchtime, or any other command while lurking and your timer keeps going. Only a real chat message ends it.
!lurks [username]¶
Shows how many times you've lurked with us and your total lurk time. If you're lurking right now, it also tells you how long the current one is at. Works whether we're live or not. Add a username to see someone else's. The @ in front of their name is optional.
| Available to | Cooldown | Aliases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone | None | - |
Example:¶
!lurks
!lurks @SomeViewer
!lurks leaders¶
Shows the Quiet Crew: the top 5 lurkers by total lurk time.
| Available to | Cooldown | Aliases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone | 60s ALL | !lurks top, !lurks board, !lurks leaderboard |
Example:¶
!lurks leaders
Milestones¶
The welcome back line calls out milestones as you hit them.
| Milestone | When |
|---|---|
| Lurk count | 10, 25, 50, 100, then every 100 after that |
| Lurk time | 10, 25, 50, 100 hours, then every 100 hours |
| Quiet Crew | When you make the top 5, or move up in it |
Only one callout per welcome back. If you hit more than one at once, the others wait for your next one. If you hit a milestone on a lurk that ended quietly (you left, or the stream ended), it's saved and called out the next time you get welcomed back.