Tribute to Beloved Chat Moderator LS

Mac Wop opens the stream at 2:20 by paying an emotional tribute to LS, a cherished community moderator who served as an integral part of The Apollo chat during live broadcasts. Mac Wop describes LS as an unbiased, positive, and deeply engaged member of the team who consistently kept the chat respectful, helpful, and welcoming for new viewers. He emphasizes that her contributions went far beyond standard moderation, as she helped structure the community culture over several years.

At 3:35, Mac Wop shares the tragic news that LS passed away at the top of the year, expressing profound personal sadness over losing a foundational figure in the stream's history. He acknowledges how noticeable her absence had been in recent stream chats prior to learning about her passing, noting that the entire Apollo team had felt a void without her active presence in the chat log.

To honor her legacy, Mac Wop proposes collecting handwritten letters from community members at 4:05 through his P.O. Box. He explains that he intends to gather all letters, packages, and notes of appreciation into a unified care package to deliver directly to LS's surviving family members so they understand the scope of her online impact.

Furthermore, Mac Wop discusses setting up a dedicated GoFundMe campaign to assist her family with expenses at 4:30. He invites the chat to participate in a moment of reflection and asks everyone in the audience to drop prayer hands and heart emojis in the live stream chat at 4:50 as a collective sign of respect from The Apollo fanbase.