But the legend? That lives on.
If you were a Caps fan, or if you remember screaming "MISIA" into a chat box in 2009—know that you weren't just watching a stream. You were part of history. A history that, unfortunately, was deleted the moment the servers went dark. Stickam Caps Dog Misia
Caps wasn't a musician or a model. Caps was a storyteller. Their stream had a grainy, low-resolution aesthetic that felt like watching a VHS tape from 1993. And sitting in the background of every single stream—usually curled up on a beanbag chair or an old hoodie—was . The Legend of Dog Misia Misia (pronounced Mee-sha ) was not a typical internet-famous pet. She wasn't doing tricks. She wasn't wearing sunglasses. Instead, Misia was the silent co-host. But the legend
Rest in peace, Stickam. And wherever you are, Caps—give Misia a scratch behind the ears for us. You were part of history
Before Instagram Live, before Twitch, even before YouNow, there was Stickam. It was the raw, unfiltered, and often chaotic birthplace of live streaming culture. But unlike the polished streams of today, Stickam was the Wild West. And like any good Western, it had its legends. One of the most obscure, beloved, and confusing rabbit holes involves three words: What Was Stickam? For the uninitiated: Stickam was a live video streaming site that embedded directly into MySpace pages. You didn't need an encoder or a capture card. You just needed a webcam, a DSL connection, and a complete lack of fear.