[MERGED] Bring back colored /me chat messages + Update the /me command to color chat messages FOR MODS/BROADCASTER ROLES ONLY
Or at least give streamers the authority to enable or disable it. But the ENTIRE point was how it stood out with color. Plain black with italics just renders it useless.
Hey all,
Thank you for the patience with us on this. This has been one of the most popular ideas on UserVoice and we definitely heard your feedback.
Today we launched /announcement for mods and streamers. Announcements can be used in chat to highlight a message and are available in 4 different colors along with the channel accent color. Because this is only part of the ask of this idea we are setting this idea to partial release so the community can continue to leave feedback on this.
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Aeonra commented
Never had I issues with this. It is just colored text to make the chat fun and often it is used to highlight bot messages. Most trolls dont even know that command exists. I loved that feature since it reminded me of old IRC times.
Italics? what should change here for the trolling? Trolls will still troll if italic or colored. Especially if bot messages are now also italics. This change means nothing than just removing a little playful of color from the chat. -
jabesmx commented
EZ W
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Pubtest commented
@funkiest_saturn The trolls can still post, and it is still a message from them. Twitch didn't fix anything.
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Funkiest_Saturn commented
I understand why you did it because of the trolls but as a moderator and a streamer myself I use the colour feature all the time and now with the italics it renders it useless. The pros out weigh the cons on this one. Please change it back.
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SecretBeastStudio commented
Leave it for bots and mods please!!!!!
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StuNNixX commented
Colored text is really important to reach our users as moderators. We need the ability to highlight our messages compared to normal user texts.
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Yerbamae commented
hi mathy
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Ordsey commented
Coloured Text was far better for the user in separating bot messages from actual chatters and the italics are visually offensive. Change it back, no one asked for this, twitch.
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Killermiez commented
You could have just removed this option for "normal" viewers and leave it to bots and moderators.
Bring back colored messages for mods!
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QuixoticPuffles commented
Italics are incredibly difficult for people who already have reading difficulties as it is. please bring back the coloured text
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MadRangaDan commented
I had no idea uservoice even existed until finding out about this change. I for one have never see /me used for abuse and it is a core part of how the community's I'm in communicate. Removing it without warning is honestly just insulting and disrespectful to viewers, moderators and streamers alike.
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PIG_01 commented
/me was fun :))) please bring back colored text
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Nayfal commented
Colored chat messages were a perfect tool for streamers and mods to highlight important messages or do announcements. Please bring them back or let streamers decide to change this option.
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Longy commented
BRING IT BACK, BUT IN COLOUR
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AgentTekk commented
Did you guys even cast a single thought before removing this? Geniuses......
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BugMacgregor commented
If you want to have it Italic, do so, but still keep it coloured so it does stand out more.
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Nadiahardcandy commented
I agree that it should be a feature that can be toggled on or off that way everyone is empowered.
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Pubtest commented
This change proves that Twitch don't see us as part of the platform community.
They make changes for a few elite who are disconnected from the wider revenue-generating community.
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SixtyNL commented
This is one of the many useless changes that just made things worse. It's like whatever the community says just gets ignored on purpose.
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LucilleXOXO commented
This was really essential for busy streams to help highlight donation links, shout outs, etc.
Tonight with even a slower stream, the donation links were buried instantly. Multiple people had to ask where they were.
PLEASE just make it an option to turn off or toggle vs. just taking it away. The italics look awful in chat and every single one of my bot/mod commands were set up to have the /me. Breaking a feature like this without warning meant I spent over an hour today trying to fix them.
Sure, it's a silly thing to be sad about, but I'm genuinely disappointed that this happened. It really had a pretty negative affect on my charity stream and links today. :/