I am in agreement with people requesting a reduction on the time before you're able to change your username. Even if i have to wait 2 months before i can change it to something else, I've tested out my current username, as of posting this, and have discovered i hate it. If you could revert a user name change in the first 24 hours at least, even if i had to wait 2 months until i try again, it would solve a lot of people's problems with it. I also hate how there's no way of testing out a username without having to commit to it for 2 months to begin with.

There should be something such as a page where people can search a username they want in order to check when it will be available.

This is especially necessary because previously used parter usernames are never available again, but as far as anyone is aware, there is no archive or list of those “never available” usernames.

Wanting a username that isn’t being used and trying to change to that username every day without knowing how long you will have to keep trying for it is absolutely exhausting and shouldn’t be something creators have to go through. Make it easier to work on our branding.

It's 2021 New Era.
Time for Twitch to get out of its thick skin.
All Technical Twitch issues, some 99% of which arise from BOTS accounts.
This is a FAQ last days BOT attacks. and suspect Ddoss.

Twitch management Its Thick headlines Don't leave any suggestion through their thick skin. and deny well-meant security to streamers and viewers. to build in.

now talking takless
Foreword bots.
- Spam bots.
- FOllow bots.
- Hostbots.
- Scam bots.
Started last weeks before Christmas. attacks from bots.
and server problems worldwide on Twitch. and DDos attacks.
(ddoss I suspect also comes with bots)
We streamers are **** off

Two years ago by Email I submitted a proposal to Twitch HQ usa.
Until now Jan 2021, twitch has done nothing with this. and the problems only increase.
We strarmers suggested some very good protections.
For new Accounts and existing accounts.

1- Max three accounts per user language.
2- Name, address, zip code, ect and telephone number required.
3- Passport or driver's license must be over 18 years old.
3A- As soon as this is checked in waiting room open account access. As soon as the authenticity of an account is proof.

Through Control passport, Driver's license or other legal. That a person is real. and not a bone. ect. Why? Below the following example

After checking for Viewers as streamers ids.
Can twitch do more when abused

• Ban on IP address
• Ban on Name address ect
• Ban on thier Computer and mobile phone (SMartphone) software operating system DNA tel DNA code
• Ban in Thier PC(Computer DNA) Exemple GPU serial nr chip ect CPU chip, Main board dna ect ect.
• every PC or smartphone have Unique DNA serial numbers and bios and so on.
• VPN ban

Why?
Why work like this?
Ban on only E mail or and Ip is insufficient.
You create new free Email or VPN ip ect.

It only helps to banish like more game makers already do.
on everything ips and well known vpn ips, besides pc bios chip, cpu / gpu chip ect.

Now it becomes a very expensive joke for scamers, bots, Trolls ;-)
they can buy new tel or pc laptop, ipad ect. haha.
If they think they are screwing up other streamers and their viewers, this becomes very expensive.

Ban on everything you can from IP to control system and CHIPS DNA IDs, including thier name, address, IDs.

just look after account numbers, How many accounts there are. what's the use of FAKE accounts. by viewers to increase a streamer Followers numbers ??? A streamer wants real people in chat and as a follower FAQ I mean the serious streamers they want to see through an honest followers FAQ.

Twitch can ban perma ban on IP / EMail.
This has little effect, they create vein Email address and vpn ip.
and spam, bones scam again.

Twitch needs to get out of its thick skin and bless Enough is Enough. We let our streamers and viewers break their day. But we at Twitch also mess up our servers bandwidth due to trolls bots, scam bots, follow bots, hostbots ect. fake accounts.
Ultimate Protection 2021 and beyond Is more important than ever.
Twitch can secure a lot more than they do. Kixeye game bans on everything above mentioned. DNA gpu / cpu ect. Why not Twitch?

Twitch underestimates the problem.
Twitch Underestimated Serious streamers have the power.
No streamers No Twitch. We streamers spend so much money on Twitch from subs bits ect. 50% That they build in good security control system and ban system.

What can you do as a streamer?
- all on the same side against Twitch
- vote on our proposed new ban system
- New account registration.
- Old existing accounts confirmations
- Not active accounts can be removed for up to 24 months or invisible.
- Ban channels can no longer look after a streamer.
For example if facebook / Instagram / Twitter already do.
They no longer see a streamer's contact, as if the account no longer exists.
Streamers continue to progress hand in hand for better collaboration and protections.

Streamers and viewers partnered with Twitch to create fair and fun-filled streams. But knowing Twitch, they don't do anything about it like they have for years. Yes BAN they don't see your chat anymore. thats all

2021 new paradime new rules
2021 new ban system
2021 new signups accounts and old accounts coontroll on Legit

2021 new paradime for every serious viewer streamers.

Translate Dutch - ENG by google. sorry for mistakes ect.
Cheers from
Twitchtvfalcons german / eng
Twitchtvblauwborst Dutch only
livedtfc community
Happy new year and hope on beter times on Twitch

I tried to use a password that is autogenerated by my password manager. Obviously I won't put that here, but another one generated by it is: "speed applause deceiver endpoint cash freckles polygraph mothball unsaid raffle vacant unmoved".
This is apparently "not secure" and "too easy to guess". Instead I had to make it: "speed applause deceiver endpoint cash freckles polygraph mothball unsaid raffle vacant unmoved1!"

Its worth pointing out that adding a password requirement of any kind besides length and restricting obvious dictionary sequences is well known (even by the US government via its most recent NIST standards) to result in weaker, not stronger protections, as people tend to follow the same pattern of character replacement in order to meet arbitrary complexity requirements.

I know you guys have been "working" on this, but the views not counting for small streamers is crippling. I'm currently trying to get Affiliate status and it feels like every single time I start making progress, your servers/algorithms ***** me over and knock me back down again. I have friends that watch regularly and it had been counting their views... now I'm about to breach 2.2 views and because the system is not counting their views, I'm going to get knocked back down below 2.1 again. It's very frustrating that your system isn't more reliable than this. I love the service, but can IT please fix this issue?

Guys please read all of this and vote if you want this to happen. Much Appreciated.

There is a problem for years with any other TWITCH STREAMER especially who are AFFILIATES that they want a USERNAME of their choice but its been taken and used already by any other viewer who is not a streamer or anything. So, to solve this problem here is an idea and I know we all want this. So the idea is that when somebody SIGNUP on TWITCH they will get a RANDOM USERNAME including of random numbers and random alphabets generated by TWITCH. They are normal account and they can do anything like STREAM or WATCH other STREAMERS but they just have random username and if they STREAM, once they get AFFILIATE then they will have the OPTION to have their own CUSTOM USERNAME of their choosing or liking and this thing also implies on EXISTING ACCOUNTS that are NOT AFFILIATES. This can solve the username not available problem for AFFILIATE STREAMERS. and the VIEWERS who just WATCH other streamers DON'T need a CUSTOM USERNAME because they don't need any kind of visibility or exposure they are on twitch just to watch but a STREAMER who is AFFILIATE need exposure and visibility and a CUSTOM USERNAME of their choice. So please TWITCH make this happen and its a problem for many years and many AFFILIATE STREAMERS are facing this issue including me and all of this suggestion or idea I think is the thing we all need and its a valid idea and I love to hear on this from you guys please TWITCH make this happen. I LOVE STREAMING ON TWITCH. LOVE and THANK YOU TWITCH.

First of all, good job on implementing non-Authy, non-SMS 2FA!

That being said, there's still a major hole in your 2FA implementation, and that's requiring a user to set up SMS authentication before they can set up other forms of 2FA. Unless I've missed something huge, whenever I try to set up 2FA on Twitch, I get directed to put in my phone number first. There's no prompt I can use to skip this step.

This is completely counter to how a lot of other sites do 2FA, where SMS authentication is an option, not a requirement. You can completely ignore SMS authentication and just use a standard TOTP code to set up Google Authenticator, etc. I would like to see Twitch adopt this practice as well: instead of requiring us to put in our phone number first, please just give us a list of 2FA options and let us pick a method without requiring the others. Or at least give us the option to set up SMS, set up an alternate 2FA method, and then remove SMS afterwards.

Not requiring SMS is important for several reasons:

• It's one of the most insecure forms of 2FA. Relatively speaking, it's significantly easier to intercept a SMS or gain control of someone's number than it is to crack a TOTP token. (See this article for examples: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/08/password-breach-teaches-reddit-that-yes-phone-based-2fa-is-that-bad/) Requiring SMS means that everyone's account now has that "weakest link," even if they use a TOTP app.

• Not everyone is comfortable giving their phone number to Twitch. Phone numbers are used for all sorts of things these days, including sensitive accounts. Some people just might maintain a strict online/offline life separation, and are wary of their phone number being leaked. Even if Twitch never intentionally reveals SMS authentication numbers to the public, hacks can and do happen.

• Not everyone has a phone, or has a phone capable of receiving text messages, or a permanent phone number, or a phone that's recognized by Twitch as legitimate... Some people are still on landline for financial reasons. Some people are using small, alternative carriers like Republic Wireless or Google Fi, which get flagged as VoIPs. (Which Twitch does not allow for SMS authentication, despite those numbers being able to receive text messages.) The possibilities go on and on.

I'm sure there are many other reasons why requiring SMS authentication is a bad idea. I'm not asking for it to be removed entirely, but we should at least have the option of NOT using it.

Thanks for reading, and do correct me if this option already exists and I somehow missed it.

(See also: https://twitch.uservoice.com/forums/310228-account-management-e-g-login-connections-pass/suggestions/35025769-an-option-to-disable-sms-authentication-fallback-a)