Currently, Twitch Teams can only be created by Partners, and Partners are limited to creating two teams. While I understand the intent is likely to prevent abuse and spam, I think the current system creates an unnecessary barrier for legitimate communities.

My suggestion is to allow Affiliates to create Teams through a petition or charter system.

For example:

• A streamer starts a Team creation request.
• A minimum number of active Affiliates (such as 5-10) sign the petition.
• All signing accounts must be in good standing and meet minimum activity requirements.
• Once the requirements are met, the Team is automatically created.

This would shift the requirement from “knowing a Partner with an available Team slot” to “having support from an actual community.”

The main purpose of a Twitch Team is to organize and showcase a group of creators. Requiring multiple active creators to support a Team request seems like a more direct measure of legitimacy than requiring involvement from a Partner who may have no connection to the community.

This system could maintain safeguards against abuse while making Teams more accessible to genuine communities that want to collaborate and grow together.

I’d be interested to hear what other creators think.