Mask Requirement for TwitchCon
After the surge of COVID cases after TwitchCon EU it was incredibly surprising to see the lack of mask policy for the event and makes many of us incredibly concerned about TwitchCon NA. Many other cons that have gone without a mask policy have only exacerbated the COVID cases where cons like PAX East, West etc have had much lower cases by having a strict mask policy.
We hear you and take these concerns seriously. In response to all of your feedback, we are updating our TwitchCon policies to require masks, as well as either proof of vaccination or a negative covid test. We will continue to review our health and safety guidelines along with local authorities in order to keep our community safe IRL at TwitchCon San Diego. Thank you for making your voice heard. More info is available here.
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DimTheLightsGaming commented
The lack of a mask policy and COVID regulations for this event is very concerning. Pax West is coming up soon and they have guidelines for this exact thing.
Maybe copy and paste since you can't do the work yourself.
https://west.paxsite.com/en-us/health-and-safety.html -
SnowhiteDahlia commented
PLEASE REQUIRE MASKS, GOOD GOD
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DJAmamiya commented
Absolutely unacceptable by Twitch.
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TinyChaosMouse commented
if SDCC can do it, so can you. Don't act like it's not feasible. It is. Do the work.
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Dwang commented
You saw how TC EU went in terms of cases post the conference, and to bit have this basic requirement is just endangering everyone, including those that are immunocompromised or have lasting medical issues.
Please consider adding this requirement.
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peachyTata__ commented
You should definitely ask for proof of vaccination AND a negative test as a requirement to be able to get to the event, otherwise, mask mandate or not, you're not doing anything to protect your content creators or the people that show up for them.
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sableodd commented
Please require vaccines and masks for your events, especially with numbers going up higher and higher by the day. I am immunocompromised and I feel deeply excluded from Twitch events due to this. I cannot attend for the sake of my health unless steps are taken to be safer.
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TheeDoctorB commented
Conventions in-person are already risky enough. If there are even fewer requirements (i.e., masks and vaccine requirements), they're even riskier. We've already seen this with other events which have dropped masking requirements. Heck, we see spreads at shows WITH masking requirements, though it's substantially lowered. I will not be attending if there are no masking requirements and no vaccine requirements (or negative PCR testing, in lieu).
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Kalibaby22 commented
this is quite possibly the worst idea Twitch has ever had. And we all know they have had some pretty horrid ideas lately -.-
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BackoftheHill commented
Covid has not gone away! Mask mandates are a minimum, not to mention vaccination and/or negative tests!
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adaisical commented
In order for Twitchcon to be accessible for the immunocompromised members of the twitch community - a mask/vaccine mandate is the least Twitch could do to ensure this. The outcome from Twitchcon EU in terms of covid cases in attendees should be enough of an indicator that this is a MUST!
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MeeperMantis commented
Protecting the health of the community should be a top priority for Twitch and its partners. With the amount of people attending it should be critical that proper protections, such as masks and verification of vaccination, are in place in order to ensure the long-term health of the Twitch Community (and in extension, the health of the public.) In my personal case, it would be foolish for me to go to an event with a high probability to fall ill and bring it back across the country and put my immuno-compromised family members at risk.
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aftglow commented
Vaccine requirement as well as mask requirement. I would feel much safer going to Twitchcon if both are enforced. Especially with the outbreaks that happened at Twitchcon EU and similar conventions. It's just what is safest for fans and creators.
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itsmemaddieb commented
Please enforce vaccine and mask mandates. You’re risking peoples’ lives for no reason
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apokuna commented
As a streamer that is 100% planning on attending, a mask and vaccine mandate should be a must. Tons of my friends that went to TwitchCon EU ended up catching covid and lots of those cases could've been avoided with a proper mandate. It won't effect the overall experience of anyone attending, so let's play on the side of safety. ESPECIALLY with the rise of cases.
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lettuce_stars commented
Wear a mask!! Get the vaccine if you can or at least show a negative covid test! People are coming from different parts of the world and all gathering in one place, WE NEED SAFETY FOR BOTH CREATORS AND VIEWERS! There is still a pandemic happening and no one wants to get sick.
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happybee45 commented
Both Vidcon and Twitchcon EU had covid outbreaks, at least try to do the bare minimum of responsibility by making masks a requirement and proof of vaccination.
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notoriousmoss commented
We need to have vaccine requirements. This pandemic isn't over just because you're willing to ignore it! You need to require vaccination or negative COVID testing to keep people safe at YOUR EVENTS
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5AlexBee5 commented
We definitely need a mask mandate, or at the very least a vaccine mandate
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n8qt commented
Mask requirements as well as proof of vaccination or negative covid test and a lot of hand sanitizer