Pronoun bio field and chat integration
Following up my comment on https://twitch.uservoice.com/forums/310210-discover/suggestions/42218083-pronouns-prefix
It would be great if there were a dedicated Bio field in which we could put our pronouns, and a chat feature similar to the functionality provided by https://pronouns.alejo.io/ to display pronouns right alongside names in chat. This could also be used to populate a tag-like display near the streamer's name.
Tags for streamers are a start, but I'd like to be able to consult someone's bio (if they choose to disclose pronouns) so I can refer to them properly when they're not currently streaming and be able to refer to viewers properly.
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silastheroyal commented
It’s well overdue at this point, like come on it’s not that hard to copy and paste a code and put in some she/he/they in it. Like come on.
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JaceRidley commented
100% behind this. Normalization of this NEEDS to happen and twitch is a huge platform that can help set an example.
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JeffBrutlag commented
This is super important not only for making it easier for everyone to know how to respect someone’s gender identity, but also to help normalize the bigger discussion around knowing people’s pronouns before we refer to them!
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TheProudOwl commented
Making pronouns native to Twitch is imperative at this point. Virtually everyone uses pronouns, it helps normalize the process of disclosing pronouns instead of just putting that burden onto trans/gender diverse individuals. You could make this an opt-in or opt-out scenario as well for the people who just don't want to add pronouns. Numerous major companies are doing this already: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and now Twitter. Time to do it, Twitch! I know Alejo.io is already willing to work with you to help make it native!
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kayzilla commented
As a nonbinary streamer who constantly has to have the pronoun conversation in my chat and in the chats of other streamers, this would be an immensely useful tool that would take a lot of labor off of me while streaming and viewing.
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ShamBamTYMaam commented
Pronouns are very very important. We love the extension, but why should we have to use third party items (especially for something that being offered by other social media outlets including twitter)?
Thank you!
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Toshiro_Redfield commented
While this doesn't affect me on a personal level, I still feel that this would be a good thing to implement.
It's a simple show of respect, and I don't know why so many people fight against it. It's so easy to do yet people expend that much more effort just to not do it.
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DootSnaps commented
everyone who says this isn't important or thinks it would be bad is cis. they don't have any right to weigh in on this. us as trans people want this. add it.
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Ray_of_Swords commented
they've recently amended the ability to edit ones chat presence and pronouns could easily be integrated into that
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love_lane_montes commented
Why is everything so complicated. Everyone should respect one another in chat regardless of gender. What will be next, our race? Is this Twitch, or Tinder?
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Neon_Pixels commented
I'd like to point out that this feature would be very useful for those of us who speak languages that are not gender-neutral.
For example, when streaming in Spanish, the line:
"Hello <username>, welcome to my channel!"
Ends up being:
"¡Hola <username>, bienvenida/bienvenido/bienvenides a mi canal!"
Knowing how to address people who choose to use this option (it should be optional, of course) would be helpful.
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squire_sly commented
note that everyone that saying that you shouldn't care. or it's not necessary -is male- because it assumes when you enter chat your a dude.
hey man. hi, my guy. what up dude.
oh ya, chat the other day he was telling me about that....
so ... of course, you don't think anything needs to change. well, the stream I'm in the chat is 80% female so. ladies/ woman. she her. it would be nice if more than a few streamers cared to remember that its not -"he"-my man, my dude, my guy, - for literally everyone on this platform
and dont forget. There are way more languages that give everything a male/female word to even hello- -
RealJonDo commented
"I don't understand that pronouns are not precisely the same thing as gender at all, so I'm going imply that people are basically trying to inject ******(?) tension(?) into a situation. WHY YOU TRYNG 2 TEL ME WATS IN UR PANTZ????"
No, we are trying to tell you how we prefer to be referred to in conversation, often to reduce very unpleasant situations.
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Unknown_ commented
There's already a third party extension that does this.
I could maybe see it being a thing in the profile card.. but I think tags or anything involving the username is a really bad idea.
To be honest I'm camp "I've never seen this issue in any chat ever." but we could meet halfway.. so profile card if that solves it for you. It doesn't impact chat visually and you can still figure out someone their pronoun if they feel the need to add it.
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SlicedRaven commented
Personally I think any feature that has a 3rd party extension or sites in place as a workaround to a missing feature on is obviously wanted and needed. I use the 3rd party chrome extension for pronouns atm because I like to know how to refer to people in chat. If you don’t care about this then you are saying you don’t respect your chat or others around you. Pronouns visible in chat would help out so much for those of us that like to respect others and their experiences.
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NatSpectrum commented
Over 1000 people voted for this, and you're asking "who gives a ****"? Clearly a lot of people do.
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ChucktownTiger commented
No offense but why... I dont give a **** what gender another user is in chat... We are all just gamers who gives a **** about that stuff.
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CGunner commented
Streamer can just read your name, why do they need to know your gender? Also this idea has been up for a year and a half, perhaps it should be closed by now.
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TheSilverlost commented
I'm totally against, because I wanna view everyone as human.
It cannot get more safe and neutral that way.I -- don't -- need -- to -- know -- your -- gender.
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5h4dov_v commented
What makes you think everyone wants to know?