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1. Rename "Limitless Talent" Shelf Feature to Better Show That it Highlights Disabled Creators

   I was honored to be one of the creators selected recently for the new shelf that is featuring Disabled creators, which seems to be called the "Limitless Talent" shelf.

   It's really awesome to see that Twitch is making an active effort towards highlighting more communities, including disabled creators and working towards eventually wanting to make a guild for more marginalized communities as well.

   However the "Limitless Talent" name comes across to me as a disabled person as a bit infantilizing, almost giving off the idea that you are more than your disability.

   Even if you don't agree on how to interpret the current name, I think we can all agree that it doesn't make it very clear what the shelf is meant to highlight. I know the smaller text that describes the shelf is more clear, but people are often moving fast on the discovery page and you need to catch their attention. "Limitless Talent" could really describe any creator, all of us have talent, so it's just not specific enough to make it clear quickly to folks scrolling.

   I personally think it would be more affirming and clear if the shelf included "Disability" or "Disabled" in the title. There's a big push in the community that Disability is not a bad word and I would love Twitch to join in that movement.

   Other identity based shelves are more clear about who they're highlighting (ex: Together for Legendary Women and Together for Black Brilliance) and I think if the purpose of the shelf is to increase discoverability then this would help that and the disabled creators being featured.

   If you agree, please consider voting, thank you!

   I was honored to be one of the creators selected recently for the new shelf that is featuring Disabled creators, which seems to be called the "Limitless Talent" shelf.

   It's really awesome to see that Twitch is making an active effort towards highlighting more communities, including disabled creators and working towards eventually wanting to make a guild for more marginalized communities as well.

   However the "Limitless Talent" name comes across to me as a disabled person as a bit infantilizing, almost giving off the idea that you are more than your disability.

   Even if you don't agree on how to… more

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   Completed  ·  AdminTwitch Staff (Admin, Twitch) responded

   Thank you so much for this feedback. We're sorry we missed the mark with the original name, and we appreciate you all for bringing this to our attention. The shelf name has been changed from "Limitless Talent" to "Highlighting Disabled Talent”.