Allow PG "Dumpy" style emotes on Twitch.
A Dumpy emote is an emote with a shaking butt in a circle and does not contain nudity or sexually explicit content of any kind. There are over 900 of them on Twitch as of this writing.
Dumpy emotes are incredibly popular among a wide number of communities on Twitch. However, they have been removed by Twitch Moderation at seemingly random for violating the community guidelines.
Context Here: https://twitter.com/PirateSoftware/status/1686114277491650560
As these emotes are based on a draw-over of the PG movie Open Season from 2006 it seems absurd to ban them from the platform.
Context Here: https://twitter.com/PirateSoftware/status/1686127545429942278
Non-sexualized animal butt emotes are allowed per our emote guidelines. Closing this submission - thank you.
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WafWaffle_
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WE NEED THE DUMPY. It's not sexual AT.ALL. Why do twitch accept the ''gasm'', who is more provocative and sexual, than an among us dancing with a dumpy?!! It's juste cute and funny. And we love it. Please twitch, give me back my emote.
context: https://x.com/ShitpostWaffle/status/1735301186930999339?s=20
we need dumpy.
please.
for christmas.
i will never stop.
we will rise. -
mrfennex
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Given we have games like Dead by Daylight, a game where people are getting murdered by a slasher, as allowed on the platform, it seems weird to censor something that originated from a children's film.
Obviously the reverse solution doesn't work, it'd be silly to censor games like that. So if something can be seen in an M-rated game, it seems ridiculous to censor it if those M-rated games are on the platform. While I understand the rules on nudity, even if I don't agree with them, a non-sexual "dumpy" isn't going to cause any problems.
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mrsnuffle4
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If that was banned for sexual content, then I'm more concerned with the minds of whoever banned it....
Bring it back, please...
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MUCHINERY
commented
I really enjoyed the emotes!! they were just another dancing emote with humor to it nothing more really.
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CapnbArMy
commented
Dear dad,
They took dumpy.
You were right, dad. First they came for the Vtuber bewbs, and I did not speak out, then they came for the ******* jousting games, and i did not speak out. And now they have come for Dumpy and there is no-one left to speak for him.
If only I listened, dad. If only. Forgive me father, although perhaps too late, I have joined the ranks of Pirate software - A wholesome and handsome gentleman online who has lit a beacon of hope in this barren LAN(D) of hopeless streamers and viewers. We have little hope of success but maybe, just maybe, Uncle Twitch will see sense. There is no more need for bloodshed. Cousin Kick and Aunty Youtube are scary, but for Dumpy.. we may need to accept we must consolidate our forces in taking down this devil. Maybe Uncle twitch's curse can be broken. Maybe we can save them.
It is cold today father. The war horn blows. I must go.
Forgive me,
Tell mom I love her.
- For Dumpy.
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GoldShipRocinante
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I would urge Twitch to consider the "Dumpy emotes" in comparison to Porky Pig's appearance in the youtube video posted by "WB Kids" here: https://youtu.be/d-TjVuea25c?feature=shared . Note that in this CHILDREN'S CARTOON, Porky is presented "in human form", with bipedal gait, a shirt, and speech. Porky's clearly visible hindquarters are shown flesh colored, with no fur. Yet, the vast majority of people consider this content "suitable for young children". In contrast, PirateSoftware's "yarrDumpy" emote is a furry ferret, in "animal form" on all fours, shaking its tail. I see nothing objectionable in the "yarrDumpy" emote .
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theunease
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The lack of insight of the twitch moderation team to see that a cartoon ferret shaking it's butt isn't in ANY way whatsoever harmful or sexual, is wildly concerning.
Please have some degree of sense. This is a community centered around positivity and motivation, as well as helping and loving vulnerable rescue animals.
LET THEM HAVE A CUTE FERRET EMOTE.
This isn't even addressing the fact that in general pop culture cartoon animals are just not considered "nude" without clothes on. Nobody looks at Pikachu and thinks "HOW SCANDALOUS"
This is all just absolutely ridiculous that brings me to the conclusion that this MUST be auto moderated. I assume the idea of a "dumpy" emote is auto-banned regardless of the content because of a mostly unfounded concern of harassment. Because no sane human being with any degree of sense could see anything wrong with this emote.
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7ssshadowsss
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The Dumpy emotes are not sexual at all, There are plenty of other emotes that are expliciatly used to make others uncomfortable or sexualize. Dumpy emotes are silly and fun.
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daamageee
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While I understand that it's easier to make a 0-tolerance line with all animated behinds being banned from twitch emotes, a dancing cartoon ferret pictured from behind is hardly the kind of content the content policy seems to be referring to. Please re-consider your stance, twitch, to allow content which has no "private parts" drawn in. The Dumpy emote shows no parts which could be considered offensive and allowing it would still allow the PirateSoftware channel to remain a safe place for all participants, no matter the age, gender, ethnicity nor background.
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NerysLaerehte
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The dumpy emote is fun and not sexual at all. It gives the chat a lot of joy. I have never seen anyone try to make it dirty. It's super cute and I would love for it to come back. It's from a PG movie and drawn over with a ferret. So fun! Please allow it back. Thank you.
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Susshimei
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I would agree dumpy is a emote that shouldn't have been deleted but I would go as far as to say that there are more emote types that twitch emote guidelines Disallows. Cake, gasm
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SleepySlee
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There is absolutely nothing sexual about these style emotes and for many people were up for YEARS without issue.
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FixedBasilisk
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While I understand the need to moderate content, the popularity of dumpy/sussy has been harmlessly taking over platforms such as twitch, discord etc. There is nothing inherently sexual or erotic in either the emotes themselves or the use intended by the viewer when used.
Please use common sense when limiting interactions that help to keep viewers on your platform.
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DieRandomDie
commented
Can watch mostly nude people dance in a hot tub, but can’t use an emoji of a ferret shaking its behind. Make it make sense please.
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The_Spooky_Ghostling
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Their approach reeks of orthodox religious hypocrisy obsessed with tithing going so far as to implement systems to manipulate users to maximize tithing while posing as moral arbiters. But hey they got *you the user* best interests at heart! Oh look a golden kappa train....
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superjuj
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It's a fun inoffensive emote, bring it back please.
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Ste11iott
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There isn't much that I can say that hasn't been already said, BRING BACK DUMPY!!!
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ee_on_rift_warden
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Those Bans are so insane. There are legit females paining themselfs. You can see Cartoon animals AS A KID. there is not even an ****. its just a furry freking butt. That cant be searious human choices, to ban that cause of sexuall content. ITS AN ANIMAL!!!! Where is there anything sexist about it?? just because every terrorist is religious, not every regilous is a terrorist. Jesus. Dont let AI decide.
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Halkohol
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Tacking away a harmless and long loved Emote is hart and should be done with much more careful
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iolairesMinion
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It's. A. Ferret. WTF, Twitch? Like seriously, you're going to censor something that the fricking MPA considers PG? Yeah, no. Bring back Dumpy!