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1. Intentional misuse of tags ie. Vtuber tag on non-Vtuber

   There has been a recent rise in streamers misusing the tag system, most noticeably with non-Vtubers using the Vtuber tag. This makes discoverability more difficult for both streamers who are actually Vtubers, and viewers trying to use the tag system to find Vtubers. Even prominent streamers are misusing tags, so this behavior has been spreading. I'd like to ask Twitch staff to please enforce action on the misuse of tags to help the streamers and viewers who are using the tag system as intended. Banning streamers from using specific tags they have been caught and verified to be abusing them might be a helpful solution to consider.

   There has been a recent rise in streamers misusing the tag system, most noticeably with non-Vtubers using the Vtuber tag. This makes discoverability more difficult for both streamers who are actually Vtubers, and viewers trying to use the tag system to find Vtubers. Even prominent streamers are misusing tags, so this behavior has been spreading. I'd like to ask Twitch staff to please enforce action on the misuse of tags to help the streamers and viewers who are using the tag system as intended. Banning streamers from using specific tags they have been caught and verified to be abusing them… more

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   Hi, thanks for flagging this and sharing your suggestion.

   We share and understand your concerns about how the intentional, repeated misuse of tags can undermine the purpose of the tags product itself.  Tags are an important discoverability feature for communities, and a powerful way for all Creators—but especially those that are underrepresented—to express their personal identity and creative vision for their content.

   We also do not feel Twitch should be the judge of Creators’ personal or creative identity, so we typically only enforce against the misuse of tags when it is associated with other behavior that violates our Community Guidelines such as hateful conduct or harassment.

   That said, as the VTuber community’s experience demonstrates, there are limitations to this approach and we are actively investigating additional steps we can take to protect and improve the integrity of the tags feature at scale, without infringing on good faith Creators’ personal choice to express themselves and define their content.

   Our goal is to have more to share with you about the tags feature later this year.

   Hi, thanks for flagging this and sharing your suggestion.

   We share and understand your concerns about how the intentional, repeated misuse of tags can undermine the purpose of the tags product itself.  Tags are an important discoverability feature for communities, and a powerful way for all Creators—but especially those that are underrepresented—to express their personal identity and creative vision for their content.

   We also do not feel Twitch should be the judge of Creators’ personal or creative identity, so we typically only enforce against the misuse of tags when it is associated with other behavior that violates our Community Guidelines such as hateful conduct or harassment.

   That said, as the VTuber community’s experience demonstrates, there are limitations to this approach and we are actively investigating additional steps we can take to protect and improve the integrity of the tags feature at scale, without infringing on good faith Creators’ personal choice… more

2. Implement child-broadcasting PREVENTION measures.

   Adopting industry-standard child broadcasting PREVENTION measures
   to deter preteens from mobile streaming on Twitch (& predators targeting them):

   ✩ In short:
   • Implement a 25-50 follower requirement for mobile broadcasting.
   • Newcomer mobile-only adults can bypass this through ID-verification.
   • Uniquely on Twitch (among other major livestreaming services),
   underage users can presently pick up their phone, create an account and go live-streaming without restrictions – all in 2 minutes.

   ---

   ✩ In detail:

   • 1. CONTEXT:
   September 2022, Bloomberg report illustrates how Amazon's Twitch, uniquely so in contrast with competing broadcasting platforms,
   leads the video-service industry in widescale child-livestreaming and consequent widespread predation.
   – https://twitter.com/business/status/1572755069506056192
   • 2. WHY:
   – This is due to Twitch lacking child-broadcasting PREVENTION measures incorporated on other live-services.
   – 280,000 mobile-broadcasting Twitch preteens have been targeted by predatory entities who manipulate, threaten, coerce, in real-time, towards broadcasted gestures or worse..

   • 3. WHERE:
   – Near totality of Twitch’s adult creatorbase is on computer.
   – Nearly totality of Twitch's preteen broadcasting is on mobile.

   • 4. WHAT:
   The entirety of the widescale Twitch’s child-broadcasting issue ends overnight when it adopts vital PREVENTION measures:
   The most effective of which is (standard on other live-services, extremely effective at deterring underage live-streaming)
   ✩ Mobile follower requirement (25-50 followers).
   OR
   ✩ ID-Verification for Mobile streaming.

   • 5. SAFETY & ACCESSIBILITY:
   • Twitch is committed to having its service freely available to all users (of age), including adults who might first try their hand at streaming through mobile devices.
   • The ID-Verification feature for MOBILE ONLY (increasingly adopted across social media) is the perfect happy medium permitting adults to stream on mobile without the required followers;
   – While simultaneously ensuring child safety through crucial barriers.

   ✩ It is vital TWITCH urgently adopts this industry-standard MOBILE-streaming barrier to prevent preteens from freely broadcasting, and consequently being preyed upon.

   Adopting industry-standard child broadcasting PREVENTION measures
   to deter preteens from mobile streaming on Twitch (& predators targeting them):

   ✩ In short:
   • Implement a 25-50 follower requirement for mobile broadcasting.
   • Newcomer mobile-only adults can bypass this through ID-verification.
   • Uniquely on Twitch (among other major livestreaming services),
   underage users can presently pick up their phone, create an account and go live-streaming without restrictions – all in 2 minutes.

   ---

   ✩ In detail:

   • 1. CONTEXT:
   September 2022, Bloomberg report illustrates how Amazon's Twitch, uniquely so in contrast with competing broadcasting platforms,
   leads the video-service industry in widescale child-livestreaming and consequent… more

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3. Blur Thumbnails for streams with the Sexual Themes tag

   As a streamer and Twitch viewer, I use this platform daily. I personally do not have much opinion on the updated approach regarding Twitch's policies on sexual content and classification labels, and it may benefit some. However, I believe there has been a major oversight when rolling out these changes.

   I am aware that streams marked with the Sexual Themes tag will not be displayed on the home page (logical enough), yet they still show up in other categories. The preview thumbnails even showcasing full nudity (and some potential rule breaks surpassing just "artistic nudity"), while I am just trying to browse the Art or Just Chatting categories.

   I believe that simply Blurring the Thumbnails of any streams marked with the Sexual Themes tag by default when browsing categories on this platform, should be a must. I don't know why, but there is absolutely nothing blurred out for me and it doesn't seem to be a feature either. There are also no functional warnings for me or whatever is supposed to come with the Sexual Themes tag(?). Is it a one and done deal? This is NOT good enough. I do not want to constantly see nudity when I'm trying to look for a SFW artists on twitch, or browse the Just Chatting category. Not to mention this is worrisome with minors being on the platform.

   I humbly request that anyone who agrees with the notion of blurring thumbnails of streams marked with the sexual themes tag by default (possibly with the ability to turn it off and on), votes for this idea and hopefully Twitch will implement this feature. Thank you for considering and I hope that this feedback is well received.

   As a streamer and Twitch viewer, I use this platform daily. I personally do not have much opinion on the updated approach regarding Twitch's policies on sexual content and classification labels, and it may benefit some. However, I believe there has been a major oversight when rolling out these changes.

   I am aware that streams marked with the Sexual Themes tag will not be displayed on the home page (logical enough), yet they still show up in other categories. The preview thumbnails even showcasing full nudity (and some potential rule breaks surpassing just "artistic nudity"), while I am just trying… more

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4. I hereby suggest easing account suspension measures related to bullying and harassment.

   Concerning the issue of malicious individuals using multiple accounts to target specific users in order to abuse the measures mentioned above and force their suspension, I think chat-related issues can usually managed within channel moderation grounds without any active involvement of Twitch, except for the cases in which severe violations occure.

   The current system imposes a 14-day suspension for repeated harassment towards others, which I consider excessive, for it can lead to mumerous mistaken suspensions. Additionally, avenues for appealing these suspensions are limited, raising concerns that users may leave Twitch if this issue persists.

   Many acquaintances have experienced mistaken suspensions, while those who maliciously and falsely reported them faced no penalties. While recognizing the necessity to address trolling behaviour, I hereby suggest leniency in penalties is a more practical approach than the strict enforcement of the aforementioned suspension measures and appeal process.

   Thank you.

   Concerning the issue of malicious individuals using multiple accounts to target specific users in order to abuse the measures mentioned above and force their suspension, I think chat-related issues can usually managed within channel moderation grounds without any active involvement of Twitch, except for the cases in which severe violations occure.

   The current system imposes a 14-day suspension for repeated harassment towards others, which I consider excessive, for it can lead to mumerous mistaken suspensions. Additionally, avenues for appealing these suspensions are limited, raising concerns that users may leave Twitch if this issue persists.

   Many acquaintances have experienced mistaken suspensions,… more

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5. Keep the Maturity Tag *AND* have Content Classification

   I think the new content classification feature is an incredibly useful tool to have. Allowing creators to specify their content and giving an audience the ability to know that a stream may have something that is not for them is great!

   As a streamer who is SFW and doesn't have any content that would fall under these classifications, though, the loss of the maturity tag means that I am losing a valuable feature to keep my community safe.

   Why I don't want children in my space despite being completely SFW:
   It is a LOT of work to keep children safe when you are allowing them in your community. They are inherently vulnerable. Not every content creator is equipped or prepared to take on that burden. Allowing children into your space means that your moderation has to be VERY strict to protect them. Their brains are still developing and you have no idea what passing comment could stick with them forever. Not to mention that regardless of how well you try to curate your community, anyone can watch whisper children privately. It is not something every content creator is prepared to take on. Children are considerably more likely to form unhealthy parasocial attachments to you and not recognize your and this can make enforcing healthy, distant relationships considerably harder. Many streamers are not equipped to take on this burden and used the blanket moderation tool as a way to enforce this boundary.

   Why having the blanket "mature" tag in addition to the content classification labels is the safest option for many spaces:
   I sat in on the Patch Notes today and brought this up. The staff that was there offered a somewhat helpful alternative after clarifying that they are not considering both of these options together. This suggestion was:
   Use the freeform tags as a way to let people know your content isn't for kids.
   While this is helpful in a small way, many people completely miss these tags. Sure, kids may ignore all the messages anyway, but a parent monitoring their kid's watching habits and helping to determine which streams are safe for them may very well not notice a tag-- they WILL, however, notice a message on the screen letting them know that I have set the boundary with my community that it is intended for non-minors (Mature content warning). Removing this ability makes it considerably easier to violate this boundary on accident.

   I know MANY streamers who do not have the bandwidth to dedicate extra resources into moderating with children in mind, communicating with them in a way that doesn't impact them harmfully long term, and doing the extra steps to do what they can to help protect them from predators. In these cases, the blanket maturity tag allows us to easily and clearly set the boundary without risking it go unnoticed by parent OR child.

   How I would suggest implementing this:
   Just have both. The blanket maturity tag wouldn't absolve people of having to specify the kinds of mature content under the new standards for classification. It would just also allow those of us doing our best to keep communities safe by gently keeping children out a much easier time to enforce these boundaries.

   I'm also happy to speak to anybody further about why this is so important to me, or to connect you with other partnered/affiliated streamers who feel the same.

   I think the new content classification feature is an incredibly useful tool to have. Allowing creators to specify their content and giving an audience the ability to know that a stream may have something that is not for them is great!

   As a streamer who is SFW and doesn't have any content that would fall under these classifications, though, the loss of the maturity tag means that I am losing a valuable feature to keep my community safe.

   Why I don't want children in my space despite being completely SFW:
   It is a LOT of work to keep children safe… more

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6. Raise the minimum streaming age to 18

   Twitch recently changed their content policy to allow more leniency around sexual content. Given the rampant child exploitation issues that have plagued Twitch for years, combined with the fact that Twitch allows children as young as 13 years old to stream on the platform, there is a serious concern that these changes could give child predators additional opportunities for harm.

   Particularly concerning is that Twitch has not clarified in its content policy that the new sexual guidelines (or the old ones, for that matter), apply only to adult users of the platform. For example, Twitch indicates that sexual themes such as "twerking, grinding, and pole dancing", content that deliberately highlights sexual body parts, body art, erotic dances, etc. are allowed. However, the policy DOES NOT state that this conduct is allowed for 18+ users only. How does Twitch plan to prevent underage users from participating in this conduct? Are there any measures in place to restrict streamers under the age of 18 from labeling their streams as 18+ and applying content labels?

   Twitch is a platform that not only boasts a substantial under 18 viewerbase but also allows children to livestream on the platform, the latter of which enabled child predators to target nearly 300,000 underage Twitch streamers in a 2 year span, as revealed in a Bloomberg expose on September 21, 2022.

   Given the substantial harm posed to children on live streaming platforms, I would like to petition Twitch to increase the minimum streaming age to 18 years old. This would essentially eradicate child predator activity on the platform and free up resources for Twitch Safety to focus on other dangers.

   Thank you.

   Twitch recently changed their content policy to allow more leniency around sexual content. Given the rampant child exploitation issues that have plagued Twitch for years, combined with the fact that Twitch allows children as young as 13 years old to stream on the platform, there is a serious concern that these changes could give child predators additional opportunities for harm.

   Particularly concerning is that Twitch has not clarified in its content policy that the new sexual guidelines (or the old ones, for that matter), apply only to adult users of the platform. For example, Twitch indicates that sexual themes such… more

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7. Introduction of a NSFW Category in Art

   I'm an active member of the artistic community on Twitch. Firstly, I want to express my appreciation for Twitch's ongoing commitment to providing a safe and respectful environment for all users.

   I would like to bring to the team's attention the possibility of a review of rules regarding NSFW content in the artistic context. I understand and respect the importance of keeping the platform suitable for all ages, but I would like to discuss the possibility of allowing NSFW drawings, as long as they are clearly labeled and limited to the artistic context.

   Art is a crucial means of expression, and many artists on the platform wish to explore more mature and artistic themes without violating the current rules. Introducing a separate category for NSFW art would ensure that this type of content is only accessible to consenting users, without affecting streamers in other categories.
   I would suggest the implementation of a filter or an option to automatically hide NSFW content in categories unrelated to art. This way, it would ensure the separation between NSFW artistic content and content from other categories.

   I have noticed that several members of the artistic community on Twitch share my perspective. Additionally, it's worth noting that there is another streaming platform, Picarto, dedicated solely to art, including NSFW art. Twitch, being the more prominent platform, could draw inspiration from Picarto, both in terms of rules and catering to a broader audience, potentially reducing competition.

   I appreciate the work done by the Twitch team in maintaining a safe and welcoming platform. I hope your consideration of this request contributes to a more flexible environment for artists without compromising the platform's integrity.

   Thank you for your time and attention.
   Best regards,
   Pix_a

   I'm an active member of the artistic community on Twitch. Firstly, I want to express my appreciation for Twitch's ongoing commitment to providing a safe and respectful environment for all users.

   I would like to bring to the team's attention the possibility of a review of rules regarding NSFW content in the artistic context. I understand and respect the importance of keeping the platform suitable for all ages, but I would like to discuss the possibility of allowing NSFW drawings, as long as they are clearly labeled and limited to the artistic context.

   Art is a crucial means of expression,… more

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8. I am a user from Taiwan we need freedom of speech

   Hi Twitch, I'm from the Republic of China (ROC) you commonly call "Taiwan". Recently, your censorship of Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese makes me very angry. I know you have to filter the corresponding text, But it is by no means such a dictatorial regime's speech policy as what you commonly call the "China" Communist Party of China (CCP).

   "China is not the only one who uses Chinese in this world."
   "What you are doing now is like China's literary prison."

   Maybe the world shouldn't use hate speech or words to attack each other, but Taiwan has long been, and even still is, living in fear under the Chinese Communist Party's literary attack and martial arts.

   Besides, "Twitch cannot be used in China at all". What you should protect are Taiwanese users who have been using Twitch for a long time. You should give us back the freedom of speech we deserve, instead of using authoritarian and hegemonic text policies to protect China.

   To sum up, I have a few requests

   1. Twitch should not help the evildoers. Twitch should not use "autoban" to protect the dictatorship. Users of "Traditional Chinese" should decide whether to install it or not.

   2. It is extremely unreasonable for the live broadcast host to be "BAN" for the audience's behavior in the chat room. We demand that this weird system be abolished.

   3. Whoever set up the censorship in the speech censorship system currently used by Twitch should thoroughly investigate his identity, whether there is any hatred of Taiwan, and return users to a safe and secure environment.

   4. Sex-related speech is a witty way of use among traditional Chinese users. It should not be directly banned by the Twtich system, and each live broadcaster should decide for himself

   Above, I love the Twitch platform very much, and I hope you can hear the real voice.

   Hi Twitch, I'm from the Republic of China (ROC) you commonly call "Taiwan". Recently, your censorship of Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese makes me very angry. I know you have to filter the corresponding text, But it is by no means such a dictatorial regime's speech policy as what you commonly call the "China" Communist Party of China (CCP).

   "China is not the only one who uses Chinese in this world."
   "What you are doing now is like China's literary prison."

   Maybe the world shouldn't use hate speech or words to attack each other, but Taiwan has long been,… more

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9. Solution for bot attacks

   After suffering from bot attacks for 3 months, I ended up having two ideas that could solve everyone's problem regarding bots.

   One of them would be to create a "Follow Lock" system that consists of not leaving accounts that were created in X time (Decided by the Streamer/Mod) cannot follow the channel since most Bot Follows are around the same Day and Month.

   And the other way would be a system that when the person gives the Follow they would have to go through manual approval done by the Streamer/Mod so they can simply accept who can or cannot follow the channel and thus creating a complete barrage against bots, I hope they take this into consideration because I'm not the only one who suffers/has suffered from bot attacks and I certainly won't be the last.

   After suffering from bot attacks for 3 months, I ended up having two ideas that could solve everyone's problem regarding bots.

   One of them would be to create a "Follow Lock" system that consists of not leaving accounts that were created in X time (Decided by the Streamer/Mod) cannot follow the channel since most Bot Follows are around the same Day and Month.

   And the other way would be a system that when the person gives the Follow they would have to go through manual approval done by the Streamer/Mod so they can simply accept who can or cannot follow… more

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10. Re-evaluate Partners Periodically

    Many Partners flippantly break Twitch's Terms of service, many telling others to do so, in the process. If these are meant to be pillars of the community, they should uphold the standards better than anyone. Instead, they coast on their status to avoid anything beyond a 24-hour ban. This shows that they are not being held to the same standard as the rest of the creators on the platform. Partners who knowingly break the Terms and continue to do it when corrected should be stripped of Partner status.

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11. Sexual themes Drawn Children Nudity issue.

    Sexual Themes new classification child nudity.

    Due to the recent content policy update - sexual themed artists are now drying children/lolis naked on Twitch. Absolutely get RID of this. As well as give us the option to block ALL channels using the Sexual Themes tag - I do not want to see a big dog or dragon genitalia on Twitch - that is not why I'm using the platform, I do not want to see nudity - that is not why I'm using the platform.

    I cannot imagine how this went over your heads before releasing this content policy update - kids being drawn naked on your platform absolutely messed up on them and on you, Twitch.

    Sexual Themes new classification child nudity.

    Due to the recent content policy update - sexual themed artists are now drying children/lolis naked on Twitch. Absolutely get RID of this. As well as give us the option to block ALL channels using the Sexual Themes tag - I do not want to see a big dog or dragon genitalia on Twitch - that is not why I'm using the platform, I do not want to see nudity - that is not why I'm using the platform.

    I cannot imagine how this went over your heads before releasing this content policy update… more

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12. Number the policy/guidelines and having clear details in enforcement emails

    I have recommendations that not only helps users, but more importantly protect TWITCH itself.

    • Number the policies into clear enforceable points(e.g. policy SC-2b-iv)
    • In enforcement emails, show clear timestamps that shows the violation and quote the policy number violated using the numbering above.

    Making the policy itself is a difficult, intricate task which requires multi-faceted considerations that may be obscure to the general user. Thus I trust twitch has qualified specialists for the actual policy creation. However vague ENFORCEMENT leaves the corporate vulnerable to public image attacks that is extremely dangerous especially for a corporate which depends on advertisers. Clearly communicated, consistent enforcement will protect TWITCH, and show integrity to users, stakeholders AND advertisers.

    Numbering the policy could also help fix internal references. For instance in the Civility and Respect FAQ the "sexually suggestive content policy" is mentioned but is no longer called as such, so it can't be found easily. It could instead be a policy number hyperlink.

    Here's an example of how I would suggest enforcement:
    "Hello akuasmr. At 18:05:00 of your 12-06-24 stream, we detected "prolonged audio that implies sex" mentioned in Policy SC-2A-iii." (images: https://twitter.com/Rhubarb_314/status/1736039641726210196)

    Here I used a vague 'implication' type policy here on purpose, because it shows how it also opens the court to clear, transparent, respectful dialogue. Akuasmr can now contest upon clear understanding, instead of possibly defaming twitch on social media which would not serve twitch.

    Another positive to numbering the policies is the ability to track issues. Community strikes and bans can then be tracked by what policy violation it was based on. This could be compiled into extremely valuable feedback statistics to inform policy makers of any arising issues. For instance if there is a spike in SC-7 (Prohibited Gambling Content) violations, it can automatically raise a warning to allow moderators to take actions quickly.

    Whatever the case, I only wish the best to Twitch and all the amazing content creators on twitch.

    Regardless of where your policy makers choose to take it, I hope this suggestion will help protect the relationship between users, advertisers, shareholders and Twitch and its policy makers!

    I have recommendations that not only helps users, but more importantly protect TWITCH itself.

    • Number the policies into clear enforceable points(e.g. policy SC-2b-iv)
    • In enforcement emails, show clear timestamps that shows the violation and quote the policy number violated using the numbering above.

    Making the policy itself is a difficult, intricate task which requires multi-faceted considerations that may be obscure to the general user. Thus I trust twitch has qualified specialists for the actual policy creation. However vague ENFORCEMENT leaves the corporate vulnerable to public image attacks that is extremely dangerous especially for a corporate which depends on advertisers. Clearly… more

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13. Buying viewers

    Controversial yes - strip away the viewer count. Will prevent streamers cheating the system by buying viewers, will even the playing field. And those who don’t have a massive ego, won’t mind as will still see stats.

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14. Sexual Themes label on Clips

    Clips created from streams with Sexual Themes label should also be labled as Sexual Themes and NOT be recommended under other clips.

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15. Stop giving sexually explicit streamers special treatment and get rid of that content

    Twitch has become known for giving sexually explicit streamers not only special treatment when it comes to moderation but when it comes to rule enforcement as well. There are tons of examples of streamers being banned 5+ times for sexual content and still only getting 2 day bans max. It would be nice if twitch didn't turn their site into a hotspot for **** addicts. If twitch wants to go in the direction of being an alternative to chaturbate or pornhub live then put that into a separate site and don't lump those "creators" in with everyone else who just want to have make actual entertaining content.

    Twitch is slowly becoming a cam site with all the different sexual metas that people can abuse to easily get partner with very little punishment on site for doing so. Thats not even mentioning that the minimum age for twitch is 13 which is becoming more and more concerning the ****** the rules and enforcement gets on sexually explicit streams.

    The fact stuff like this is not only being allowed but encouraged is disgusting and it hurts not only the sites reputation as a whole but is sending a message of "its okay to break the rules as long as you make us money". Everyone on the platform is talking about how twitch is becoming a site for "cam models" and something needs to be done about it.

    Personally, I'm embarrassed to say I use this site because of its reputation of what equates to a cam site (even though I only use it for games). If twitch wants to do that sexually explicit content then it would be nice if they made a different place to host it. Until the rules are tightened greatly around sexual content, this site will always be an embarrassment for those who use it for games / creativity.

    Thats not even mentioning the harm I believe it does to female creators who don't do that type of content since it becomes expected of them and alot of women are harassed because a small group of them get special treatment.

    Twitch has become known for giving sexually explicit streamers not only special treatment when it comes to moderation but when it comes to rule enforcement as well. There are tons of examples of streamers being banned 5+ times for sexual content and still only getting 2 day bans max. It would be nice if twitch didn't turn their site into a hotspot for **** addicts. If twitch wants to go in the direction of being an alternative to chaturbate or pornhub live then put that into a separate site and don't lump those "creators" in with everyone else who just… more

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16. Get rid of the new artistic nudity Category

    Sorry but that was literally the stupidest TOS change you’ve made to date. I don’t want freaking **** on my twitch app and twitch should not be a site that hosts ****. And the fact that you’re well aware of how many minors use your app yet you still decided to allow sexual content is absolutely disgusting. And don’t try to use the “Well we’ll label it as sensitive content so kids don’t access it” excuse. Unless you have a valid way of verifying age, kids CAN and WILL easily bypass these warning and watch these sexual streams. This was a horrible decision. Reverse it

    Sorry but that was literally the stupidest TOS change you’ve made to date. I don’t want freaking **** on my twitch app and twitch should not be a site that hosts ****. And the fact that you’re well aware of how many minors use your app yet you still decided to allow sexual content is absolutely disgusting. And don’t try to use the “Well we’ll label it as sensitive content so kids don’t access it” excuse. Unless you have a valid way of verifying age, kids CAN and WILL easily bypass these warning and watch these sexual streams. This was… more

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17. Twitch's Community Guidelines regarding Sexual Conduct in 2023

    These aspects of the guidelines seem incongruent with the interests of a younger audience, potentially exposing them to content that may not be suitable for their age group.

    Examples of their recent changes to their guidelines permit what they call "artistic nudity", poledancing, and twerking. On top of this, the guidelines effectively state that there is no age restriction (i.e. 18+).

    I find this blatant disregard for child safety on the internet incredibly disturbing, and given Twitch has had controversies in the past regarding sexual misconduct, they choose to update their guidelines to include it instead of taking action against these violations in favour of the financial benefits that these offending users provide the platform.

    I created an account with the age set to 15 and I was not only able to see the thumbnails of these 18+ streams, but a lot of these streams I was able to view the streams of.

    Additionally, given that this is a site advertised towards ages 14+ and that it has a large presence on the general internet, it should not be aligning itself with these guidelines regardless of if you're underage or not. It's basically a 18+ cam site advertising to children.

    Twitch should either be providing an 18+ age requirement for its entire platform and labelling itself as an adult site (and subsequently have the same reach appropriate for an adult site), or make its platform age-appropriate for the ages it's advertising towards (14+).

    I recommend the latter due to the users/streamers that have built a community around the guidelines this platform used to stand for. Either way, something needs to change.

    These aspects of the guidelines seem incongruent with the interests of a younger audience, potentially exposing them to content that may not be suitable for their age group.

    Examples of their recent changes to their guidelines permit what they call "artistic nudity", poledancing, and twerking. On top of this, the guidelines effectively state that there is no age restriction (i.e. 18+).

    I find this blatant disregard for child safety on the internet incredibly disturbing, and given Twitch has had controversies in the past regarding sexual misconduct, they choose to update their guidelines to include it instead of taking action against… more

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18. Prevent banned users from DM'ing the streamer

    Several users that have been banned in the channel I mod for ignore the unban request feature and DM the streamer directly. This has always been an incredibly toxic interaction and really defeats the purpose of banning someone in the first place. Banned chatters shouldn't be able to DM the streamer of a channel they're banned from.

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19. Automated 'Mature-rated game' content classification labels should be possible to remove for fully family-friendly streams.

    With the new Content Classification system that has come into use today, replacing the mature content setting, there is one issue that I believe should be looked at.

    Fully family friendly streams who are playing limited aspects of a game (such as an MMO) should be able to toggle off the automated label, as the interstitial shown to viewers will discourage viewers who would otherwise be watching said family friendly content.

    For example, I stream the Elder Scrolls Online, which carries an ESRB rating purely for content in quests and dungeons. However, all I stream is housing tours, looking at creative housing builds and discussing how they are made. Under the new system, this is automatically given the 'mature-rated' tag, despite being entirely family friendly, and will likely have a direct impact on viewership.

    As there is a warning system in place for creators who misuse or incorrectly label their streams, could an option to remove automated labels be added, with a pop-up that reminds creators that 'If you fail to accurately label your stream, you will receive a warning via email'?

    With the new Content Classification system that has come into use today, replacing the mature content setting, there is one issue that I believe should be looked at.

    Fully family friendly streams who are playing limited aspects of a game (such as an MMO) should be able to toggle off the automated label, as the interstitial shown to viewers will discourage viewers who would otherwise be watching said family friendly content.

    For example, I stream the Elder Scrolls Online, which carries an ESRB rating purely for content in quests and dungeons. However, all I stream is housing tours, looking at… more

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20. new tos just being taken advantage of ruining just chatting and twitch

    you recently updated the sexual tos https://safety.twitch.tv/s/article/Updating-our-Approach-to-Sexual-Content-and-Content-Classification-Labels?language=en_US states that I shouldn't be getting recommendations with naked or basically naked, but top of recomendations is just strippers with barely covering nips doing sex dances for subs and bits, with *** out, **** out showing underboob constantly and not even tagged or classified, literally it's the day you've changed the guidelines and all recommendations are flooded with unwatchable trash degrading the platform. Can we filter out these so you don't get recommended these, can you make it so it's own category not just chatting which every stream does and means usally chatting, not dancing and ****. Seriously bad idea twitch with how it's literally being abused instantly. Anyone thinks of twich they'll think oh the erotic dancer platform as that's where all the views are. I don't want this recommended I'm not a coomer I come for more entertainment but I guess I'll have to go to youtube.

    you recently updated the sexual tos https://safety.twitch.tv/s/article/Updating-our-Approach-to-Sexual-Content-and-Content-Classification-Labels?language=en_US states that I shouldn't be getting recommendations with naked or basically naked, but top of recomendations is just strippers with barely covering nips doing sex dances for subs and bits, with *** out, **** out showing underboob constantly and not even tagged or classified, literally it's the day you've changed the guidelines and all recommendations are flooded with unwatchable trash degrading the platform. Can we filter out these so you don't get recommended these, can you make it so it's own category not just chatting which every stream does and means usally chatting,… more

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