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Beauty & Body Art Community Concerns

Since Body Painting has been established as a valid category on the platform, there has been a noticeable lack of encouragement from Twitch in creating a healthy community around it. This lack of support is further emphasized by the massive push back and public harassment of Body Painters online, including but not limited to: Organized hate raids by other streamers, Streamers sexualizing body painters on their own live streams, Public groups that organize mass reports on body painters, Lack of response by Twitch to counter the culture of continued degradation of women through objectification by viewers (including inappropriate usernames).

Twitch has a growing issue on its platform in regards to Body Art, one of its more controversial categories. The streamers of this category are heavily targeted for harassment every day by other streamers and their communities, often leading to malicious mass reports on accounts resulting in account suspensions and bans with little offering as to the specifics of what the offense entails. While the community is grateful for Twitch to include this art on it's platform, the seeming lack of effort to foster a sense of support for the community is disappointing. While it is true that Twitch has offered a recent update to the community guidelines in regards to body painting, they still leave too much up to interpretation. These gray areas leave a number of inconsistencies laid bare on the enforcement of these policies, and leave the streamers feeling a lack of safety in their art. The additional focus, and inequality of these rules being enforced on male presenting streamers as well, also has a play in how the Body Painters are objectified as these guidelines are settled under "****** Content".

Proposed Solution
Twitch has an opportunity to lead by example and help to change the rampant culture of ****** harassment and hateful conduct on the platform by showing support for one of it’s most controversial categories. After much discussion with over 100 body painters about the trials we face on a daily basis, we came to a few proposals that if implemented would create a better sense of belonging, safety, security and health in the category. Many of these proposals also have the ability to improve the ****** harassment faced by all females on the platform if expanded on.

Being as controversial a category as Body Painting is, the community would like to ask for even MORE defined guidelines. There are too many areas that need further definition, such as how long is a short break when painting since the average body paint takes anywhere from 6 to 8 hours to complete? What constitutes performing unrelated activities? How much coverage actually has to be painted before a stream starts (whole ***? Areola/*** and underbust only? Does it need to be detailed or is a single color ok? Do we need to start with the chest as we paint or starting with the face ok?)? As streamers we've seen inconsistency in enforcement of these rules as some streamers are known to show off a pet on stream in a break from painting, some eat while simultaneously painting, and others may take a moment to answer bigger questions on stream. In many of these situations we've seen some people become suspended or banned from the platform when being threatened with reports while live, and others no severe action taken under the same threats. By further defining time limits, expectations of paint coverage to meet, and what is considered a break versus participating in unrelated activities, it leaves little question to the streamer as to what is allowed, and removes some of the discrepancy between how these reports are handled.

To further elaborate on these discrepancies, we would like to propose that a team of two persons be assigned to review reports against body painters. This can be expanded on to include all ****** content reports that happen live, but is important that there be little room for error when handling these cases. In order to set a precedence for conduct and what is expected, there has to be consistency in the actions taken as well as the reasoning behind those actions. Not only are the guidelines easily interpret-able, but the reasons for suspensions and bans are even more vague and lacking context. If the reports made against body painters are handled by specific staff, that further makes it possible for consistency and clearer definition of the offense when resulting in punishment.

I cannot stress enough how the platform as a whole would benefit from clearer reasoning for suspensions and bans. While it is hard to give time stamps for the offense in question due to the VOD being removed from the site, it would not be impossible to supply a screenshot or clip with clearer definition of the actions being performed that were against policy. Not only does being clearer about policy enforcement help the community by setting clear precedent, it honors an overwhelming outcry to Twitch to honor its commitment to transparency.

There is also a great opportunity here to add in a community manager for the creative category with an emphasis on Body Painting. With a community manager, those streaming in Beauty&Body Art would have a designated point of contact when there are questions or concerns about content they wish to produce. Community managers also allow Twitch to have live eyes on the category and better utilize the warning system as things are happening live allowing the streamer to either end their stream or course correct immediately. This line of communication also narrows the ability of more edgy streamers to intentionally misinterpret the guidelines, and would give Twitch staff in Safety and Policy a better view of the issues and harassment going on. This suggestion is one that has been implemented by competitors, including YouTube, who have active community managers that do outreach to streamers and communities while live.

The list of issues facing body painters is long, and the concern over the lack of support received from Twitch as a category is frustrating. We truly believe in Twitch as a platform though, and the powerful change that can be made in the current culture of objectification and ****** harassment, not only by other streamers but the viewers as well, if Twitch were to take a stance in this controversial category. As a community, we sincerely hope that you will hear our voice, our concerns, and take into consideration our many proposals for solutions. We are open to discussion with policy staff and willing to work to help better the platform as a whole.
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Twitch responded  · 

Hey guys!

There were some discussions that weren’t super applicable to feedback and I have gone ahead and removed them.

We super appreciate the feedback and want to keep hearing your ideas. Please just keep it focused on bodypainting/body art community and feedback around that, over feedback on specific channels/users.

If you have anyone who you are concerned about on Twitch or someone who you are worried about how they are acting on Twitch always feel empowered to report them so our team can further investigate the situation.

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  • anahelen882 commented  ·   ·  Report

    This statement raises valid concerns about harassment and inconsistent policy enforcement on Twitch’s Body Painting category. Clearer guidelines and fair moderation are essential for creator safety—just as transparency matters in legal issues like https://thegunlaws.com/texas-constitutional-carry/.
  • jennykim5 commented  ·   ·  Report

    If Twitch allows streamers to host hot tub streams, there should absolutely be space for talented artists and their human canvases to showcase their work in a safe and respectful environment https://crestmechanicalcorp.com/.
  • GodOfKnockers commented  ·   ·  Report

    @LittleSiberianBear The only change is more wording was added to make the rules clearer to understand. The rules themselves have not changed and have been the same for the past few years.

    They are clearer to understand, so streamers can now see what crosses the line, and what doesn't. This is something that has been asked for the longest time. No one is being attacked or targeted, and even that was never an actual thing either.
  • LittleSiberianBear commented  ·   ·  Report

    @GodOfKnockers
    how do you mean? then again maybe it's everyone misunderstanding the rules but i thought they updated their TOS and Guidlines. and... some of it seems to be a bit excessive.

    and having glaring double standards. it's all the buzz on social media regarding twitch right now.

    Maybe you could get me up to speed instead of me setting the Olympic record on jumping to conclusions.

  • GodOfKnockers commented  ·   ·  Report

    @LittleSiberianBear

    No, they are not. Many streamers have been asking for clarification of the rules, and now Twitch has done exactly that. All they did was additional wording to help people understand the rules clearly.

    When you understand how a rule works you are less unlikely to break it. No one is being targeted and the rules themselves haven't been changed in over 2 years.

    Clarity does not mean/equal Chaos.
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  • ijacobhales commented  ·   ·  Report

    I've read your proposed solution and it's very well-written and thought-out. I agree with you that Twitch has an opportunity to lead by example and help to change the rampant culture of sexual harassment and hateful conduct on the platform by showing support for one of its most controversial categories, Body Painting. I think your proposals are well-considered and would help to create a better sense of belonging, safety, security, and health in the category. I'm particularly supportive of the following proposals: https://beauticiangifts.com/blogs/can-you-use-lash-serum-with-lash-lift/

    Providing more defined guidelines for body painting content, including clarification on how long a short break is, what constitutes performing unrelated activities, and how much coverage is required before a stream can start.
    Creating a team of two persons to review reports against body painters and ensure that consistent action is taken.
    Hiring a community manager for the creative category with an emphasis on Body Painting to provide support and guidance to streamers.
    I believe that these proposals would help to create a more supportive and inclusive environment for body painters on Twitch, and would also send a message to the community that Twitch is committed to combating sexual harassment and hateful conduct.

    I urge Twitch to take your proposals seriously and to implement them as soon as possible. Body painters are a valuable part of the Twitch community, and they deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.
  • [Deleted User] commented  ·   ·  Report

    in my opinion the women having yoga or some exercise or some dance moves are also enough but i d'nt think body painting or other this type of streaming would be acceptable even some teenagers visits to learn something new. The things they share with steamers, or potentially request that steamers do. perhaps hears a thought dont permit https://animaliaplanet.com/florida-grey-fox/ for underage clients or even better boycott the folks who are demolishing jerk. satisfy investigating your reports on your watchers. something should be finished about this. much obliged you
  • jakrollinz commented  ·   ·  Report

    Hello so I normally dont post or say anything but for the past year I seen off and on, certain "viewers/user" target young streamers awhile as adults. by making fake donations, whispering asking for different socials medias. not only is this happing in the beauty and body art category. but all around twitch. I reached out to you several tikes in the past year to complain twitch always said to report the users so i do. the question is what is getting done about this, I been reporting certain users everyday for the past moth and they are targeting underage users. they are still there. and note im note just reporting them because I want to I report them because the things they say to streamers, and or ask streamers to do. maybe hears an idea dont allow whispers for underage users or better yet ban the guys who are ruining twitch. please looking into your reports on your viewers. something needs to be done about this. thanks you

  • The_Angel_One commented  ·   ·  Report

    Body painting is an ART and deserves its own category. If you can have **** streamers do hot-tub jiggle streams .. there is room for the amazing artists and canvases a place to shine SAFELY! Do Better Twitch!

  • Livvydoodlez commented  ·   ·  Report

    Body painting has been an abused category by the same people who do the "**** asmr" and "hot tub" streams.

    Body Painting needs it's OWN category on twitch, NOT on just chatting, and it needs the same restrictions hot tubs have for advertisements.
  • neuraljam commented  ·   ·  Report

    Allowing games with depictions of various kinds of violent death whilst banning artists who violate some somehow simultaneously narrow and arbitrary notion of indecency? Oh, yeah, makes total sense..!
  • Z_ZoeMarie_M commented  ·   ·  Report

    Hot tub streams with practically naked women in thong bikinis while doing yoga or “excersizes” is ok but completely covered body painters aren’t? Isn’t that backwards? Twitch needs to do better.
  • omnipax commented  ·   ·  Report

    I wholeheartedly support this petition and the body painting community
  • starsiegeplayer commented  ·   ·  Report

    Consistency, clarity, and transparency is key to quality content, happy content creators, and happy viewers. These proposals seem very reasonable.
  • notinthislife89 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Twitch, you guys are so two faced that it’s making me sick! Today, DelighfullyDani was banned due to TOS violation, I respectfully disagree that Twitch plays God on who gets banned and what not, but you guys are killing some people’s revenue streams! Get it together! #unbanDani #bodyartisbeautiful #getittogethertwitch
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