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Remove "sensitive social issues" bullet point.

Twitch should remove the "sensitive social issues" clause from Article VII of its Content Classification Guidelines. LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, and reproductive rights are NOT "sensitive social issues", they are common sense issues, where one side simply wants their liberties intact. The controversy is entirely on the other side of the argument the involves taking those liberties away.

Especially as it pertains to LGBTQ+ individuals, the notion that the discussion of their very existence is political is absolute nonsense. These people should be allowed to discuss the issues affecting them without being set behind some kind of "explicit content" label. This is a slippery slope that begins with people automatically labeling non-heteronormative lives and content as "deviant" or "degenerate", especially by grossly bad actors who want to be edgy.

Remove the final bullet point from Article VII.
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ADameNamedAmy shared this idea  ·   ·  Report…  ·  Admin →
Closed  ·  AdminTwitchSupport (Admin, Twitch) responded  · 

Thank you for raising this. We’ve just posted a Tweet addressing these concerns.

You don’t need to label your stream with the new Politics & Sensitive Social Issues CCL if you are sharing your lived experience. Intermittent mentions of politics, politicians, or sensitive social issues also do not require the Politics and Sensitive Social Issues label. We apologize for not communicating this well initially.

If you are an LGBTQ+ streamer, for example, you do not need this label when talking about your lived experience as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. We’ve added clarifying language to the Content Classification Guidelines to better express this.
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  • whisperlocked commented  ·   ·  Report

    Twitch for the love of ??? no one objecting to this clause wants to be seen as 'political' for existing. In fact, every facet of myself being considered political was done against my will. This is horrendous.
  • Theseawolf1 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Bezos still sore about his poor widdle newspaper having a backbone? Weakness from the top, if this policy was made in ignorance you deserve none of your wealth, and if its in malice it should be stripped from you.
  • OtterSparx commented  ·   ·  Report

    If anyone gets offended that my husband brings me coffee on stream, then that sounds like a them issue.

    This policy is nakedly absurd.
  • KittyCatHerder commented  ·   ·  Report

    Agreed. It's so wild that they even added that bullet point in the first place.
  • m2_141 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Yeah, making entire identities out to be "sensitive political content" to be censored.... not cool.
  • LockelyFox commented  ·   ·  Report

    Twitch "stop setting up policies that allow marginalized communities to be bullied with them" Impossible Challenge. My existence is not inherently political, and the folks who think it should be are the same ones who will report spam us to get us banned from your platform.
  • CryptidChupacabra commented  ·   ·  Report

    Hey Twitch, I'm queer, trans, an immigrant and brown, and I just want to exist in peace. Would you kindly stop facilitating targets on the backs of people like me simply bc we exist in real life and not some convenient fiction? Thanks
  • MintyCoco_ commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is a violation of mine and others rights as Americans. Please remove the tos rule that prohibits talks of "sensitive social issues" as it inhibits our rights to freedom of speech, especially on topics about LGBTQ+ rights.
  • cozyjuni_ commented  ·   ·  Report

    Topics of this nature should be talked about & discussed. As a POC my existence is indeed political. Please reassess this and do better. Thank you!

  • omnistruck commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence is not a "sensitive topic."
  • AlistorKO commented  ·   ·  Report

    I really hope that the powers that be who drafted this change in policy quickly realizes just how negatively it affects its user base. Streamers, moderators and users of twitch come in many verities, a good number of them (myself included) being transgender and/or some flavor of queer. Silencing LGBTQ+ discussions will effectively alienate a healthy population of people, treating us as if we are beings not worthy of existing alongside cisgender and/or straight individuals. This kind of policy is drafted to make ‘everyone’ feel welcome and happy, but in the end it only makes those awful people who wish to see us legislated out of existence pleased, and the rest of us feel cast aside.

    Please reconsider, or I will be forced to reconsider my business with this streaming service.
  • AralynDarkwhisper commented  ·   ·  Report

    What has happened to Twitch this year? Have they all lost their minds?
  • etherveil commented  ·   ·  Report

    What's concerning to me is the previous one:
    "Discussing ideological or socio-political views on topics like gender, race, sexuality, or religion"

    It seems to me this could be interpreted very broadly and perhaps used to classify any discussion of these topics as inherently ideological. Perhaps I’m being naive but if there’s good intention somewhere in it, it probably needs to be reexamined.
  • Rindel_Zivas commented  ·   ·  Report

    The existence of queer people is not a "sensitive topic." Point blank, end of story.

    In accordance with best business practices of not alienating your content creators and viewers, along with basic decency, it is advised that Twitch remove this from their Content Classification Guidelines with immediate effect.
  • SlayerLightStorm commented  ·   ·  Report

    The final bullet point should not be even in there. It makes no sense whatsoever. I stand for LGBTQ+. Twitch, remove this final bullet point. Or people will leave your platform. In droves.
  • Quippersnapper commented  ·   ·  Report

    LGBTQ+ people have, do, and always will exist. That is just a fact of life. To label that as a "sensitive issue" is a rejection of literal scientific facts and would inject unnecessary avenues for these individuals to be targeted by those who would wish harm upon them.

    It is in Twitch's best interests to remove this from their Content Classification Guidelines.
  • SamanthaAuburn commented  ·   ·  Report

    The heck is WRONG with you people? This is not a "sensitive" issue! Let queer people exist! Do you think this is going to go WELL for you?

  • fang_vt commented  ·   ·  Report

    The existence of queer people should not be classified as a sensitive topic. Such labeling opens the door to targeted harassment and allows Queer creators to be reported for being themselves. Something like this should not be part of content classification, and this change only stands to put queer creators and other marginalized communities at risk.

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