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.
ADameNamedAmy
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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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nahanojzavizad
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Ok what the **** twitch. Why are you trying to say that people arn't allowed to be themselves.
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LucyFerr_2661
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corpos sure love labeling groups of people and treat them like cattle, actually worse, as an issue.
what is this? 1930s germany? -
XionTheSylveon
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Our existence shouldn't be considered a 'hot button' topic like some kind of "social issue". Existence of minority folk is not something to be debated or discussed. We have every right to exist and should this slippery slope idea come to pass, you will bring a lot of harm to folks like me and so many others. And there's already plenty bs to navigate.
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princess_serana_volkihar
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LGBTQ+-Personen, Einwanderer und reproduktive Rechte sind KEINE „sensiblen sozialen Themen“, sondern Themen des gesunden Menschenverstands, bei denen eine Seite einfach nur ihre Freiheiten intakt haben möchte.
Die Kontroverse dreht sich ganz darum, dass A*schlöcher existieren, welche grundlegende Rechte einschränken wollen.
Wir wollen nur in Frieden existieren dürfen! Darüber zu reden ist kein sensibles Thema! -
sitichybrid
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The idea that this is somehow ON PAR with military conflict and rebellion is crazy.
People exist, and this classifies someones normal, lived experience as on par with people discussing rebellions, invasions, and authoritarinism.
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Miss_Monotone
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Twitch, our existence is NOT controversial. Leave us alone and stop giving into hate.
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taksynator
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Truly a vile and evil idea. If they go through with this we should all take our buisness elsewhere.
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SnazzyAzzy83
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My right to exist should never be a "sensitive social issue". For Twitch to pull this on us while having a Pride Guild is wild.
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nertherite_pig
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Honestly whoever though ah yes this good idea give them the sack lol like this is glorified censorship even if it was about another community even ones who disagree with LGBTQIA+ the idea of making anyone put a label on their stream just because they bring up any political issue sounds like something that belongs in the 1930s not 2024
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wandering_ember
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This is stupid, why should my gender identity be a political thing?
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Purpur41
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Uhm, why should this be implemented, ESPECIALLY SINCE TWITCH THEMSELVES PUT IN PRIDE EMOJIS
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ElGordo63
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Gee, maybe you could just make them wear a pink triangle or something?
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merletastic
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My existence should not be a political topic.
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not_daisylay
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i feel making senstive issue topic label is not right choice add more the idea being being convertal add more hate to us instead being inclosive
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rosythehegehog
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A person's right to exist should never be controversial. If you view lgbtq+ people as controversial. Just imagine if society all of a sudden deemed you and your loved one's existence as controversial despite you having never harmed anyone. Everyone has a right to exist and that should not be up for debate.
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imnotvirgin_
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We are normal people just trying to exist, calling our existence an issue or sensitive is crazy and down right xenophobic.
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barnabaspjones
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People's existence shouldn't be a political debate.
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mangrovemonster
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People's existence is 100% valid, and this includes LGBTQ+ people and immigrants (I am both of these). We are not a 'political' topic, we are actual human beings with feelings, rights and liberties which are non-negotiable. We don't find our lives troublesome or contentious, the other side does, and the imperfection is theirs.
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karthuria
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Human rights should never be considered "controversial"
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calamitybudgebudge
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My life and existence are not political or ideological. I'm sure many people have echoed this sentiment already.