Skip to content
Translate Ideas and Comments
Choose language:
There was an error during translation
← Safety

Constructive feedback on Safety features and workflows

Safety: Content Classification

Categories

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.
38,281 votes

We're glad you're here

Please sign in to leave feedback
Signed in as (Sign out)
Close
Close

We’ll send you updates on this idea

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.
Comments are closed An error occurred while saving the comment
  • FelixWind commented  ·   ·  Report

    I barely needed to finish reading before I cast my vote. Fix this please, Twitch.

  • Apothequinn commented  ·   ·  Report

    This isn’t fair to so many streamers out there. Trans and LGBTQ identities are constantly demonized in the public space. We are not a “sensitive social issue.” We are people, so treat us like it.
  • PsynoftheAges commented  ·   ·  Report

    It's beyond absurd that a person's existence is controversial

  • MagpieWattle commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is absolutely absurd. One's gender identity or sexual orientation, and therefore existence, is not controversial or a political topic. Their rights as humans is not political. This is outright discrimination because they are obviously not also planning on getting people to flag straight or cis content.
  • comrade_internet commented  ·   ·  Report

    I don't want malicious parties to have an additional tool to abuse.
  • AliCatNaps commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is the "Don't Say Gay" bill. Cis and white? Talking about your issues is a-okay. Gay? Sorry, you're no longer allowed unless you identify yourself as "controversial".
  • audi0mancer commented  ·   ·  Report

    I hate that i can not just exist without being labeled as a "sensitive social issue".

  • smolgoatfish commented  ·   ·  Report

    Legit worried about bad actors taking advantage of this clause now to report people for just trying to exist. =/
  • teainatree commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is incredibly disrespectful and discouraging to both queer content creators and viewers. Lgbtq lifestyles should not be considered sensitive as they just exist. Can we no longer speak about our loved ones, our lives, our goals? How disrespectful and disheartening is that?

  • EthanSchmethan commented  ·   ·  Report

    One's identity or sexual orientation should not be classified as "explicit" or "sensitive content." This is an attack on not just a majority of Twitch's userbase, but an attack on anyone who chooses to live their harmless lives.
  • NymphieJP commented  ·   ·  Report

    Think long and hard why this has(at time of writing) 36,665 votes.
  • AllisonAvani commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is a discriminatory policy. I am a human being and my existence, rights, and freedoms are NOT a topic of political debate.

  • yuki_the_possum commented  ·   ·  Report

    my community or gender is nos pilitics or sensitive! Please remove this clause
  • standwich192 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Please just let me exist :( I'm a person, not a "social issue."
  • kyuubism commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am a human being, not a topic of political debate. My existence is not a political issue.
  • secretfoxfire commented  ·   ·  Report

    Please remove this clause, it's ridiculous. I shouldn't have to put a warning on my stream just because I'm openly gay and trans, and streamers should be able to discuss subjects like immigration and reproductive rights without being considered some kind of problem. No one is going to be harmed by those topics being discussed on a stream, and if a viewer doesn't want to hear about them, they can just stop watching.
  • moonjellies0 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Being forced to flag your content as “sensitive” for discussing your identity is terrifying. Please remove this policy or I’m getting off this platform.
  • pyxy888 commented  ·   ·  Report

    It's Crazy That a mere mention of being TransGender Could get You labeled as Political.

1 2 … 5 7 9 … 191 192