Cross Channel Moderation Tool Feedback/Update/Issue
Separation of concerns. This might be a weird request, but long ago in the past I've had some run-ins with channel creators where I spoke out against something that I thought they were doing that was unethical. I can't remember if it was phrased poorly but I generally try to watch out for that, but you can check the logs. What ended up happening was I rubbed one Mod the wrong way, and they happened to mod multiple channels. So before I knew it, my opinion (and sure I can understand it might not be welcome, stuff happens) in one channel ended up getting me banned across 8 different channels. Channels I barely watched or rarely watched and had never committed, nor would say anything bad about that person or what they do/did.
To clarify, I watch GTA RP, and there was a streamer who wasn't always the nicest guy to people and sometimes I spoke up about it. That's probably putting it too altruistically, as we all have bad days but that's generally how I try to hold myself. Me speaking up in the one channel and criticizing something that the person has done got me banned across these numerous channels, because of a Twitch feature which allowed my information to be shared across those multiple channels and so I was branded as a problem I suppose. So even on channels that I loved, supported, and wouldn't think twice to say anything negative to - because they didn't do things that I perceived to be cruel or unjust to others - I was banned without cause.
I respect that this can be a choice, but it starts to deviate a little bit into what feels like (though the medium seems trivial and pedantic, so it sounds silly) corruption.
I had put in a ban appeal on one channel and the streamer read out loud the note that the mod had made on that channel, and it was 100% a manufactured lie. The comment stated that I had sent the channel author sexist and chauvinistic articles and harassed them or something when I'd done nothing of the sort. The mod had fabricated a reason for me to be banned. I was mortified at the stated reason as I wouldn't have done that. (I can point to the account name of the Mod that did this, but I won't post it publicly).
Further, what I found to happen due to this behind the scenes tool, was that these infractions started negatively framing me (possibly unjustly, possibly not) as a bad actor. So much so that I actually gave a compliment to a streamer where I said their roleplay between themselves and another character that they played was very realistic the way they portrayed a couple in roleplay when they were not in fact a couple, as the manner in which they bickered, and how it carried on, really hit the heart to anybody who's ever been in a toxic relationship. (Again I can't point to the channel, not to blame them for any wrongdoing, but so that it can be clarified if anybody wants to look into this issue)..
- I ended up banned very quickly after saying that... being relatively floored and not understanding why.. I came to suspect that these M-M-Muuultibans across numerous channels just because a Mod carried them over and/or (what I'm now presenting here as the issue as I reach my crescendo in sentiment) these systems end up creating a confirmation bias that's ultra easy to slip into where an infraction in one channel with entirely different context and possibly justified reasoning for their statement, since it shows the chat log without surrounding chat to see what was being said to them, (context truly is key to understand meaning, anything in a vacuum gets filled in with someone's own biases or knee jerk assumptions) affects their presence in other channels in a very snowball-esque manner. Someone looks at (I've never seen the interface) certain infractions out of context, gets a "He's a troublemaker" bias set up in their head which now begins to skew everything that person says in the other channel.
I can see why the tool was invented, and how it can be beneficial, but I am hoping to outline a case study where it can lead to a snowballish ostracization of a person, and depending on the person and age a 'radicalization' of their character when they are met with scrutiny and banned over and over for innocuous things.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk, much obliged. I don't have a specific suggestions, but I'm sure with this thorough confession of sordid woes something may be gleaned to help improve the system overall.
Oh yeah, and because of this, there are certain channels that I've never committed any crime in who I am banned in because they ask to verify your account (And I can make a new account, making sure to stay the course and be extra courteous) but because my phone number is linked to the kerfuffle of the other account, that account too gets banned across the board. It's deflating, so now I just don't bother to interact anywhere anymore. Came across this page so I figured I'd regale my story and hope it helps someone somewhere (possibly me! lol)
Thank you and God Bless