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1. Keep the Maturity Tag *AND* have Content Classification

   I think the new content classification feature is an incredibly useful tool to have. Allowing creators to specify their content and giving an audience the ability to know that a stream may have something that is not for them is great!

   As a streamer who is SFW and doesn't have any content that would fall under these classifications, though, the loss of the maturity tag means that I am losing a valuable feature to keep my community safe.

   Why I don't want children in my space despite being completely SFW:
   It is a LOT of work to keep children safe when you are allowing them in your community. They are inherently vulnerable. Not every content creator is equipped or prepared to take on that burden. Allowing children into your space means that your moderation has to be VERY strict to protect them. Their brains are still developing and you have no idea what passing comment could stick with them forever. Not to mention that regardless of how well you try to curate your community, anyone can watch whisper children privately. It is not something every content creator is prepared to take on. Children are considerably more likely to form unhealthy parasocial attachments to you and not recognize your and this can make enforcing healthy, distant relationships considerably harder. Many streamers are not equipped to take on this burden and used the blanket moderation tool as a way to enforce this boundary.

   Why having the blanket "mature" tag in addition to the content classification labels is the safest option for many spaces:
   I sat in on the Patch Notes today and brought this up. The staff that was there offered a somewhat helpful alternative after clarifying that they are not considering both of these options together. This suggestion was:
   Use the freeform tags as a way to let people know your content isn't for kids.
   While this is helpful in a small way, many people completely miss these tags. Sure, kids may ignore all the messages anyway, but a parent monitoring their kid's watching habits and helping to determine which streams are safe for them may very well not notice a tag-- they WILL, however, notice a message on the screen letting them know that I have set the boundary with my community that it is intended for non-minors (Mature content warning). Removing this ability makes it considerably easier to violate this boundary on accident.

   I know MANY streamers who do not have the bandwidth to dedicate extra resources into moderating with children in mind, communicating with them in a way that doesn't impact them harmfully long term, and doing the extra steps to do what they can to help protect them from predators. In these cases, the blanket maturity tag allows us to easily and clearly set the boundary without risking it go unnoticed by parent OR child.

   How I would suggest implementing this:
   Just have both. The blanket maturity tag wouldn't absolve people of having to specify the kinds of mature content under the new standards for classification. It would just also allow those of us doing our best to keep communities safe by gently keeping children out a much easier time to enforce these boundaries.

   I'm also happy to speak to anybody further about why this is so important to me, or to connect you with other partnered/affiliated streamers who feel the same.

   I think the new content classification feature is an incredibly useful tool to have. Allowing creators to specify their content and giving an audience the ability to know that a stream may have something that is not for them is great!

   As a streamer who is SFW and doesn't have any content that would fall under these classifications, though, the loss of the maturity tag means that I am losing a valuable feature to keep my community safe.

   Why I don't want children in my space despite being completely SFW:
   It is a LOT of work to keep children safe… more

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2. Blur Thumbnails for streams with the Sexual Themes tag

   As a streamer and Twitch viewer, I use this platform daily. I personally do not have much opinion on the updated approach regarding Twitch's policies on sexual content and classification labels, and it may benefit some. However, I believe there has been a major oversight when rolling out these changes.

   I am aware that streams marked with the Sexual Themes tag will not be displayed on the home page (logical enough), yet they still show up in other categories. The preview thumbnails even showcasing full nudity (and some potential rule breaks surpassing just "artistic nudity"), while I am just trying to browse the Art or Just Chatting categories.

   I believe that simply Blurring the Thumbnails of any streams marked with the Sexual Themes tag by default when browsing categories on this platform, should be a must. I don't know why, but there is absolutely nothing blurred out for me and it doesn't seem to be a feature either. There are also no functional warnings for me or whatever is supposed to come with the Sexual Themes tag(?). Is it a one and done deal? This is NOT good enough. I do not want to constantly see nudity when I'm trying to look for a SFW artists on twitch, or browse the Just Chatting category. Not to mention this is worrisome with minors being on the platform.

   I humbly request that anyone who agrees with the notion of blurring thumbnails of streams marked with the sexual themes tag by default (possibly with the ability to turn it off and on), votes for this idea and hopefully Twitch will implement this feature. Thank you for considering and I hope that this feedback is well received.

   As a streamer and Twitch viewer, I use this platform daily. I personally do not have much opinion on the updated approach regarding Twitch's policies on sexual content and classification labels, and it may benefit some. However, I believe there has been a major oversight when rolling out these changes.

   I am aware that streams marked with the Sexual Themes tag will not be displayed on the home page (logical enough), yet they still show up in other categories. The preview thumbnails even showcasing full nudity (and some potential rule breaks surpassing just "artistic nudity"), while I am just trying… more

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3. Introduction of a NSFW Category in Art

   I'm an active member of the artistic community on Twitch. Firstly, I want to express my appreciation for Twitch's ongoing commitment to providing a safe and respectful environment for all users.

   I would like to bring to the team's attention the possibility of a review of rules regarding NSFW content in the artistic context. I understand and respect the importance of keeping the platform suitable for all ages, but I would like to discuss the possibility of allowing NSFW drawings, as long as they are clearly labeled and limited to the artistic context.

   Art is a crucial means of expression, and many artists on the platform wish to explore more mature and artistic themes without violating the current rules. Introducing a separate category for NSFW art would ensure that this type of content is only accessible to consenting users, without affecting streamers in other categories.
   I would suggest the implementation of a filter or an option to automatically hide NSFW content in categories unrelated to art. This way, it would ensure the separation between NSFW artistic content and content from other categories.

   I have noticed that several members of the artistic community on Twitch share my perspective. Additionally, it's worth noting that there is another streaming platform, Picarto, dedicated solely to art, including NSFW art. Twitch, being the more prominent platform, could draw inspiration from Picarto, both in terms of rules and catering to a broader audience, potentially reducing competition.

   I appreciate the work done by the Twitch team in maintaining a safe and welcoming platform. I hope your consideration of this request contributes to a more flexible environment for artists without compromising the platform's integrity.

   Thank you for your time and attention.
   Best regards,
   Pix_a

   I'm an active member of the artistic community on Twitch. Firstly, I want to express my appreciation for Twitch's ongoing commitment to providing a safe and respectful environment for all users.

   I would like to bring to the team's attention the possibility of a review of rules regarding NSFW content in the artistic context. I understand and respect the importance of keeping the platform suitable for all ages, but I would like to discuss the possibility of allowing NSFW drawings, as long as they are clearly labeled and limited to the artistic context.

   Art is a crucial means of expression,… more

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4. Automated 'Mature-rated game' content classification labels should be possible to remove for fully family-friendly streams.

   With the new Content Classification system that has come into use today, replacing the mature content setting, there is one issue that I believe should be looked at.

   Fully family friendly streams who are playing limited aspects of a game (such as an MMO) should be able to toggle off the automated label, as the interstitial shown to viewers will discourage viewers who would otherwise be watching said family friendly content.

   For example, I stream the Elder Scrolls Online, which carries an ESRB rating purely for content in quests and dungeons. However, all I stream is housing tours, looking at creative housing builds and discussing how they are made. Under the new system, this is automatically given the 'mature-rated' tag, despite being entirely family friendly, and will likely have a direct impact on viewership.

   As there is a warning system in place for creators who misuse or incorrectly label their streams, could an option to remove automated labels be added, with a pop-up that reminds creators that 'If you fail to accurately label your stream, you will receive a warning via email'?

   With the new Content Classification system that has come into use today, replacing the mature content setting, there is one issue that I believe should be looked at.

   Fully family friendly streams who are playing limited aspects of a game (such as an MMO) should be able to toggle off the automated label, as the interstitial shown to viewers will discourage viewers who would otherwise be watching said family friendly content.

   For example, I stream the Elder Scrolls Online, which carries an ESRB rating purely for content in quests and dungeons. However, all I stream is housing tours, looking at… more

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5. Flashing lights label for Content Labels

   I think there should be a 'flashing lights' label on the new Content Classification label system.
   It would be helpful for people with Epilepsy and light sensitivity.

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6. Sexual themes Drawn Children Nudity issue.

   Sexual Themes new classification child nudity.

   Due to the recent content policy update - sexual themed artists are now drying children/lolis naked on Twitch. Absolutely get RID of this. As well as give us the option to block ALL channels using the Sexual Themes tag - I do not want to see a big dog or dragon genitalia on Twitch - that is not why I'm using the platform, I do not want to see nudity - that is not why I'm using the platform.

   I cannot imagine how this went over your heads before releasing this content policy update - kids being drawn naked on your platform absolutely messed up on them and on you, Twitch.

   Sexual Themes new classification child nudity.

   Due to the recent content policy update - sexual themed artists are now drying children/lolis naked on Twitch. Absolutely get RID of this. As well as give us the option to block ALL channels using the Sexual Themes tag - I do not want to see a big dog or dragon genitalia on Twitch - that is not why I'm using the platform, I do not want to see nudity - that is not why I'm using the platform.

   I cannot imagine how this went over your heads before releasing this content policy update… more

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7. Seperate alcohol and drugs classification labels

   I like to drink rum while I stream. It's kind if my thing. Since I drink a couple of glasses of alcohol, twitch is forcing me to add the alcohol classification, which is fine, but why am I now being forced to brand my stream with "Drugs, Intoxication, or Excessive Tobacco Use" in big letters under my stream?

   I don't want my stream to be associated with drug use. Seperate these labels so people know exactly what they're watching instead of such a broad classification of completely different things.

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8. Sexual Themes label on Clips

   Clips created from streams with Sexual Themes label should also be labled as Sexual Themes and NOT be recommended under other clips.

   Thanks!

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9. No thumbnails for content classified w/ sexual themes on homepage

   When I logged on to twitch.tv today, on the homepage was an NSFW stream thumbnail. When clicking on the stream, the stream is tagged as "Significant Profanity or Vulgarity, Sexual Themes", so Twitch knows it's profane and sexual.

   Yet the thumbnail, which was of a woman with NSFW-amounts of clothing on, was the first thing on the site. There should not be NSFW thumbnails on the homepage of twitch.tv, unless I explicitly click on the stream.

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10. Opt out of recommendations for streams with sexual themes

    Now that streams are being classified as sexual, the logical next step is for me to opt out of receiving recommendations for sexual content.

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11. Make Mature Content Fully Opt-In, And Not Show Users It In Browse Who Don't Want To See It

    While I fully support any creator's right to produce whatever content they wish within Twitch's TOS, there are many users who for multiple reasons, do not wish to view Sexualised Content.

    Currently, even if a streamer marks their content with the 'Sexual Themes' tag, I still see thumbnails of them performing sexualised content in my Browse view, and often see a second or two of sexualised content before the 'warning screen' appears. On top of this, I'm also seeing sexualised content in their stream titles.

    I would like to see a default setting in User Preferences where users are asked at account registration whether they'd like to be given previews of Sexualised Content, which users can then choose to opt in or out of. This should be locked out of for any users under 18. This would then mean that an automatic filter 'pre-removes' all Sexualised Content (including in Browsing) for that user.

    While I fully support any creator's right to produce whatever content they wish within Twitch's TOS, there are many users who for multiple reasons, do not wish to view Sexualised Content.

    Currently, even if a streamer marks their content with the 'Sexual Themes' tag, I still see thumbnails of them performing sexualised content in my Browse view, and often see a second or two of sexualised content before the 'warning screen' appears. On top of this, I'm also seeing sexualised content in their stream titles.

    I would like to see a default setting in User Preferences where users are asked… more

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12. Better Content Classification Options (Poss Safety Issue)

    The New Content Classification drop down appeared today and the mature content has been removed. However, The categories need to be developed further and made clearer.

    For example - In my stream I have always put the mature content warning on - not for any specific reason. Occassionally there is some light harmless inuendo as part of the banter (nothing really worse than someone mispeaking something that sounded a bit rude, or someone making a 'said the actress to the bishop' comment.)

    According to the new options, this would mean I would have to label my stream as having 'Sexual Themes' and be labelled in the same way that someone who has content to draw attention to certain body parts and having them take up the majority of the screen.

    It also feels totally unsafe to put a 'Sexual Themes' warning on my stream for light inuendo, as it would almost certainly attract the wrong kind of viewer. Can these labels be further defined with more options asap please?

    I do feel this is about to cause more issues than it will fix.

    The New Content Classification drop down appeared today and the mature content has been removed. However, The categories need to be developed further and made clearer.

    For example - In my stream I have always put the mature content warning on - not for any specific reason. Occassionally there is some light harmless inuendo as part of the banter (nothing really worse than someone mispeaking something that sounded a bit rude, or someone making a 'said the actress to the bishop' comment.)

    According to the new options, this would mean I would have to label my stream as having 'Sexual… more

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13. Please make a definition of artistic nudity on Twitch more clear

    I was happy for new artistic nudity update but didn't expect this site to become full of aroused genitals. Is it still artistic nudity or po***graphy at this point?

    How can a drawing with fully erect, wet genitals be classified as artistic when we all know what is the point of this kind of art? There is a difference between a nude portrait or a naked silhouette and some 18+ anime drawing with characters showing off body in sexual manner.

    And it's the first thing EVERYONE sees when they enter art category.

    If this kind of stuff is okay, can we get some more in-depth classification so I can hide all the rock-hard penises on the site? I don't mind soft nudity and artists learning anatomy.

    Please, specify it for the sake of this site.

    I was happy for new artistic nudity update but didn't expect this site to become full of aroused genitals. Is it still artistic nudity or po***graphy at this point?

    How can a drawing with fully erect, wet genitals be classified as artistic when we all know what is the point of this kind of art? There is a difference between a nude portrait or a naked silhouette and some 18+ anime drawing with characters showing off body in sexual manner.

    And it's the first thing EVERYONE sees when they enter art category.

    If this kind of stuff is okay, can… more

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14. Sexual Content Verification and Consent Revision

    With the new Sexual Content and Content Classification rules allowing a greater amount of erotic dances and photography, will there be a way to verify user ages and their consent? I suspect this will need to be revised and implemented, else you could have people coerced into doing erotic dances for subs.

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15. Create additional separate content labels for new Artistic Nudity policy

    I suggest that the new guidelines allowing"Artistic Nudity - which concern
    fictionalized artistic depictions: Should have an Additional required Content Label besides just the generic "Sexual Themes".

    It seems that the artistic policy will be misused by users posting artistic nudity for non-artistic purposes.

    Artistically Nude content has merits and value to the art communities but is shocking for many users when full nudity is shown without specific warning and without prior context, and should be considered distinct from content which merely contains discussions or Sexual Themes, etc.

    I suggest that a technical level streams with this label should be hidden from All Directory Listings and Discovery surfaces on Twitch, Except for viewers who have "opted in" when browsing through an account setting, or users who Search for specified tags, such as an ExplicitArt tag. Or perhaps specified categories such as "Art" could have a checkbox to enable display of "Include Explicit Art Streams"

    I suggest that the new guidelines allowing"Artistic Nudity - which concern
    fictionalized artistic depictions: Should have an Additional required Content Label besides just the generic "Sexual Themes".

    It seems that the artistic policy will be misused by users posting artistic nudity for non-artistic purposes.

    Artistically Nude content has merits and value to the art communities but is shocking for many users when full nudity is shown without specific warning and without prior context, and should be considered distinct from content which merely contains discussions or Sexual Themes, etc.

    I suggest that a technical level streams with this label should be… more

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16. Mature audience only & blur screen options for all clips, especially featured clips

    I notice for streams there are options to classify the stream 'for a mature audience only'. I have made clips and featured clips from my live stream, which are for a mature audience only. However, for clips, especially 'featured clips' there is no option to classify the clips, featured or not.

    When will the 'mature audience only' option be available for clips and a blur screen option for all clips exhibiting adult only content?

    Thanks!

    DStroyr937

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    Planned  ·  Ana responded

    Hi, we're working on having the content classification labels apply to clips, based on the stream; I'll update this post, as soon as we have more information. Thanks!

17. Allow everyone over 18 to opt in/out of the content warning categories

    I have no issue with having content warnings if they are done well, but they are intrusive and not helpful if they are everywhere.
    If I am happy to watch specific content, the alert should allow you to have an option to opt out of getting this warning again.
    Or they could be added to the Twitch Notification settings panel, and allow opt in/out for each content type.

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18. Clearly not clear

    When content is clearly labelled as "adult content" and "contains nudity" from a pixelated game is banned and yet real humans can display nudity and suggestive posing is not banned, Twitch REALLY needs to reassess their views on societal norms and what is legal.
    

    I was watching my friend, fellow streamer, and a channel I sub to when he got banned for playing a video game (Conan Exiles) because he was dressing his character (was nude) in battle armor- its a cartoon, an animation.
    The moment he was banned in the Twitch recommended for me list was a well known streamer (whom I have never watched) who was completely naked and covered herself in body paint only. This is permitted and a naked cartoon is not?
    The naked in real life streamer had 4,000 plus viewers, my friend who was banned mid stream had 14 at the time. I think it is these numbers that influence who gets banned and who doesnt more than anything else.
    I mentioned I am a subscriber to the channel that was banned. By needlessly banning a channel clearly doing nothing wrong Twitch is denying me a product I have already paid for. I may explore civil litigation options over this.
    So what my banned friend did was set up an account on a different streaming platform where pixelated nudity in a game sold legally isnt banned from broadcasts that in no way showed "sexual content". Nudity is allowed, sexual content is not, which brings us back to the real life naked streamer; her chat was very sexually explicit language. My friend who was banned, his chat was about armor values in combat for what to dress a cartoon character in.
    So twitch, ya lost a good quality streamer today, not the first time and wont be the last unless TWITCH changes its values to reflect that of society and the law, not their bottom line.

    When content is clearly labelled as "adult content" and "contains nudity" from a pixelated game is banned and yet real humans can display nudity and suggestive posing is not banned, Twitch REALLY needs to reassess their views on societal norms and what is legal.
    

    I was watching my friend, fellow streamer, and a channel I sub to when he got banned for playing a video game (Conan Exiles) because he was dressing his character (was nude) in battle armor- its a cartoon, an animation.
    The moment he was banned in the Twitch recommended for me list was a well known… more

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19. TOS clarifications, hiding, and image-based guidelines

    Twitch,

    Firstly, let me clarify to you that I enjoy artistic nudity and am not a puritanical person. I also want to clarify that some people who didn't deserve to get banned got banned today who didn't draw any genitalia and who abided by the new TOS, and that you need to fix your accounting.

    However, this is regarding the "opening of Pandora's Box" that you have willed over the course of a singular day.

    Whether I like their art or not, the "sexual content" warning isn't sufficient, there absolutely needs to be (1) a censored thumbnail for 18+ streams (such as the drawing of NSFW art, as well as (2) two separate categories hidden from view and turned off from default view for minors. These would include a NSFW art subdivision and "tasteful nudity" subdivision.

    There are obviously still risks with this, but this is better than going into the situation with a half-baked plan. (3) Ideally, they should require credit card verification or some other form of ID, but if that's not possible, even having the other two is fine.

    From what I can surmise just glancing on my homepage yesterday, your algorithm doesn't launch mass suppression like Twitter and it certainly doesn't prevent minors from seeing this content, at least in the thumbnails. I can tell you this as a certainty because some people (not minors) from my Discord have already complained to me about this, that you can see it without any account.

    Let me give you the long and short of if: If the media frenzy is any indication, it's only a matter of time before Twitch has some articles written on it by neurotic journalists regarding its failure to protect children. This might even result in Twitch getting restricted in other countries in the future. That is, unless you put up appropriate safeguards

    You need to commit to the three recommendations above or immediately roll back your ToS change until it can be properly implemented, headache as that may be. This is not calling for a blanket ban, it is calling for sanity. You are risking the realization of the slippery slope. I think this art should be allowed to stay if at the very least it is properly separated into a different category that only shows up for a certain age range, there is thumbnail censorship on top of the warning, and ideally (I know this one is difficult to implement and more of an ideal) age verification.

    You are a gaming platform, not DeviantArt or NewGrounds. Have some integrity and actually plan these things out.

    In addition to the above three points, please also stipulate clearly and explicitly (and not imply) that artistic nudity does not include (1) sexual *********** or (2), masturbation. This has been a topic of contention in every stream that I have visited yesterday and it needs to be dealt with. You should also have images of what is and isn't allowed in a cartoon format for creators, just the outlines of two oversimplified characters having sex, same as the ones you could find on Healthline.

    For non-18+ drawing streams, I believe you should also clarify that drawing characters without any nipples or genitalia as part of the drawing process when first outlining, sketching, or coloring is fine. That's probably the lion's share of complaints from SFW artists anyways.

    Twitch,

    Firstly, let me clarify to you that I enjoy artistic nudity and am not a puritanical person. I also want to clarify that some people who didn't deserve to get banned got banned today who didn't draw any genitalia and who abided by the new TOS, and that you need to fix your accounting.

    However, this is regarding the "opening of Pandora's Box" that you have willed over the course of a singular day.

    Whether I like their art or not, the "sexual content" warning isn't sufficient, there absolutely needs to be (1) a censored thumbnail for 18+ streams… more

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20. Art Category seems no longer Art.

    Recently, due to the introduction of NSFW content on the platform, more channels have been appearing in the ART category.

    I, as many other artists in this platform, understand there's a community within NSFW artists, which is much appreciated. What should be not permitted are channels advertising themselves in the ART category, misleading people to a content not related to art.

    There are more than 20 accounts, during the hours when the audience is lower, streaming nude real girls twerking and other different +18 content as well. I presume, in the higher audience hours, these accounts may increase in number. There are also people using AIs to create from nudes to pornographic images, not to say that is not art and those accounts didn't exist before, they have just appeared in our category due to this new policy.

    The art category has been there for years, for people streaming and watching Art, and our beloved space has turned into a bag for those who don't know which category they should be streaming in, making it quite uncomfortable.

    I would encourage TWITCH to do something about it, introducing an NSFW Category wouldn't be a bad idea. Even a new category for those using AI, allowing the art community to remain safe and restricted to artistic practices.
    Art Category shouldn't be the place for everyone to go when they don't know which category they should be in.

    As a further recommendation, and to be close to what people stream, have you ever think about subcategories? That would be a way to solve this issue, even welcoming more people to the Art community.

    The art category could have different subcategories such as digital art, traditional art, body painting... So that people appear automatically in the one they belong, also allowing them using all hashtags to be even more specific.
    Hoping for the best solution for everyone in the twitch community to be applied.

    Thank you very much for your time,

    Best regards,

    Kimi-sama.

    Recently, due to the introduction of NSFW content on the platform, more channels have been appearing in the ART category.

    I, as many other artists in this platform, understand there's a community within NSFW artists, which is much appreciated. What should be not permitted are channels advertising themselves in the ART category, misleading people to a content not related to art.

    There are more than 20 accounts, during the hours when the audience is lower, streaming nude real girls twerking and other different +18 content as well. I presume, in the higher audience hours, these accounts may increase in number.… more

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