Partner Invitation Email Change
The image header of the CONGRATULATIONS email for partner invitation has been for a long time and is currently Harry Potter themed. This should change for at least two reasons.
It's old. Twitch has had at least 2 major overhauls of the site, branding, and imaging since it was first introduced. The last major change of Twitch's branding included the shade of purple used for branding purposes. The current image uses the old color scheme and is outdated.
Harry Potter, via the author J.K. Rowling, now has iconography that is inherently tied to extreme rhetoric, most especially (but not exclusively) transphobic hate speech. Using imagery from this series helps contribute to an unwelcoming atmosphere for our trans creators, allies, and anyone generally seeking the benefit and growth of all people.
The solution to this issue is fast, cheap, and easy: The full trifecta. Just use a new image that gets across the "chosen" or "called up" imagery intended without ties to hate groups.
Off the top of my head I think imagery pulling on any of the following would be an acceptable and preferable alternative:
-the sword in the stone/King Arthur
-knighthood in a general sense.
-Dune
-Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
-Hunger Games
-Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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ninasteva
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I completely agree with updating the partner invitation email imagery. Just like https://ilovemybaby.org/ provides thoughtful and inclusive advice for relationships, Twitch should use visuals that make everyone feel welcome and respected. Choosing new, neutral imagery will make a big difference!
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QueenPiB
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**** you could just idk use the company logo
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slashie101
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Zelda, Mario, Pokemon references could all work as well!