I would really like this to be added. would come in handy so much.

@Shimesaba

It's been 6 years since the answer, 10 years since the idea. If this doesn't show the little mods matter to Twitch I don't know what would.

Came here to give this suggestion. I see it’sa widely sought after feature. Hopefully twitch can implement something for this soon

@SEC_agent: Well, I think that’s how much Twitch is interested in changing/ improving. I’ve therefore given up commenting here. Best example: twitch.tv/moderator. Any questions? 😂

Am I reading the status thing correct? Did it take Twitch 4 years to start investigating it, and now we're 5 years since that, and still no update? I feel like we have reasons to be a bit discouraged over how Twitch view these posts...

This is a fantastic idea—having a dedicated /modchat would make real-time coordination so much smoother, especially during busy streams. Kind of like how having quick tools like the https://balancecheckfab.ae Fab balance check site helps streamline routine tasks outside of Twitch. Small features like this make a big difference in managing things efficiently without disrupting the flow.

As a moderator for more than 10 years I have always encountered this difficulty of not being able to communicate with my fellow moderators or with the streamer who can not be reading the whispers while playing a video game for example, directly in the chat without having to rely on the whispers with what this implies. I hope Twitch implements this tool that would be very helpful.

@Gouriki Thanks for your idea. This will be helpful while Twitch is investigating implementation options. 😎

What I do, is use: /timeout mods 5 (message) and then all the mods and the streamer can see it. It's great for having Mod-only messages, and sending messages to the streamer without using individual messages (dms). It's also handy for us to share Room Codes in games such as Jackbox.

this is what ive been asking for in my community for ages! we need this. we want this.

This would be a good idea for the use of in-chat, on service moderation chat tool, and would remove the need for third party services like Discord for moderators to discuss channel specific issues/points.

I think it would be good, if through this "mod chat" feature, that the broadcaster can clear the chat history.

Idea is from 2016... Answer is from 2020... This is one of the best ideas ever. Why do you ignore your users so desperately?

PLEASE DO SOMETHING TWITCH STOP SLEEP

Agreed, a separate mod chat panel would be helpful for effective moderation.

I think it would be easier to add a whole new chat in mod view just for mods so any mods that come in after, they can see all messages sent for that session.

This /modchat function would be great for moderators!!! implement this command please.

I would say If the feature gets added: Modchat visibility toggle would be very necessary, For the streamer to be able to delegate moderation to their moderators and focus their attention on stream chat. Also for the streamer to be able to display their chat on stream without divulging the mod chat.

And a feature for alerting/pinning a message for the streamer would be nice to have, but not an essential (Really, it is a separate feature that might rarely have a use)

Regarding.. Sensitive information (such as personally identifiable information, passwords, etc) I would think that should be Cautioned to never share over mod chat, For the same reason that Twitch whispers carry this notice.

Because it's still on Twitch's website there would be a significant chance of accidental leakage; The classic.. moderator makes a typo and misses the / in front of /modmsg or /modchat command. And just like whispers i'd expect the messages are permanently stored in their history viewable by other future mods.

The purpose and utility of modchat should be tactical: the reason it is desired to get the feature And the entire use case is to get all the tactical communications to help mods co-ordinate in real time in the Same place as Twitch chat, which is also a downside regarding sensitive information. I would expect moderation teams still keep their outside email and private Discord channels for disseminating long details or non-tactical discussion, And it's the outside channels that anything sensitive would be exchanged through (By simple ``/modchat I sent the info to our Discord'' ).

@m_o_o_ i understand that, and quite often "knowing them irl" can be used an excuse to let them get away with stuff and overlook things or to give them an unfair advantage in some way. Bias. And yeah for sure sensitive information should never be made public, thats the purpose of how handy a modchat feature can be.

so basically, is it fair to say we're all on the same page about having a "toggle modchat visability on/off" feature for the streamer to see, and an ability to pin important modchat messages for a streamer to see?

@taburz_blism I think you have a misconception about moderators.
they are assigned by the broadcaster and can also be removed be the broadcaster. they are often people that are not just regular viewers but people broadcasters know in person. the least thing you want is having a public conversation about sensitive information, but sensitive information sometimes needs to be communicated (and you could just use discord, other irc channels etc.)
if there are rogue moderators then there is something wrong with the stream/broadcaster in the first place, who asign those people.
I implemented my own client so I have a comfy communication in one place (as others mentioned).