Mods need to be able to raid, set stream titles, and unpublish VODs, not Editors.
Mods need to be able to raid, set stream titles, and unpublish VODs, not Editors.
These are functions concerning the management of a live stream, and have nothing to do with Video Editing.
If a streamer even has a Video Editor, they're not watching, or managing the streams, so they have no need to do these things.
Further, most streamers don't understand why a mod can't raid out, or change titles, or unpublish VODs if something happens and the channel might be at risk in the moment, while streaming.
And trying to explain why they need to grant "editor" privileges to someone when they are NOT an editor just sounds suspicious and creates massive confusion.
These are obviously mod functions, I don't understand how they even ended up under Editor. Video Editors clearly have no need for these.
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CursedEliza commented
That's the problem, though. Streamers absolutely want to be able to manage access to their channels. But, streamers don't know how to do this because the roles are confusing.
Maybe I wasn't clear at describing the issue that I keep encountering.
In the world of online content creation, the word "editor" clearly means "video editor." Clearly. "Editor" is already part of the content creation lexicon in this way. If you ask any streamer "do you have an editor" they will answer something like "yeah, [this person] edits my videos for me." Clearly, this is what the word "editor" means - video editor.
Streamers don't understand the Twitch roles. They are confusing. I have to keep explaining the roles.
Streamers I work with don't understand why their mods can't raid out, or unpublish VODs. And rightfully so -- those are tasks related to stream administration and management, not video editing. And the only role Twitch offers for admin functions is "moderator."
So, under the current situation, streamers (that I know) are frustrated that they don't have the level of control over their channels that they'd like.
TL;DR - Basically, the roles are confusing, and it's in Twitch's best interests to make changes to clear up the confusion. Using terminology that aligns with the industry and function of the roles. This will better enable streamers to know how to distribute access to their streams and content, and effectively manage their channels. ;)
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okge_ commented
I don't think this is a really good idea, a streamer might want people to moderate a chat but not necessarily have control over VODs, raids, clips and so... That's why the Editor role exists in the first place (I don't really think the name is related to a "Video editor"?)
I do agree that Mods should be able to change the stream title and game though, we've been using bots for that for a long time but it would be easier to do it directly in some cases...