... could be perceived as advocacy for a social issue, which Twitch would flag as political. I have many trans and queer streaming friends who do not talk about politics but make it explicitly clear that they support the rights and ability for a person to be their authentic self. I think that... - ThreadSky

viviancanread.bsky.social • 124 days ago

... could be perceived as advocacy for a social issue, which Twitch would flag as political.

I have many trans and queer streaming friends who do not talk about politics but make it explicitly clear that they support the rights and ability for a person to be their authentic self.

I think that...

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viviancanread.bsky.social•124 days ago

... if they are to be forced to flag their streams and channels as "political" if they want to talk about themselves, their experiences, or even just to express joy for someone, I am terrifed of the possible outcomes this could have.

I have been sent death threats, swatting threats, and even...

viviancanread.bsky.social•124 days ago

... had my dead name leaked in stream chat. These groups already have the possibility of being hate raided even more, and this will just make the possibility of it all even worse.

Forcing lgbtq+ streamers into the political tab only hurts us, as it would also discourage people from joining...

viviancanread.bsky.social•124 days ago

... said streams, since (LIKE I SAID) not everyone wants to join a stream labeled as a political environment.

Twitch has also stated that anyone who doesn't properly label their stream will have said category forced onto their channel for a set time.

viviancanread.bsky.social•124 days ago

What truly scares me however, is the broader ramifications of this action.

LGBTQ+ people, especially those who are trans and queer, are already marginalized for being themselves. Within the past 2 years, over 600 anti-trans bills across the US have been presented to state registrations.

viviancanread.bsky.social•124 days ago

While a majority have not been passed, this is still a problem, as these forms of legislation come from real world hate.

Keeping our existence as political keeps this status quo, and can lead to more cis-het people not seeing us as who we are.

What they see us as is just a talking point.

viviancanread.bsky.social•124 days ago

My main point is that small things like having LGBTQ+ people have to state themselves as political can spiral into a constant spin of confusion and hatred towards us.

A petition has been made to remove the bullet point from the guidelines, so consider signing!
https://twitch.uservoice.com/forums/933812-safety/suggestions/49038707-remove-sensitive-social-issues-bullet-point

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