This is absolutely unacceptable. LGBTQ+ rights are NOT a topic that should be only discussable under a label. By labelling LGBTQ+ content like this, it is implicitly saying their rights are subject to debate. They are not. LGBT rights are human rights. - ThreadSky

shredberg.bsky.social • 117 days ago

This is absolutely unacceptable. LGBTQ+ rights are NOT a topic that should be only discussable under a label. By labelling LGBTQ+ content like this, it is implicitly saying their rights are subject to debate. They are not. LGBT rights are human rights.

Reposted from Zach Bussey 🍁

Twitch has posted the definitions of what needs to be labeled under the new Content Classification Label for Politics and Sensitive Social Issues.

Read it here: safety.twitch.tv/s/article/Co...

#StreamerNews #TOSgg

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adamenamedamy.bsky.social•117 days ago

I wrote up a UserVoice feedback complaint. I know most people don't really believe in UserVoice enacting change, but it's the next best step we can take.

https://twitch.uservoice.com/forums/933812-safety/suggestions/49038707-remove-sensitive-social-issues-bullet-point

carrarium.bsky.social•117 days ago

Upvoted and commented on! Thank you so much for writing this.

sgtmug.com•117 days ago

great idea, i upvoted and commented 🫶

simplymadeline.tgirl.gay•117 days ago

This is really fucked up

phantosanucca.bsky.social•117 days ago

What can we do to combat this?

silvergallium.bsky.social•114 days ago

I'm so fucking pissed that this is still happening. We have other shit to be doing but bigots in power - or people in power willing to take money from bigots - keep doing shit like this. And there's not even anything immediate I can do about them. Fucking shit. Pieces of shit.

leetiwaz.bsky.social•117 days ago

this WILL be weaponized

lizzieshiro.bsky.social•117 days ago

I assure you, me existing is not a sensitive topic. If Bezos has a problem with it, he can come over to my door and say it himself.

beltamtu.bsky.social•117 days ago

If I may slightly alter a quote. 'Some folks think there are only two races: white and "political". They think there are only two sexualities: straight and "political". They think there are only two genders: cis and "political".' (And in some places saying "cis" is offensive or "too political".)

vexogen.protogen.club•117 days ago

Unfortunately, I can tell you a lot of trust and safety teams are moving this route because of how prevelant anti-lgbt content is and the current political climate. No values, fucking cowards, companies all

tubbles.bsky.social•117 days ago

So many places would rather kowtow to the angry bigots rather than tell them to fuck off like they absolutely should.

ikomatanomori.bsky.social•117 days ago

so according to twitch, we (queer folks) are equivalent to a country at war. Ironic that they don't understand this action is exactly how we are attacked on a daily basis.

breensims.bsky.social•117 days ago

wow. deleting last month to free up my email turned out to be prescient.

robinedgar.bsky.social•117 days ago

Well put.

syogren.bsky.social•117 days ago

I cannot use Twitch anymore if this gets implemented. Like even if I want to, the site will literally be unusable for me.

mistyksnow.bsky.social•117 days ago

Might be time to start building your YouTube presence.

neofuturism.bsky.social•117 days ago

Youtube is just as bad if not worse 💀

syogren.bsky.social•117 days ago

Oh I don't uh. Stream on Twitch. I'm a chatter haha. I like seeing my friends and lots of cool people stream. I wish they could do that without their and my identities being a hot button political issue that is constantly restricted...

rayeotnj.bsky.social•117 days ago

This can easily be flipped, as long as you aren't discussing legislation about it, which is what that last line says, then the tag isn't needed.

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