Beginning March 5, new Twitch ToS changes will go into effect. The two biggest changes are to do with dresscode and community management.
New Twitch ToS Changes: Dresscode
Twitch will be cracking down on users who wear inappropriate clothing.
What clothing is appropriate for my stream?
Given the variety of content and activities creators engage in, an explicit dress code would be unreasonably restrictive. Streaming is a public activity that reaches a global audience of many ages and cultures, and as such we prohibit nudity and sexual conduct. When evaluating reports for sexual conduct, attire is just one factor we will use in making a determination on whether conduct is acceptable.
We recommend creators wear attire that would be publicly appropriate for the context, location, and activity they are broadcasting. For example, workout clothes would be appropriate for a fitness stream and a swimsuit would be appropriate for a stream from a public beach.
New Twitch ToS Changes: Community Management
Streamers will be required to put more effort into moderating their community.
What should I do about viewers exploiting elements of my stream like text-to-speech to harass, be hateful, or post sexual content?
As a streamer, you are responsible for the content on your stream. Twitch asks you to make a good faith effort to moderate interactive elements of your stream such as setting a word filter or a notification delay to give yourself a chance to moderate incoming notifications. Ultimately, you will have to decide what steps are right for your stream and your community’s behavior in order to abide by the Community Guidelines. Remember to temporarily disable or mute any unmoderated interactive elements such as text-to-speech if you step away from your computer.
For the full rules and Q&A, click here.
Source: Twitch
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