A community feels specifically discriminated against: “Twitch hates us”

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From a VTuber perspective, Twitch has a problem with them. Now the streaming platforms have decided on new guidelines for what the virtual avatars should be. VTubers feel bullied by this.

What are VTubers angry about? Twitch has set new rules on October 7th. They call these “enforcement notes” and say they are “clarifications” on how to interpret rules that relate to new trends.

Two of these “clarifications” specifically refer to VTUber. This can be read as a reaction to the fact that the VTuber IronMouse is now the most successful streamer on Twitch when it comes to subscribers willing to pay.

Twitch specifically prohibits VTubers from “using childlike characters” that use sexual framing in any way, so-called loli characters.

Twitch explicitly emphasizes: VTubers must adhere to the same clothing regulations as other Twitch streamers:

  • The genitals, buttocks, hips and, for women, the nipples must be covered – and always.
  • These rules apply to VTube models, just not video game characters
  • Twitch particularly emphasizes that the hips must be covered. VTubers shouldn’t forget that.

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    VTuberin says: Rules like this cost time and money

    What’s the problem? As VTuber Leahkitties explains, the problem is that VTubers have expensive models or outfits made for a lot of money and they might not be able to use them if Twitch simply changes the rules.

    The standard models are probably not affected by the changes, but custom-made models are. It costs money and time if you always have to follow the new rules on Twitch.

    Another person replied

    Is Twitch trying to get rid of us and get us to switch to YouTube? Because if that’s their plan, they’re doing a really good job.

    Another person with an anime picture as an avatar says: “The rules also apply to real streamers that I’m not laughing! I didn’t know Twitch was so funny. Twitch fucking hates VTuber and this proves it again.”

    The sentence about female Twitch streamers is apparently an allusion to the fact that many “real female streamers” interpret the clothing rules on Twitch loosely and get away with it, while VTubers feel targeted and discriminated against.

    This idea that Twitch takes particularly strict action against VTuber was recently made clear by the example of IronMouse. Her channel was blocked because she sipped cream liqueur and looked too sad: Twitch streamer loses her channels on YouTube because she doesn’t want to reveal her identity

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