![]() ![]() "No one deserves to be harassed for the content they choose to stream, how they look, or who they are, and we will take action against anyone who perpetuates this kind of toxicity on our service. They further ranted about Twitch’s ignorance. A Twitter user expressed their anger by claiming that the executives have clearly not watched enough of such streams. While some fans agreed with djWHEAT, others have called him out for his response on the ‘hot tub’ meta. "Being found to be sexy by others is not against our rules, and Twitch will not take enforcement action against women, or anyone on our service, for their perceived attractiveness," the company said. Community dissatisfied with Twitch’s response on ‘hot tub’ meta. That policy is not changing with today's announcement. Under its community guidelines, the company allows streamers to appear on camera in a swimsuit in "contextually appropriate situations," such as when they're on a beach, at a festival and indeed when in a hot tub. As they most often feature women, sexism and harassment have followed, with some people feeling that those involved are somehow skirting Twitch's rules. The format has become so popular in recent weeks that it's even been deconstructed at this point. Hot tub streams feature streamers wearing swimwear while sitting in a hot tub - or, more often, an inflatable pool - while talking to their viewers and playing games. ![]() ![]() "Our creators rely on us, and we should have alerted affected streamers to this change before it happened - it was a mistake not to do so." The company added it's working with individual streamers to restore their ability to make money off of ads. "We recently suspended advertising on some channels that were flagged by the majority of our advertiser base and failed to notify them," the company said in a blog post it shared on Friday afternoon. The addition comes after the Amazon-owned company demonetized, without warning, the channels of several of its most popular creators who took part in the category that Twitch refers to as a "contextual exception" of its Nudity and Attire policy. Looking to keep streamers, viewers, and brands as happy as possible, Twitch is now introduced the Pools, Hot Tubs, and Beaches category mentioned above.Twitch has added a dedicated " Pools, Hot Tubs and Beaches" section. More recently, the emergence of the 'hot tub meta' - where streamers would broadcast in swimwear from an indoor hot tub - raised similar questions about what is and is not allowed. Not only have people online complained that the content is overly sexual in nature, but there have also been instances in which certain hot tub streamers saw their advertising features taken away without warning. ![]() While Twitch doesn't allow full or partial nudity, its policies say that streamers may wear swimwear in "contextually appropriate situations" - thus resulting in hot tub streams being an outlet for certain streamers to express themselves with more suggestive clothing. These types of streams have proven incredibly popular, though not all of the attention being drawn to them has been positive. These typically feature women and female-presenting streamers gaming, chatting with fans, and doing all sorts of other activities - all while wearing bathing suits in a hot tub or other body of water. Kaitlyn Amouranth Siragusa is the most popular female streamer on Twitch. The past few months have seen a rise in hot tub streams on Twitch. Twitch is shutting down the ‘hot tub stream’ meta and demonetized popular channels including Amouranth. This move comes after months of debate about whether this type of content belongs on Twitch, with the company hoping it offers a better experience for both viewers and brands. Twitchnow has a new 'Pools, Hot Tubs, and Beaches' category for certain videos, giving controversial hot tub streams a new home on the streaming service. The hot tub meta revolves around a recent popular trend where content creators would stream themselves soaking in an in-door pool wearing the absolute bare minimum of clothing (in order to not violate Twitch policies) with various suggestive activities and 'bonuses' for subscriptions and donations intended to be titillating. ![]()
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