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Twitch to Finally Inform Users Why They Have Been Banned

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Twitch to Finally Inform Users Why They Have Been Banned

Twitch to Finally Inform Users Why They Have Been Banned

Twitch to Finally Inform Users , Why They Have Been Banned.

Twitch to Finally Inform Users , Why They Have Been Banned.

On August 9, Twitch announced that it will now inform streamers why they have been temporarily banned.

According to Kotaku, unexplained temporary Twitch bans are one of the major sources of drama on the streaming platform.

According to Kotaku, unexplained temporary Twitch bans are one of the major sources of drama on the streaming platform.

Previously, users with hundreds of thousands of subscribers would be shut down without any explanation why the action was taken.

Previously, users with hundreds of thousands of subscribers would be shut down without any explanation why the action was taken.

Temporarily banned streamers rarely have anything clear-cut to tell their audiences.

Temporarily banned streamers rarely have anything clear-cut to tell their audiences.

Many users have complained about the platform's lack of transparency and communication.

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In March, Minecraft streamer George “GeorgeNotFound’’ Davidson was inexplicably banned for “harassment via username.”.

In March, Minecraft streamer George “GeorgeNotFound’’ Davidson was inexplicably banned for “harassment via username.”.

The user was then quickly unbanned, before being briefly banned again.

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The user was then quickly unbanned, before being briefly banned again.

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As of today, enforcement notifications sent to suspended users will include the name of the content and the date of the violation to ensure they have better clarity about what content is being actioned on, Twitch Support, via Twitter.

Kotaku reports that these new explanations will include how exactly the streamer violated Twitch’s Terms of Service or Community Guidelines.

Kotaku reports that these new explanations will include how exactly the streamer violated Twitch’s Terms of Service or Community Guidelines.

Hopefully, these new explanations will make it a little clearer when and why streamers get sanctioned from the Amazon-owned streaming platform.

Hopefully, these new explanations will make it a little clearer when and why streamers get sanctioned from the Amazon-owned streaming platform.

Twitch was founded in 2011 and later acquired by Amazon in 2014 for nearly $1 billion.

Twitch was founded in 2011 and later acquired by Amazon in 2014 for nearly $1 billion


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