The idea that Twitch is either “for gamers” or a “safe space for kids” is dead in the water, and that is beyond debate. The fact content would have to be reported to them also speaks to a system that still seems to rely on community moderation for the most part, despite now existing as part of the multi-billion dollar Amazon family. The last few words of the statement seem particularly pertinent given recent developments, with djWHEAT suggesting that the company would only act if a serious objection was raised, rather than policing their own territory based on set rules and terms of service. However, what has not changed is that sexually suggestive and explicit content is not allowed under the guidelines, under the TOS (terms of service) and Twitch will take action when that is reported to us, ” djWHEAT said. “Our nudity and attire policy does allow bathing suits in an appropriate context and hot tubs do fall under that criteria. His response at the time, found below, shows not only that Twitch was aware of the existence of the streams, but had also heard the objections from big names in the community and for the time being decided to ignore them. It was Twitch’s Head of Creator Development Marcus "djWHEAT" Graham who answered the question on the topic on a Twitch Q&A, where he was asked generally about the rise in hot tub streaming and if Twitch had any plans to address the topic. Source: Indiefoxx | Twitch Innocent until proven unprofitable Indiefoxx is one of the biggest hot tub streamers on Twitch. For their part, Twitch seems not just aware of the issue but was initially relaxed about it too, suggesting that it wasn’t really a big deal for them. However it was framed, it was clear from the start that a lot of existing Twitch users felt they had to speak out about the phenomenon, with one named Malena embarking on a sweary Twitter tirade on the topic, claiming it could be a commercial disaster for Twitch. A look at Pokimane and xQc’s stats does show both suffered a loss of viewership in January and February of 2021, but it would be pure speculation to say any streamer objected to the hot tubs because it was taking viewers away from them, or that the audiences crossed over. In fact, the streamers that actually could afford that sort of bubbly luxury were mainly aloof or critical of the trend when it first emerged, with Imane “Pokimane” Anys referring to it as “suggestive” and Felyx “xQc” Lengyel calling it “ pathetic ” and “trash”, and asking Twitch to remove it from the front page. While there has been a lot written about the incomes of streamers like Tyler "Ninja" Blevins or Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek, the majority of Twitch’s denizens are trying to break out and become stars on what has traditionally been an accepting and egalitarian platform, while the names criticizing them tended to be those who already had an audience, or didn’t need to pursue other means of making money.įor all the criticism Twitch has come under, they were broadly a “creator-first” platform, although their ethical stance appears to be “innocent until proven unprofitable”. Well, the first thing to clarify is that the vast majority of hot tub streams are in fact paddling pool streams, to put it bluntly.
But what exactly does the rise of the hot tub stream tell us, and how is Twitch dealing with this new brand of streamer? Big names sound off Of course, there is another side to the argument that pointed out that Twitch wasn’t forcing you to watch the content, and that the content itself was no more explicit than a day out on the beach in terms of flesh exposed and morals corrupted.
A safe space for gamers has been invaded by the awful people that are mercilessly milking innocent folk for every penny, and children everywhere are at risk of corruption, depending on who you listen to. Hot tub streams were virtually unheard of at the start of 2021, but just a few months into the year, the topic of conversation around the internet water cooler still centers on girls in bikinis.
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