🌈 New Twitch Tags Are *NOT* Racial Profiling
Channel: MachineDaena
Date: 25/05/2021

On 22nd May Twitch tweeted that they would be releasing 350+ new Twitch tags during w/c 24th May 2021 - here's the tweet; https://twitter.com/Twitch/status/1395912272711585793 

Twitch then followed up to say that they would be adding tags "related to gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ability, mental health, and more."; https://twitter.com/Twitch/status/1395912273823100931

Here's the full blog post from Twitch about the new tags; https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2021/05/21/celebrate-yourself-and-your-community-with-350-new-tags/?utm_referrer=https://t.co/dXLPrlayPX?amp=1 

And the r/livestreamfails streaming community (and Twitter community) seemed to go into a meltdown, such as this post here; https://www.reddit.com/r/LivestreamFail/comments/niljpt/twitchs_brand_new_totally_not_racist_feature_race/ 

Learn all about Twitch tags available to streamers in this video where I cover a wide variety of issues relating to the community feedback, and breakdown why Twitch are releasing the new Tags for discoverability and for communities to make better and more connections.

I make some basic comparisons for Twitch and YouTube growth by showing the discoverability options on both streaming platforms. 

I have a frank discussion about why Twitch need to tread cautiously with these new tags, and quickly iterate on how the tags system works to refine and improve it, and of course to avoid harassment, trolling or and abuse via manual and algorithmic means. The Twitch policy on Hateful Conduct and Harassment is here; https://www.twitch.tv/p/en/legal/community-guidelines/harassment/#:~:text=Across%20Hateful%20Conduct%20and%20Harassment,suspension%20on%20the%20first%20offense. 

The full list of tags can be viewed here; https://www.twitch.tv/directory/all/tags 

You can find more information about tags on Twitch here; https://help.twitch.tv/s/article/guide-to-tags?language=en_US 

In the video I briefly talk about mental wellbeing. Please seek help if you are feeling suicidal. International Suicide & Emergency Hotlines (Global); https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines 

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-- 🏷️ Description Tags -- 
Twitch news, twitch tags, new Twitch tags, BLM, Twitch Ally

-- ⏲️ Vid Timestamps -- 
Intro:(0:00)
Twitch Tags –This Vid:(0:09)
New Twitch Tags – Background & Why The Change:(2:13)
How Hot Tub Streamers Influenced Twitch:(3:09)
Twitch Ads – The Hot Tub Dilemma:(3:37)
Twitch 350+ New Tags Tweet Announcement:(4:17)
What Are Twitch Tags:(5:24)
How to Edit Stream Tags Twitch Stream Manager:(5:47)
List of All Twitch Tags:(6:17)
Twitch Tags – Why Are They Controversial?:(7:08)
Twitch Tags – Have Twitch Made it Abuse Easier on the Platform?:(9:13)
Twitch Discoverability Problem:(10:21)
YouTube Discoverability Vs Twitch:(11:20)
Twitch Tags - Reading Between the Lines:(12:16)
Are Twitch Excluding Some Communities inadvertently?:(12:49)
Twitch Feedback Loops – Tags:(13:20)
Tags Abuse on Twitch & Policing This Algorithmically:(13:56)
Poll Results – Are Twitch Tags Good or Bad?:(15:12)
Livestreamfails – Twitch Racist Tags Post?:(16:18)
Twitch Race, Gender & Sexuality Tags – Conclusions:(17:58)
Outro:(19:06)

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