For many using Twitch, the hot tub meta has been a big issue due to its potentially exploitative nature. The community responded by saying it was time to stop just “watching it closely” and to instead take action if the concerns were so clear. I’m not sure why people equate time viewed to an understanding of the issue,” djWHEAT said. You don’t have to watch the content to understand why people have concerns, why people are upset, why there is confusion. My response was nothing but honesty around how I have not watched more than two minutes of these streams,” djWHEAT said to critics on Twitter.īut this just prompted people to ask why djWHEAT and other Twitch employees wouldn’t watch the hot tub streams if they knew they were going to discuss the issue on the Let’s Chat stream. “We covered this with a bit more detail in yesterday’s Let’s Chat stream, and made it clear that the T&S team was aware of this and was watching it closely. They stated once again that it was about Twitch’s Terms of Service, not just personal taste in content. Some Twitch members did not like djWHEAT’s seemingly flippant response to the hot tub debate. You are correct, I have not watched more than 2 minutes of those streams because that’s not what I watch on Twitch. While there may be a “secret” strike system at Twitch, it currently just appears like Twitch employees are not willing to ban sexy streamers. As it currently stands, it appears that Twitch favors streamers who focus on this content since they are not punished as often or as harshly as some popular male streamers.
This solution didn’t sit well with the Twitch community as a whole who were hoping for a more permanent solution to the hot tub meta that showed balance and consistency.
Streaming community frustrated with djWHEAT response to hot tub meta But there needs to be at least a solution for individuals that are like, ‘I see this content and I would prefer not to see this content,'” djWHEAT said. “Look, I know that it doesn’t solve anything. But he simply told Twitch users to ignore the hot tub streams and use the “I am not interested” button. Marcus “djWHEAT” Graham acknowledged that some people are “disappointed” by Twitch’s content. The platform has also acknowledged the confusion, however under the sites current ‘Nudity & Attire’ and ‘Sexually Suggestive Content’ policies, streamers “may appear in swimwear in contextually appropriate situations” including at the beach or in a hot tub.After continuous complaints and accusations from the streaming community, Twitch’s head of creator development decided to address the hot tub meta. While the streaming site has guidelines about sexually suggestive content, Twitch has said that “being found to be sexy by others is not against our rules” and it “will not take action” against anyone for their “perceived attractiveness”. Apparently, a plethora of creators on the platform have been streaming in bathing suits and hot tubs lately. In a new blog post, Twitch said: “Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen and had many conversations about Hot Tub streams, and we want to address it candidly.” Published, 4:58 AM EDT By Aakrit Sharma Follow Us Hot tubs have suddenly become the bone of contention among the streamers and millions of viewers on Twitch. However, following the controversy, Twitch has since released a new dedicated category called ‘Pools, Hot Tubs, and Beaches’. The conversation has also caused confusion as Twitch has strict guidelines when it comes to sexually suggestive content and nudity on its platform. READ MORE: Twitch announced worldwide rollout of new lower ‘Local Subscription’ pricesĮarlier this week, Twitch removed advertisement monetisation from one of the platform’s top female streamers, Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa, after her streams were deemed “not advertiser-friendly” after she was taking part in the trend dubbed the “hot tub meta”.Twitch has launched a brand new ‘hot tubs’ streaming category following a recent controversy and pushback from advertisers.
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