Twitch / TwitchOlivia R. December 19, 2020Twitch doubled down on problematic language earlier this week, and the streaming community wasn’t having it. As part of the streaming platform’s updated harassment policy, the use of “simp,” “virgin,” and “incel” were declared ban-worthy offenses when used as an insult. Twitch COO Sarah Clemens explained that the phrases were being banned since Twitch prohibits “derogatory statements” aimed at another person’s sexual preferences and the negative use of “sexually-focused terms.” The Twitch community immediately revolted, forcing the streaming service to clear up its policy regarding the popular slang words. “We do not have a blanket ban on the use of words like ‘simp’ in casual banter, but will take action when words like this (amongst others) are used to harass and harm community members,” Twitch tweeted. We wanted to clear up any misunderstandings about language that can be used on Twitch. At the core of it, we’re focused on doing what we can to protect our community from harassment. — Twitch (@Twitch) December 18, 2020 Twitch users revolt against ban on simp, incel It seems like Twitch’s continued explanation of the ban on “simp” and other similar insults hasn’t been enough to stop the…
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