Twitch has abandoned its all-or-nothing policy, introducing more flexible punitive measures.
Twitch is changing its punishment rules for violations
The platform announced a review of its sanction system for violating community guidelines. Previously, a temporary ban completely excluded the user from all Twitch services: they could not watch streams, participate in chats, or use their dashboard.
Now two independent types of restrictions are being introduced:
| Type of Violation | What Changes | What Remains Accessible |
|---|---|---|
| Violations during a stream | The streamer loses the right to go live; chat on their channel is disabled. | They can watch other streams, post in other users’ chats, and use the dashboard. Viewers retain access to already created clips and recordings. |
| Chat violations | The user is barred from posting messages on other authors’ channels. | They can continue streaming and chatting in their own chat. |
If a violation is deemed “high severity,” both restrictions are applied simultaneously. In the most severe cases, an indefinite ban with complete loss of platform access remains.
Severity assessment criteria
Twitch determines the level of severity based on potential or actual harm that could be caused to users and the platform itself. This includes physical, emotional, social, and financial damage.
Duration of temporary bans
* 24 hours – 30 days (depending on the violation).
* With each subsequent violation, the period increases.
* Accumulating multiple bans can lead to an indefinite disconnection.
The company also stated that future updates will introduce additional types of suspensions.
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