Two Streamers Banned

Following Hasan’s ban for using the term ‘cracker,’ other Twitch streamers are risking suspension from the site for violating Twitch’s community guidelines addressing offensive slurs.

The term sparked debate after two of Hasan Piker’s Twitch mods were punished for using it – suspensions which Hasan then argued against. 

Hasan was banned from Twitch for the third time on December 13th, for an unspecified period of time. As a result of the word being part of a larger discussion on Twitch, it appears that two more broadcasters have been suspended, one of them indefinitely. 

Twitch banned streamers VaushVidya and Fawn, who had 82k and 32k followers, respectively, on December 14th. Vaush said that the ban was “indefinite, no less. Proud of Twitch for finally taking a stand against anti-white racism.” 

The following is prohibited according to Twitch’s community guidelines on slurs: “Using hateful slurs, either non targeted or directed towards another individual. We allow certain words or terms, which might otherwise violate our policy, to be used in an empowering way or as terms of endearment when such intent is clear.” Examples given include “entering a chat and spamming a slur”, “targeting an individual with a slur based on a protected characteristic” and “calling another player a slur in anger while streaming.”

Twitch stated in 2020, in response to broadcasters’ request for additional clarity, that “slurs used for the purpose of hate or harassment are not allowed, regardless of spelling or pronunciation.” 

Hasan’s claim that the term is “no way” a slur triggered a larger discussion among Twitch users.