The VTuber Shylily received a ban from Twitch and was not allowed to stream for 3 days. She can only guess the reasons for the suspension. Now she criticizes the streaming platform for the lack of communication.
Who is Shylily?
- Shylily is a German VTuber living in the Netherlands; in her online appearances, she speaks English
- She has been on Twitch since 2015 and became a Twitch partner in December 2021, but her channel has only really grown since her re-debut with a new avatar in January 2022
- By now, she has over 700,000 followers on Twitch, with an average of nearly 8,000 watching her streams (via TwitchTracker)
- On August 15th, she was suspended from Twitch for 3 days, which she now criticizes the streaming giant for
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Twitch bans Shylily, but no one tells her why
This is the ban in question: On August 15th, the ban was announced via the automated Twitter account StreamerBans. According to Shylily, the ban hit her just before she was about to go live for a collaboration with another VTuber. For her, this is the first suspension of this kind.
Particularly successful VTuber girls like Gawr Gura and Ironmouse can boast several million followers.
Why is Shylily criticizing Twitch? Such a ban is frustrating for all content creators, as they lose potential followers and revenue during this time. In a YouTube video on August 17th, Shylily explained what particularly bothers her and also addressed the lack of communication.
Why was Shylily banned? The VTuber states that she does not know the reason for the ban. She only received a message that there had been a violation of Twitch’s Terms of Service (TOS) in one of her live streams or VODs.
What has Shylily done? Shylily stated that she used Twitch’s appeal system to contest the suspension. In addition, she contacted support to find out the reasons for the ban. However, her appeal was rejected, and support merely informed her that they had reviewed the relevant material and the ban was justified.
Thus, Shylily still does not know what she did wrong or when exactly the violation was supposed to have occurred. The VTuber complains that it would be very difficult to avoid future violations.
Twitch is often criticized for its approach regarding bans. The most famous example is probably the case of the controversial streamer Herschel “Guy” Beahm IV, known as DrDisrespect. He was permanently banned from the streaming platform in 2020, and the reasons for this remain unknown to this day.
Ban causes uncertainty for Shylily
What are the consequences of the ban for Shylily? The VTuber stated that she lost several hundred subscriptions due to the ban, which she had anticipated for the respective period. However, she will manage it. After all, unlike DrDisrespect, she is not facing a permanent ban.
Much more, she worries about the potential consequences for her future.
It’s terrifying. One day to the next, even though everything was fine. Not just the career, you build your life on it. When you become a streamer or YouTuber, you eventually quit your job for it. […] What you have suddenly just disappears like [snaps]. It’s scary, it’s nothing to laugh about!
Shylily via YouTube
Shylily finds Twitch’s ban policy unfair
What could be the possible reasons for the ban? Shylily speculated on Twitter and YouTube about the potential reasons for her ban. There are quite a few. It starts with her streaming avatar: perhaps the chest is simply too large.
Shylily also states that she has quite suggestive humor, which she refers to as “lewd” or “bro humor.” But perhaps suggestive artworks from fans that she showed during the stream were also the trigger.
Some big companies also want to get in on the VTubing trend, which can lead to extremely curious consequences. Sometimes an advertising mascot from the 1950s is turned into a VTuber:
Just a few weeks ago, Shylily also revealed her new 3D avatar, for which she claims to have paid $8,000. With the new avatar, she can take off her clothes and present herself in a skimpy bikini. In some configurations, her underwear may have been visible under the skirt.
This could also have caused a ban, as animated avatars are subject to the same rules as everyone else, according to Twitch. And these rules are very strict regarding nudity and sexual content.
This led to the introduction of the infamous hot-tub category on Twitch. One of the most well-known representatives of this type of stream is Amouranth.
Why does Shylily find this unfair? The VTuber feels that the rules are not enforced equally everywhere. Some streamers are allowed to paint their naked bodies, shower in string bikinis, or sensually lounge in a hot tub.
Shylily returns after forced break
This is how it continues for Shylily: On August 18th, the VTuber returned with an “unban stream”. However, she stated in advance that she wanted to stay away from VR chat for the time being, as she suspects it to be the cause of the ban.
She joked about this on Twitter, saying she is now in her “seiso” era, which means “pure” or “innocent.” However, she also posted a montage of suggestive clips. Her humor seems to have been unaffected by the ban.
Some big companies also want to get in on the VTubing trend, which can lead to extremely curious consequences. Sometimes an advertising mascot from the 1950s is turned into a VTuber:
