Twitch streamer Asmongold sharply criticizes the new clothing policies that prohibit implied nudity. He argues that the rules do not address the root of the problem, which is sexual content, and urges Twitch to take consistent action against corresponding streamers.
This is Twitch’s new decision: An updated policy goes into effect on Twitch that prohibits streamers from being fully or partially naked or implying that they are naked.
Specifically, female streamers are instructed to clearly show that they are dressed.
The changes are a response to the use of black censorship bars or camera positions to cover certain areas.
The appearance of female streamers who appeared to be naked without actually being naked, has been described as “the new Twitch meta” and has been sharply criticized by many users, especially those who see Twitch as a pure gaming platform.
Implied nudity has led to a discussion about the handling of sexual content on Twitch, resulting in earlier changes and rollbacks regarding erotic content. The updated policy is now meant to address the problem of “disturbing thumbnails” in category directories.
It only treats the symptom, not the disease
This is what Asmongold says about the situation: The Twitch streamer Asmongold vehemently criticizes the recent changes to Twitch’s clothing policies that prohibit implied nudity.
In a livestream, he describes the rule changes as ineffective, as they do not address the real problem of sexual content in his opinion.
Asmongold claims that female streamers on Twitch use implied nudity to sell subscriptions to platforms like OnlyFans, and calls for a more consistent enforcement of the policies.
He explains that banning certain practices, such as the “topless meta,” only addresses symptoms and does not tackle the underlying cause. Asmongold suggests that Twitch should take consistent action against streamers who produce sexual content to solve the problem.
In doing so, he accuses Twitch of failing to maintain the integrity of the platform and claims that many people are afraid to speak out because they believe they will be seen as sexist if they criticize female streamers for their sexualized content.
What does he mean by that? The Twitch streamer Amouranth has explained how the business model of “OnlyFans streamers” works:
- Twitch is used as “an advertising platform that even pays you” to attract viewers with frivolous but still permissible content
- The goal is to lure these viewers from Twitch to platforms like OnlyFans, where the actual money is made
- The “implied nudity” on Twitch has now crossed a line, against which Twitch is now taking action
This is what the community says: The viewers seem largely in agreement with Asmongold’s views, as seen in the comments under his YouTube video:
- MEDelekates writes: “Asmon is a real veteran of the internet. Years of training make it look easy”
- randomxgen6167 comments: “Nice that Twitch lets us know that it still doesn’t know what it’s doing nor has a plan that it sticks to.”
- Michael-tc5ec notes: “I don’t always agree with Asmon, but I always appreciate his opinion. He hit the nail on the head”
However, shortly before, the CEO of Twitch positively commented on nudity on the platform and defended affected female streamers. More information on this can be found here
Twitch CEO defends female streamers who show a lot of skin: “They don’t hurt anyone”
