Twitch: Streamers are asking for more money for their subscriptions

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Some Twitch streamers have spoken out on Twitter and asked for a higher share of the revenue through subscriptions. Normally, partners and affiliates currently receive 50% of the price of a subscription on their channel. Well-known streamers with a larger reach are among the exceptions here, as they receive a more profitable share of the profits in contract negotiations.

The debate was triggered by Sorrey, who publicly complained about the 50% share. For Twitch partner Taylor Rae a split in the range 60/40 or 70/30 for "top performers" of the streaming platform would be more justified. She also suggests that 90% of streamers don't even make enough money a month to have the income paid out. There is some pressure from the competition. With YouTube, streamers usually receive 70% - with Facebook Gaming it is currently even 100% profit sharing for subscriptions.

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Twitch finally explains their ban criteria for streamers

Twitch, the Amazon-owned streaming platform, is infamous for handing out bans to streamers who showcase their content on the platform. While the reasons behind the bans have usually been justified, streamers have sometimes been given the ban hammer for bizarre reasons.

Dr Disrespect's ban was one of the most curious instances. Nobody knows till date why Doc was banned, even though it's been over a year since the incident took place. Many other streamers have received bans from Twitch but are also unaware of the exact cause, such as which rules they are flouting and during which stream the violation occurred.

However, Twitch seems to have finally taken a step in the right direction and took to Twitter to announce a recent update regarding their ban criteria.

Twitch intends to provide more detailed feedback for bans moving forward

In the tweet, Twitch announced that it will be sending detailed descriptions, such as the name of the clip and the date it was published, to ensure that streamers have better clarity in the event they receive a ban.

In the screenshot attached, it can be seen that the new format includes the rule that has been flouted along with a clear example of the same. Following that, the streamer will receive the details of the stream where they disregarded the rules, such as the name of the clip and the date for the same. Finally, the last section will include an exact timeframe for which the streamer will be banned.

This seems to be a step in the right direction, since streamers will now have a better idea about their Twitch bans moving forward. The enforcement of this new format has created a buzz in the community, with big names such as Esports Talk discussing the same on their channel.

Is the Twitch community pleased with the new ban format?

The tweet received a mixed bag of responses from the Twitch community. As expected, viewers and streamers alike had lots of questions regarding the updated format. Many also appreciated the introduction of the update, even though it was long overdue.

However, a section of responders felt there was a lot more the platform could do. They feel that Twitch is still not providing content creators with the exact details of the offense, and simply providing the name and date of the offensive clip is not enough. The demand from the community is that the platform attach timestamps along with names and dates, so creators can understand exactly where they went wrong.

Although this is a step in the right direction, Twitch would do well to listen to its community and make the requested changes.