#adayofftwitch

Look, I have no idea how Tumblr coverage works despite being on here for over a year but content creators listen up!

A bunch of streamers on Twitch have decided to go on strike due to the increasing hate raids towards minority streamers. These raids often target users from marginalized communities with floods of hateful slurs and symbols. Several streamers have even been doxxed, charged money for bits/subs they did not purchase and more.

As such, people have been posting their experiences earlier on Monday under the hashtag #TwitchDoBetter, started by RekItRaven and other streamers.

Twitch ignored them. Even more bot accounts have been revealed to the public to have been attacking people.

Hence, people have decided to not go live or onto Twitch at all on September 1st in efforts to raise awareness. Some have decided to do live ON STREAM calls to remove subs and move to their other platforms, to change bits to cash tips, to fight this in a long term format.

So either do NOT go on Twitch at all on September 1st or use your platform on Twitch to inform others.

Hey, y'all I hope everyone is safe & doing well! It's my birthday week, Wednesday, September 1st is my bday, but I won't be streaming on that day as originally planned because it is also #ADayOffTwitch, when marginalized streamers are taking the day off in protest of the hate raids, doxing & followbotting, and asking Twitch to take a stand against bigotry on their platform by providing a safer & more secure service where streamers are not harassed & doxed on a regular basis simply for being Black, trans or gay. I'll be streaming on Monday, Tuesday, & Friday at 7pm EST instead. All I want for my birthday is help with my medical care. ICYMI, I had a life-threatening brain injury that permanently damaged my eyes & revealed several more chronic illnesses that need treatment last month. I'm still recovering from this. Getting medical care before it's too late is so important. I appreciate any support, shares or well wishes. I'm so grateful for every single person in our community that shares positive energy in this space. Thank you!

Hey folks, so normally Mixter Casual would be streaming tonight, continuing the absurdity that is Kingdom Hearts, but today is the #ADayOffTwitch protest in response to the recent slew of hate raids, so she will be participating in that and postponing today’s regularly scheduled stream.

However, she will still be doing something tonight, namely, she’ll be playing Jackbox with folks in the Project Yayhem Discord, and all are welcome to join! So, if you wanna take part in that, join the server here (https://discord.gg/ptE9YDT) and hang out until around 5 PM-ish, when she’ll be streaming in Discord, to Discord, for Discord.