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The problem is that the "online outrage mob" often defines "hate crime" as anything they don't like or hurts their feelings. Ie something subjective. Now, I do
by dkersten 6y ago
The problem is that the "online outrage mob" often defines "hate crime" as anything they don't like or hurts their feelings. Ie something subjective.
Now, I don't know how well Twitch define what you can or can't do. I didn't read their terms, the article states:
It said examples of this “severe misconduct” include terrorist activities, child sexual exploitation, violent extremism, credible threats of mass violence, carrying out or deliberately acting as an accomplice to sexual assault and threatening Twitch or its staff.
Which by itself doesn't sound so bad. All of those things are definitely things I would want to disassociate my company from and are bad. But I question whether Twitch is a good judge... I certainly don't trust a corporation and its employees, many who have their own views and agendas, to give a fair "trial" and due process. There have been plenty of examples of rogue employees pushing their own agendas in companies and there's no oversight. What is the appeals process like? How thorough are their investigations (and how well will they handle the equivalent of swatting)?
That's what the legal system if for, even if its not perfect either.