Art streamer slams Twitch after being banned for drawing woman Art streamer ShyBear has hit out at Twitch following a three-day suspension she received for drawing a woman during a broadcast, and also asked the Amazon-owned platform to rethink its ban policy. The platform has been very clear in the past as to what kinds of art is a violation of its Community Guidelines \u2013 usually ones that show too much of certain body parts \u2013 and hasn\u2019t been shy when banning streamers who cross the line. ShyBear has asked Twitch to rethink its ban policy though, after she was suspended for her drawing of a woman that she claims didn\u2019t break the rules. Banned for woman drawing On January 11, the streamer posted on Twitter to complain about her sudden suspension from the platform. \u201cTHIS is what got me a [three] day ban on Twitch. Please rethink how you guys do bans and ban people that actually deserve it,\u201d she tweeted, alongside a photograph of her art. The offending drawing in question was the beginning stages of a depiction of a standing woman from behind, with an outline of their buttocks and a side profile of their chest on show. https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShyBearLIVE\/status\/1216204384448733185 The artist\u2019s ban could have been a result of how she titled her broadcast, as one of her followers pointed out in a reply to the original tweet. \u201cYou couldn\u2019t even see [the] drawing on stream,\u201d they said. \u201cProbably cause [of your stream description], who knows, but it\u2019s dumb.\u201d \u201cI think that\u2019s what it is. But regardless \u2013 I described the painting, not myself,\u201d the 26-year-old replied. \u201cYou are allowed to do portraits without [showing too much]\u2026 It barely had anything on it yet.\u201d https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShyBearLIVE\/status\/1216369297813057539 The platform\u2019s Community Guidelines state that art that shows \u2018too much\u2019 \u201cmay be allowed in educational contexts or for pre-approved licensed content, in each case subject to additional restrictions.\u201d ShyBear is known for her variety streams in the Just Chatting section of Twitch, where she interacts with her viewers by doing activities such as drawing, Just Dance games, and hot sauce challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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