Twitch disables paid boost feature after users get banned content on front page TwitchTwitch has already decided to put a pause on its new \u2018boosting\u2019 feature after it was exploited, with some users utilizing the tool to get rule-breaking content up on the site\u2019s front page. In October 2021, Twitch trialed an experimental feature called \u2018Boost This Stream\u2019 that allowed streamers to \u201cboost\u201d their streams by paying extra to have it pop up in people\u2019s recommendations on the front page. It wasn\u2019t well-received by the community, though. Some of the biggest streamers spoke out against it, including xQc, who claimed it was the \u201cworst idea\u201d he\u2019d ever seen in his life. It was removed shortly after. In March 2022, Twitch trialed another experimental feature called Boost Train. It allowed the viewers of a random group of small streamers to turn a Hype Train into a Boost Train, which worked to a similar effect. However, it has already been disabled after one of the random streamers selected to participate in the experiment used it to promote banned content on the front page. Twitch streamer \u2018TheNoosh22\u2019 was shocked to see a thumbnail of an exposed chest in the promotion section of their front page, along with an indication that it was a paid promotion. \u201cHey Twitch, that \u2018Pay for Promo\u2019 thing you introduced just put this on my front page in my recommended,\u201d they said with an accompanying picture. \u201cI\u2019ve been on Twitch since JTV and have been a partner for 10 years. I\u2019ve never had this happen on my front page, and it\u2019s there because Twitch got paid to put it there. It is the feature\u2019s fault.\u201d However, the image didn\u2019t actually belong to the host of that stream. It was a picture of a model taken over a year ago. She made the claim on Twitter and in a Reddit thread about the incident and posted proof. Read More: Top 20 Twitch Streamers (March 2022) – The real culprit behind the stream has reportedly been banned, which is supported by the fact that their channel can no longer be found on the platform. Twitch pauses paid boost feature after front page debacle Hours after the front page kerfuffle occurred, Twitch has reportedly put a stop to the Boost Train experimental feature for the time being. According to reports from PC Gamer, a Twitch representative claimed they are pushing pause on boosts due to \u201csafety-related issues that came up during testing.\u201d No further comment was given, leaving Twitch users anxious to see what comes of this latest development, which comes just after the site revealed it is halting service on its desktop app in the near future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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