South Korean Twitch streamer "Velvet_7" experienced a panic attack during a recent livestream, confused and stressed out over her future on the platform.
In the hard-to-watch clip, Velvet breaks down into tears while trying to understand what would become of her channel. Her followers can be seen trying desperately to cheer her up – some donating bits, others sharing in her emotion and confusion. Right before the breakdown, she provided context for the situation before finally exclaiming, "I don't know what's going on!"
Velvet has dealt with a slew of conflicting information, so it is quite understandable that she reacted emotionally to the situation. Before this issue, she was banned for 5 weeks leading up to September 25th, when Twitch finally admitted it was an error on their part. Now, not even a week later, she has had to deal with another "accidental" suspension.
During the stream (which happened immediately after the short-lived suspension), she was clearly distressed over the lack of communication from Twitch. She also pointed out that her follower count only displayed 10,000, despite having over 93,000 followers – causing her to question if she would be allowed to stay on the platform. As of now, she has confirmed on Twitter that she is indeed unbanned and back on Twitch (her current channel title reads "Thank you everyone").
Velvet has experienced a roller coaster of emotions lately, persevering through more than just multiple suspensions. Additionally, she has been in and out of the hospital regarding a cancerous tumor in her jaw, according to Reddit user "cowboybebop2020." It comes as no surprise that Velvet had trouble processing her emotions over yet another unexplained ban, all while dealing with expensive health issues.
When it comes to cleaning up their careless moderation issues, Twitch has been performing poorly. Twitch's hit-list of banned streamers has continued to grow – especially through the past few months. For those who completely rely on the platform to make end's meet, this is an extremely disheartening trend to witness.
If Twitch hopes to continue to dominate the streaming market, changes will need to happen quickly. Moderating a countless amount of streamers is no easy task, but nevertheless a clear benchmark must be set. Suspensions and bans seem to be all over the place, with users constantly pointing out the growing amount of moderation inconsistencies on the platform. Twitch isn't doomed yet, but the company has a critical problem that will cause decay if not solved soon.