Thread by @thesistakaren

Me: Got hate raided multiple times, made 3 videos w/ 85k+ views educating people about them, took a weekend off to make sure my info was secure b/c the perpetrator was in my DMs.

Also me: Got rejected by @Twitch for Partner b/c I didn't stream 12 days last month.

Sigh. 🧵1/

This was my worst fear last month when this started. I work full-time, and it's tough to compensate for the additional time I had to spend dealing w/ the raids. I also had to secure my personal info b/c several folks have been doxxed. 2/

https://twitter.com/thesistakaren/status/1428172093968027649

But even if doxxing wasn't a concern, the additional hours of work dealing with these hate raids have put in alone (not even counting the videos I made, which MANY have found helpful) would have easily justified taking a few days off to recuperate. But not to @Twitch. 3/

What makes this so much worse is that I waited months until after my last rejection in February to reapply b/c I had a lot going on, and I wanted to make sure I had a sustainable schedule, which I did until the hate raids started a few days after I sent in my app. 4/

Knowing this, I reached out to Partner Apps directly to let them know what was happening and even pointed out that my first video had garnered some media attention. Even with all this, I was STILL rejected. 5/

thegamer.com/twitch-hate-ra…

And it's not even about the numbers; I *have* the numbers. I have a great community & a strong reputation in the DbD community. I'm a streaming ambassador for @StarlightUS. I think I'd be a strong addition to their program. I'm very frustrated. 6/ sullygnome.com/channel/sistak…

That being said, I will reapply in two weeks, but this feels like a shining example of we need #TwitchDoBetter. Because my inability to stream consistently was a direct result of these hate raids on their platform. And it feels very cruel to be rejected for that reason. 7/7