A Twitch streamer was threatened by hundreds of people, after she made a comment during a stream about having killed a dog.
Simone Scott is a part-time streamer on Twitch under the name Aqualadora. Scott guested on a stream last night hosted by well known streamer RajjPatel, and when asked what the worst thing she ever did was, Scott claimed to have intentionally killed a four-year-old dog.
I used to work as a veterinary technician and I once killed someones dog on purpose, Scott can be heard saying in a saved video. No one knew because, you know, professional ... I mean, it was a really bad person.
Another video that was posted just after includes more of Scotts comment on the apparent confession from her conversation with Patel. Scott can be heard saying the dog was pretty shitty too, before asking to just move past this not long after making the confession.
Patels livestream quickly caught attention. People began tweeting him asking why he allowed Scott onto his stream. Patel put out a statement on Twitter saying that he did kick her off the show once she finished talking, adding that he doesnt condone or tolerate the mistreatment of animals.
The abuse of animals is completely unacceptable and morally reprehensible, Patel said. The individual involved was removed as a result and will never be welcome on my platform again. Im really upset about it and cant believe that anybody would have the capacity to do something like that.
News of Patels stream spread on Twitter overnight, with threads popping up on Discord and Reddit asking why Scotts channel hasnt been suspended or banned by Twitch administrative staff. Scotts channel is still active at the time of this writing, and its hosting a very active chat discussing private details of Scotts life.
The big question is whether or not what Scott said is an offense that could result in a ban or suspension from the company. Technically, Scott didnt directly break any of the companys community guidelines, even if she is confessing to committing a serious crime. Polygon has reached out to Santa Cruz police for comment on whether Scotts comments are being investigated. Twitchs guidelines state that streamers must respect all applicable local, national, and international laws while using our services. Any content or activity featuring, encouraging, offering, or soliciting illegal activity is prohibited.
This is the tricky part. Scott didnt feature anything illegal on her own channel, since she was streaming on Patels, nor did she encourage, offer or solicit illegal activity. If Scott was making a joke, Twitchs guidelines state that users who express diverse or unpopular points of view, or do so in humorous or controversial ways must make [their] intent clear. Scott never did that.
Theres no question that a streamer talking about personally being involved in the murder of an animal violates ethical standards. Conversation over transparency surrounding its rules, a controversial topic for the company, has returned with this situation. Twitchs new guidelines, which are expected to roll out in the coming weeks, dictate that off-platform activity and content can result in a permanent ban. If Twitch deems Scotts alleged behavior and actions to fall in-line with its new policies, Scott could face severe consequences.
Theres more to the article, mostly about how Twitch will take action against people harassing Scott. ---