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5 years ago

Why does the TOS not apply to content creaters and streamers

Why is it that the TOS does not apply to content creators and streamers of Apex Legends? On a daily basis, we see streamers showing extreme toxic behavior, calling fellow players' words I cannot express here as it is breaking the TOS. Is the excuse that it is not EA´s problem, but the platform that they use (I.E YouTube/twitch)? I see other companies actually reaching out to their partner (twitch) and making sure that breaking the ingame TOS is punishable - even if you stream the game.

Either the TOS applies to all of us or none of us. And it seems to me that the leadership team in EA simply doesn't care whatsoever about the TOS - as long as you stream the game, you can call people anything under the sun.

It seems that the only time EA actually enforces the TOS is when they have nothing to lose, not due to principals or moral. Is that the same vision that the leadership team at EA has?

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E9ine_AC
Hero+
5 years ago
@apostolateofDOOM He did before. I can't say now if he uses words that are actually against the TOS of twitch itself. They have recently cracked down hard on hate and harassment. Before maybe but I can say there are more regular players who cause far more harm then streamers who are reported in game and dealt with.
apostolateofDOO
5 years ago
@E9ine_AC No doubt about that.
MajesticClaw
5 years ago
The problem you have said is weird as you are implying that non-streamers are getting banned for breaking TOS for saying certain things. However, do you have an example of this? If you have an example of a non-streamer getting banned for non-TOS speech in-game chat talking please let us (community) know.