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This is a huge larp Twitch already caps view counts, we got this idea from their staff years ago. They won’t ban famous streamers. The same arguments apply (someone else is botting me). And even then those streamers have access to better methods and “real” viewers. The “stream together” feature on twitch also allows you to safely have a buddy bot your stream up for discovery purposes. Kick is working on killing discovery for streamers who bot via our upcoming algo. We think this is the best method, as streamers who bot to inflate their positioning on the platform over smaller streamers will find themselves invisible to users that don’t follow them. Twitch should do the same.

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy announces they will be cracking down on viewbotting by placing caps on channels known to be persistently viewbotting. Repeated violations could lead to suspensions. “Today, we're introducing a new enforcement type that we plan to roll out over the next few weeks. For channels identified as persistently viewbotting, we will apply a cap to the streamer's CCV for a fixed period of time, on all of the Twitch surfaces. The cap will be based upon historical data regarding that creator's non-viewbotted traffic. Repeated violations will result in longer penalties. Streamers will be notified when an enforcement is applied, along with the duration of the penalty, and can appeal through the appeals portal.”