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Re:Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs... by dolni on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @05:12PM (#26731368)
The problem with this for Twitch, specifically, is that Twitch involves money. Many people make streaming a career, and Twitch actively encourages this sort of behavior.

At a normal workplace, while people _can_ simply be fired, they typically aren't. That sort of thing kills morale and may even result in protest resignations.

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Re:Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs... by originalvichy on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @05:52PM (#26731864)
I would say that many (not all) things Twitch has banned users would not be so far fetched as reasons for terminating employment. Aside from obvious non-comparable things that only pertain to online interactions, there is probably a great overlap between ”would I get warned/banned from Twitch” and ”would I get warned/fired at my job”.
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