The streaming platform Twitch has introduced a new strategy for strikes that will reset later. The platform also intends to provide users with more information about their strikes and organizes educational courses on the rules and their violations.

Currently, when a streamer violates Twitch’s rules, they receive an appropriate penalty (such as a strike or ban) that counts against them as a strike. After a certain number of strikes, the streamer’s account can be blocked indefinitely. According to Rob Lewinton, vice president of Twitch, there are users on the platform whose strikes have been coming together for a long time. The system has been penalizing people for violations for “too long,” and the company is unhappy with the policy.

Under the new system, strikes for “minor” violations will be “erased” after a certain time. Leamington cited “accidental display of body” as an example, but did not specify what other violations would be zeroed out.

“We are still working on it [списком нарушений] and the exact timing of their reset,” he said in a comment to The Verge and added that strikes for serious violations, such as those related to child safety or terrorism, will not be reset.

In addition to the new strike system, Twitch will provide users with more information in the event of a violation. Starting next year, users who violate the rules will receive a message explaining why they have been penalized. According to Lewington, this will help users understand what they did wrong and file an appeal if they see fit.

Eventually, educational courses for offenders will appear on the platform. For example, a person who received a warning for hate speech will be able to reduce the period of blocking if he completes an appropriate educational course and passes a test.

The tests were developed in cooperation with the Anti-Defamation League of the United States and other external experts. They are devoted to topics such as incitement to hatred, sexual content and gambling.