Take Back Twitch — One Dollar, One Share, One Voice
The Issue
## **📝 1. Petition: “One Dollar, One Voice – A Community Buyout of Twitch”**
### **Headline & Call to Action**
**One Dollar, One Voice: Streamers, Creators & Viewers — Let’s Own Twitch Together**
Sign the petition today to crowdfund a community‑led takeover of Twitch. Your \$1 stake gives you a voice and a vote.
### **Why This Matters**
* **Reclaim free speech**: Under current structure, moderation is driven by centralized teams who delete content, often without transparency. Under community ownership, moderation becomes viewer‑driven, shifting power to users themselves.
* **Empower creators & viewers**: Every person gets one share with equal voting rights—regardless of follower count. Together, creators and viewers determine platform direction and policies.
* **Transparency & accountability**: Decisions become publicly visible and rooted in democratic practices rather than opaque corporate policies.
### **The Problem with Today’s Twitch**
* Twitch’s moderation is flawed: independent audits found up to **94% of hateful messages** bypass AutoMod filters, while many benign messages are misflagged due to keyword dependency ([Digiday][1], [arXiv][2]).
* Streamers have faced sudden suspensions without clear cause—for example the high‑profile ban of Dr Disrespect in 2020 with no explanation ([ResearchGate][3]).
* The platform’s discovery tools fail many creators: even after the Discovery Feed launch, smaller creators report minimal audience growth compared to platforms like TikTok or YouTube ([Digiday][4]).
### **Our Vision**
* **\$1 launch share**: Every supporter buys one share to fund acquisition and unlock community governance.
* **Community moderation**: No content deleted. Viewers collectively vote to moderate live chat and flag but not remove historic streams.
* **Copyright media pool**: Content owners license work into a shared media library. Streamers may include this media in live streams and revenue is shared fairly.
### **The Ask**
* **Sign & share** this petition with your peers.
* **Join the \$1-share movement** to fund the buyout.
* **Spread the message** via social media, Discord, Reddit, Twitter/X, TikTok, and your streams.
### **Join Us**
By signing you stand for:
* **Free expression** without invisible censorship.
* **Creator- and viewer-led governance**.
* A sustainable, transparent platform built by users, for users.
The Issue
## **📝 1. Petition: “One Dollar, One Voice – A Community Buyout of Twitch”**
### **Headline & Call to Action**
**One Dollar, One Voice: Streamers, Creators & Viewers — Let’s Own Twitch Together**
Sign the petition today to crowdfund a community‑led takeover of Twitch. Your \$1 stake gives you a voice and a vote.
### **Why This Matters**
* **Reclaim free speech**: Under current structure, moderation is driven by centralized teams who delete content, often without transparency. Under community ownership, moderation becomes viewer‑driven, shifting power to users themselves.
* **Empower creators & viewers**: Every person gets one share with equal voting rights—regardless of follower count. Together, creators and viewers determine platform direction and policies.
* **Transparency & accountability**: Decisions become publicly visible and rooted in democratic practices rather than opaque corporate policies.
### **The Problem with Today’s Twitch**
* Twitch’s moderation is flawed: independent audits found up to **94% of hateful messages** bypass AutoMod filters, while many benign messages are misflagged due to keyword dependency ([Digiday][1], [arXiv][2]).
* Streamers have faced sudden suspensions without clear cause—for example the high‑profile ban of Dr Disrespect in 2020 with no explanation ([ResearchGate][3]).
* The platform’s discovery tools fail many creators: even after the Discovery Feed launch, smaller creators report minimal audience growth compared to platforms like TikTok or YouTube ([Digiday][4]).
### **Our Vision**
* **\$1 launch share**: Every supporter buys one share to fund acquisition and unlock community governance.
* **Community moderation**: No content deleted. Viewers collectively vote to moderate live chat and flag but not remove historic streams.
* **Copyright media pool**: Content owners license work into a shared media library. Streamers may include this media in live streams and revenue is shared fairly.
### **The Ask**
* **Sign & share** this petition with your peers.
* **Join the \$1-share movement** to fund the buyout.
* **Spread the message** via social media, Discord, Reddit, Twitter/X, TikTok, and your streams.
### **Join Us**
By signing you stand for:
* **Free expression** without invisible censorship.
* **Creator- and viewer-led governance**.
* A sustainable, transparent platform built by users, for users.
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Petition created on July 29, 2025