Twitch recently dropped one of its official tags. These help streamers categorize their broadcasts and assist audiences in finding content they might be interested in. One popular tag has been removed from the platform, for good reason: "Blind playthrough."

"Blind playthrough" used to be how Twitch categorized a streamer's first run through a game. It was an oft used tag that let viewers know streamers were playing a game for the first time, without spoilers or a guide. Twitch hasn't revoked streamers' ability to make this kind of content; it has merely changed the tag for this type of stream.

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Twitch dropped the tag over concerns about ableist language. Its community and creator marketing director Erin “Aureylian” Wayne acknowledged the change and offered alternatives to the now defunct tag.

The "blind playthrough" tag has received criticism for its ableist connotations in the past. AbleGamers COO and Twitch Partner Steve Spohn brought up alternatives to the tag in a Twitter thread about ableist language in June. Comparing the use of words like blind and lame to the negative connotation the word gay used to receive, Spohn implored people to think about the words they choose. Spohn suggested "blind playthrough" be replaced by "no spoilers playthrough," "undiscovered" or "first."

Beyond concerns about ableism, Spohn also considered the alternative tags to make more sense. "Blind playthrough" could be confusing to newcomers who aren't versed in Twitch's lingo. To Spohn, it conjured an image of someone playing with their monitor turned off. It could also be confused with literal blindfolded speedrun videos.

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The move comes on the heels of Twitch literally putting its money where its mouth is when it comes to supporting accessibility in gaming. During GlitchCon's keynote address, Twitch surprised Spohn with a $1 million donation to AbleGamers.

In October, Twitch added an important accessibility feature to its chat by introducing four font size options on a web browser. Readable colors and timestamps can also be implemented. Recent blockbuster games like God of War have had similar accessibility improvements patched in, so it makes sense that gaming's biggest broadcaster would follow suit.

Twitch announced plans to improve its accessibility features in March. Using Web Content Accessibility Guidlines, Twitch is striving to improve its standards over the next two years, until they're at a AA rating in 2021 (on a scale from A-AAA). As part of its accessibility improvements, Twitch intends to solicit feedback from gamers with disabilities in the Twitch community and it has pledged support for employees with disabilities. Additionally, Twitch plans to make the inclusion of accessibility documentation one of its "core components."

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From the outside looking in, it's easy to see Twitch as a personality driven hotbed of drama and controversy. It's easy to forget Twitch is a large platform with more than just big names and the increasing presence of public figures. The company doesn't have a spotless record, either with viewers or internally. It's certainly easy, and often warranted, to be cynical about anything that could give a large company good P.R.

With that in mind, it's also worth acknowledging the work Twitch has done toward making the platform more accessible, which includes steps as small as changing tags to be less ableist. Seeing a platform that's an increasingly large part of the video game medium take the initiative on accessibility is encouraging.

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