Indiefoxx Returns After 21-Month NSFW Twitch Ban
Twitch is no stranger to putting restrictions on its streamers for their conduct, and even its most prominent personalities have felt the wrath of the banhammer. Over the years some of its most famous streamers have either left the service or been banned for misconduct, either temporarily or permanently. For a while, it looked like once-top streamer IndieFoxx was banned for good, too. IndieFoxx was one of the platform's most popular adult content creators at the height of her fame, but several policy violations later, she was permanently banned from Twitch.
As it turns out, though, that permanent ban might not be so permanent, as it appears that IndieFoxx — now going by JenFoxx — has been unbanned and is allowed to stream again. She tried streaming on YouTube, but it wasn't the same, but now JenFoxx will be allowed back onto the platform, and things will probably be a bit different than viewers remember.
I'm literally crying rn 😭😭😭 holy smokes twitch unbanned me 😭😭😭thank you @Twitch for the opportunity I promise I won't mess this up. I'm literally shaking rn 😭🤯 my heart is pounding so hard 😭😭😭 I'm so grateful https://t.co/EHhe6MMZZU
— JenFoxx✨ (@Jenfoxxxy) April 5, 2023
IndieFoxx was banned in 2021 following a wardrobe malfunction on-stream, though this one lasted longer than her previous bans. Later, IndieFoxx said if she was in a normal work environment and was fired for what she was banned for, it could be something to take up with HR. Some Twitch users questioned why she received a permanent ban, while streamers like Amouranth didn't — even though they essentially streamed the same level of adult-oriented content. Nevertheless, for 21 months IndieFoxx was removed from Twitch, and now she's back and trying not to mess up again.
JenFoxx promises to not mess up again, but Twitch's reasoning remains a mystery
Twitch has had an embattling few years as competitor platforms sprang to life on YouTube and, more recently, Kick. Many of Twitch's streamers left the platform altogether because it seemed to favor however it liked. "It hasn't been a two-way street," now-YouTube streamer Ludwig said in a late 2021 stream covering his switch. Perhaps as a result of this recent competition, some fans wonder if Twitch plans to bring back its former high-profile personalities to lure viewers back to the platform.
Though JenFoxx's content was undoubtedly adult-oriented, some question why Twitch banned her for her wardrobe malfunction when far more explicit things happen on the platform regularly. Indeed, that could be part of the reason for JenFoxx's reinstatement: the platform re-evaluated the permaban based on its current standards. However, another embattled streamer, LowTierGod, was also recently unbanned on Twitch, despite transphobic comments used during a 2020 stream.
Whatever Twitch's strategy is, it's sure to bring JenFoxx back into the limelight on the platform, though what exactly she has planned for viewers is still unknown. As of publication, JenFoxx has yet to stream on the unbanned IndieFoxx Twitch account. JenFoxx has been far from a stranger to social media since the permaban was put in place, but her most recent text post only thanks Twitch for giving her another chance.