Chatters need to know what sort of conduct is acceptable when watching your stream. The twitch recommended settings are perfectly fine for smaller to medium sized (read: < 400 people) channels. Depending on the size of your channel, these values can be tweaked to suit your needs. Twitch has a handy best practices article here which covers a lot of things, including their banned words list, link filtering, and AutoMod. The first step you should take is to review the settings on your twitch channel. This can come at the cost of the control of your Twitch chat! This guide will cover the basics of automated moderation that cuts out noise in your chat and help preserve your personal stream culture. Gaining exposure on Games Done Quick, as a runner, or commentator, onsite or on Hotfix, can grow your channel out of your usual audience. A Guide to Automated Moderation on Twitch