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Is "streaming" on Scratch allowed?
Recently, a Scratcher (who I won't name for the time being) has been experimenting with “streaming” on Scratch.
Their stream has two interesting features:
Tts that reads comments directly from Scratch.
Their own voice, which is converted into text and then converted back into speech using tts.
They also take precautions to keep the stream appropriate, including filtering comments and immediately taking the stream down if something goes wrong.
However, I've been wondering whether this type of stream is actually allowed on Scratch
The Scratch Community Guidelines state:
“Be respectful. When sharing projects or posting comments, remember that people of many different ages and backgrounds will see what you've shared.”
“Keep personal info private…”
“Help keep the site friendly. If you think a project or comment is mean, insulting, too violent, or otherwise inappropriate, click ‘Report’ to let us know.”
My concern is that if comments are automatically read aloud, inappropriate comments or personal info could potentially be broadcast before they can be reviewed.
Would this create a problem under the Community Guidelines, even if the streamer actively moderates comments?
Second, terms of service and automated data retrieval
Another concern comes from the Scratch Terms of Service, which restrict the use of external tools to:
"access, search, or otherwise use any portion of the Service through the use of any engine, software, tool, agent, device, or mechanism other than the software or search agents provided by the Scratch Team"
The system appears to retrieve comments from Scratch automatically and use that info to generate tts.
Would this stream count as prohibited? Does it matter that the info is publicly available through the normal project comment section?
Third, cloud vars and security.
The Scratcher has also experienced problems with people interfering with their cloud variables.
Cloud variables are commonly used for things like saving high scores, but a stream that relies on them may be more vulnerable to disruption.
If this type of project is permitted, could Scratch consider improving cloud variable security to make these projects more reliable?
I want to clarify that I'm a fan of this Scratcher and enjoy watching their streams. I'm not trying to get anyone in trouble or discourage people from experimenting with Scratch.
I'm simply interested in understanding where Scratch draws the line in this situation.
I'd love some clarification or more info from the Scratch Team or experienced scratchers about whether this type of project is allowed.
Their stream has two interesting features:
Tts that reads comments directly from Scratch.
Their own voice, which is converted into text and then converted back into speech using tts.
They also take precautions to keep the stream appropriate, including filtering comments and immediately taking the stream down if something goes wrong.
However, I've been wondering whether this type of stream is actually allowed on Scratch
The Scratch Community Guidelines state:
“Be respectful. When sharing projects or posting comments, remember that people of many different ages and backgrounds will see what you've shared.”
“Keep personal info private…”
“Help keep the site friendly. If you think a project or comment is mean, insulting, too violent, or otherwise inappropriate, click ‘Report’ to let us know.”
My concern is that if comments are automatically read aloud, inappropriate comments or personal info could potentially be broadcast before they can be reviewed.
Would this create a problem under the Community Guidelines, even if the streamer actively moderates comments?
Second, terms of service and automated data retrieval
Another concern comes from the Scratch Terms of Service, which restrict the use of external tools to:
"access, search, or otherwise use any portion of the Service through the use of any engine, software, tool, agent, device, or mechanism other than the software or search agents provided by the Scratch Team"
The system appears to retrieve comments from Scratch automatically and use that info to generate tts.
Would this stream count as prohibited? Does it matter that the info is publicly available through the normal project comment section?
Third, cloud vars and security.
The Scratcher has also experienced problems with people interfering with their cloud variables.
Cloud variables are commonly used for things like saving high scores, but a stream that relies on them may be more vulnerable to disruption.
If this type of project is permitted, could Scratch consider improving cloud variable security to make these projects more reliable?
I want to clarify that I'm a fan of this Scratcher and enjoy watching their streams. I'm not trying to get anyone in trouble or discourage people from experimenting with Scratch.
I'm simply interested in understanding where Scratch draws the line in this situation.
I'd love some clarification or more info from the Scratch Team or experienced scratchers about whether this type of project is allowed.
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