ABSTRACT
The design of user-facing safety tooling is a dynamic, interdisciplinary field. In this chapter, we aim to provide a starting point for more sophisticated discussion of creative directions in user-centered safety tooling design. We first present three diverse examples of user-facing safety tool design in practice, focusing on tools from the livestreaming platform Twitch, discussing how each tool demonstrates a distinct but complementary understanding of the needs of Twitch users. We next provide a series of examples of safety tool designs from academic research, drawing lessons from these about how academic research can push the boundaries of user-facing safety tooling to leverage more socially-interconnected approaches. We conclude by discussing next steps for broadening discussion and building connections between research and practice.
