Asmongold calls out Twitch for \u201cunfair\u201d GMHikaru ban for watching Dr Disrespect Instagram\/gmhikaru\/Drdisrespect\/twitch\/asmongoldAsmongold is accusing Twitch of unfairly banning GMHikaru after the chess streamer was banned for tuning into Dr Disrespect\u2019s YouTube broadcast. Chess grandmaster Hikaru \u2018GMHikaru\u2019 Nakamura was hit with a three-day Twitch ban on March 22 after deciding to tune into Dr Disrespect\u2019s chess match against Dr Lupo. Dr Disrespect was infamously banned from the platform in June of 2020 \u2013 something that prompted the two-time to take Twitch to court. While it\u2019s still unclear why Doc was banned, his lawsuit with the site was resolved in March of 2022 \u2013 something that left many streamers confused. With the court issue behind him, many, including GMHikaru, incorrectly felt like they could interact with Doc\u2019s content on Twitch and after the chess star was banned, Asmongold spoke out in his defense. This seems weird considering dozens of streamers (including me) watched both the Ice Posideon NFT scam controversy videos and reacted to Doc’s studio drama regarding NFT’s The rules are clearly not black and white and 3 days for not understanding an unstated nuance seems unfair \u2014 Zack (@Asmongold) March 22, 2022 Asmongold slams Twitch\u2019s rules regarding Dr Disrespect In response to Hikaru revealing why he had been banned, Asmongold spoke up and called for more clarity from Twitch. \u201cThis seems weird considering dozens of streamers (including me) watched both the Ice Posideon NFT scam controversy videos and reacted to Doc\u2019s studio drama regarding NFT\u2019s,\u201d he said, referencing another permanently banned streamer. As Dexerto reported, Asmongold was very critical of Dr Disrespect\u2019s game studio, Midnight Society, integrating NFTs into the title, but he didn\u2019t suffer any consequences for discussing it on Twitch. \u201cThe rules are clearly not black and white and 3 days for not understanding an unstated nuance seems unfair,\u201d he added. Twitch viewers debate Hikaru ban However, as some pointed out, Hikaru was watching Doc play chess during his stream, which is a bit different than simply discussing them or their projects. Twitch community guidelines state: \u201cIt is prohibited to use your channel to knowingly feature or advertise a suspended user.\u201d That said, others still agreed with the award-winning MMO streamer\u2019s point, and accused the Amazon-owned platform of not being consistent with how it handles creators and bans. Whether or not this leads to a change in how Twitch enforces this rule remains to be seen, but the incident did make Doc feel bad enough that he decided to send Hikaru a bottle of Black Steel Bourbon. In any case, this ban should serve as a reminder to streamers that watching Dr Disrespect is prohibited \u2013 a sad reality given how popular and influential his content is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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