Summit1g slams \u201cdipshit\u201d trolls after donator makes vile \u2018joke\u2019 Twitch: Summit1gTwitch streamer Jaryd \u2018summit1g\u2018 Lazar hit out at a troll donator on his June 28 stream, explaining that such individuals, who sit guarded behind their computer screens, can have a deep, negative impact on the internet stars of today. Summit\u2019s comments come only days after the tragic death of YouTuber and streamer Desmond Daniel \u2018Etika\u2019 Amofah, who took his own life at the age of 29 on June 19. Months of very public breakdowns and mental health problems prior to his suicide left many asking why more wasn\u2019t done to help, when the signs were clear to see, and, as summit1g argues, there is blame to be placed with the many online trolls who target not only Etika, but all online figures. After a particularly disrespectful donation came in from a user aptly named \u2018offensivejoke\u2019, mocking Etika\u2019s passing, summit quickly banned them, before explaining to his viewers why a single comment like that was part of a bigger problem. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t even call that a joke. I would say that you are one of the people who failed him [Etika],\u201d Lazar stated, recommending his viewers read Richard Lewis\u2019 sobering account of how the internet failed Etika. \u201cThe internet is a huge, huge reason for this even happening,\u201d the streamer continued, \u201cIt\u2019s real sad, that dipshits like you take things for granted behind your fucking computer screen because you think you\u2019re safe, because nobody knows who you are.\u201d \u201cYou shit on others who put themselves out there, we\u2019re the ones sitting out here talking, and you just sit there in your dumbass basement,\u201d summit concluded, telling the troll \u201cyou are the reason my friend.\u201d As a veteran of streaming, summit1g has undoubtedly experienced more than his fair share of hate, trolls, and negativity from a small minority of \u2018fans\u2019. While he has millions of loyal and supportive fans too, it is often the negative minority who are loudest. Although summit is rarely one to complain about \u2018haters\u2019, the passing of Etika will have prompted a realization among many popular online figures that it\u2019s important to be wary of negative influences and how they can affect their mental wellbeing. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, or know someone that is, and you would like to talk to someone, please reach out and call the Suicide Prevention Helpline 1-800-273-8255 (USA) or the Samaritans 116-123 (UK).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Summit1g slams \u201cdipshit\u201d trolls after donator makes vile \u2018joke\u2019 Twitch: Summit1gTwitch streamer Jaryd \u2018summit1g\u2018 Lazar hit out at a troll donator on his June 28 stream, explaining that such individuals, who sit guarded behind their computer screens, can have a deep, negative impact on the internet stars of today. Summit\u2019s comments come only days after […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59672"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59672\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}