Twitch indefinitely bans Christian streamer for \u201chateful conduct\u201d Twitter, @DrWitnesser \/ TwitchSelf-proclaimed \u201cesports missionary,\u201d \u2018DrWitnesser,\u2019 has been indefinitely banned from Twitch following numerous scandals from his attempts to preach the gospel during Fortnite games. White or black button-up, bright orange tie, rectangular optical frames and a manicured chin-strap beard \u2013 DrWitnesser paints a unique picture as a Twitch streamer. And, just as his facial hair is devoid of a mustache, the gaming missionary preaches a life devoid of sin. In the past, these efforts to spread the gospel have boiled up into uncomfortable moments with Fortnite\u2019s younger players. In one particularly heated moment, the streamer was banned for seven days by Twitch for telling a Muslim child that he would be \u201csentenced to hell.\u201d Now, it appears that the streaming platform has found more evidence of unsavory behavior, prompting staff to levy an indefinite suspension against the religious streamer. In response, DrWitnesser has decried Twitch\u2019s policies and announced a switch to YouTube. https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrWitnesser\/status\/1346970460668506118 As posted on January 6, DrWitnesser received an indefinite ban from Twitch for \u201cengaging in hateful conduct against a person or group of people.\u201d As the platform\u2019s message indicates, the streamer\u2019s behavior has resulted in numerous violations (or one extreme violation) that go against Twitch\u2019s hopes for users to create a \u201cfriendly, positive experience.\u201d Read more: 16-year-old TommyInnit hits 40K Twitch subs – While it\u2019s unclear precisely what exactly prompted the ban, Witnesser\u2019s reaction seems more focused on the platform\u2019s overarching behavior than any individual violation. In response to his suspension, he laid out a general critique of the gaming giant: \u201cThey are a bias, hypocritical organization that shoves their agenda down everyone\u2019s throats. I\u2019m glad to be gone\u2026taking some time off to decide my next move.\u201d Evidenced by a subsequent tweet, Witnesser didn\u2019t need too much time off to decide his next move, as he quickly announced a move to YouTube. https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrWitnesser\/status\/1347262915510984706 Given the uncertainties surrounding DrWitnesser\u2019s ban from Twitch, it remains to be seen how his content will fare on YouTube. While neither platform has any rules specifically prohibiting talk of religion, harassment and abuse policies likely frown upon threatening children with eternal damnation. Read more: Twitch community requests transgender tag – At the moment, Twitch hasn\u2019t responded to the esports missionary\u2019s anger, but we\u2019ll be sure to stay in the loop in case more information arises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Twitch indefinitely bans Christian streamer for \u201chateful conduct\u201d Twitter, @DrWitnesser \/ TwitchSelf-proclaimed \u201cesports missionary,\u201d \u2018DrWitnesser,\u2019 has been indefinitely banned from Twitch following numerous scandals from his attempts to preach the gospel during Fortnite games. White or black button-up, bright orange tie, rectangular optical frames and a manicured chin-strap beard \u2013 DrWitnesser paints a unique picture […]<\/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-62323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62323","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=62323"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62323\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}