Following her previous statement that there is “no way"Twitchstreamer Dr Disrespect doesn’t know the true reason for his ban, Amouranth recanted the statement, now saying it’s quite possible he doesn’t know the reason. This news comes in light ofAmouranth’s most recent banand the controversy surrounding it.
Amouranth’s ban stemmed from the hot tub controversy that occurred throughout April and May this year. Spearheaded by Amouranth and Indiefoxx, the hot tub meta took over the Just Chatting section ofTwitch, using a loophole in the site’s rules. But after Twitch released a statement andstarted a new Pools, Hot Tubs, and Beaches category, the hype moved away from hot tubs and onto a new meta, ear-licking ASMR. Now, users are once again questioning whether or not this type of content should be allowed on Twitch, and, surprisingly, Amouranth and Indiefoxx were banned for 3 days as a result.
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Now, the streamer is comparing her situation to Dr Disrespect’s.The Doc was banned last yearin a sudden move by the Amazon-owned platform, and while he’s been successful on YouTube following the aftermath, he’s since claimed to be unaware of the reason for the permanent ban. There are many theories out there, including Amouranth’s previous statement that there is “no way he doesn’t know,” and many others have said the same. It’s quite possible Dr Disrespect is keeping it a secret to keep things interesting and generate hype for himself.
However, on her secondary Twitter account, Amouranth tweeted that, after the bizarre day she had yesterday, she now believes it’s “totally possible” thatthe Doc wasn’t given an explanationfor his permanent ban. But she didn’t elaborate on that statement at all, so her fans are left wondering what exactly that means. Still, Twitch has a reputation for its lack of transparency with both users and content creators, and perhaps that’s what she alluding to.
What’s strange about the statement is that it’s clear where Amouranth’s ban came from. Indiefoxx, another controversial streamer, was also banned for the ear-licking content currently taking over Twitch’s ASMR category. Other big names in streaming have weighed in on this, such asPokimane, who feels for “legitimate” ASMRtiststrying to be successful on the platform currently, and Asmongold, who believes Amouranth was only given a slap on the wrist.
While Amouranth’s Dr Disrespect comment is certainly ambiguous, it looks like her ban has lifted and she plans to return to streaming onTwitchlater today, based on another tweet of hers. So perhaps she’ll go into more detail live.
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