Asmongold gets his alternate Twitch account banned for racism
Asmongold, a Twitch partner who is perhaps best known for being a prominent member of OTK, had an alternate account of his banned on Twitch. A chat member in Diablo Immortal's chat was reportedly saying the N-word multiple times, which may have resulted in the ban.
According to Reddit u/Ashgur, the streamer didn't believe it was an issue at first, saying:
The backup account was ZackRawrr and it's currently unclear exactly why the ban was issued, but many believe it was related to the racial slurs sent into the chat. Since his alternate account is not partnered with Twitch, it got banned more quickly.
The ban may seem like a non-issue. After all, the streamer's main account is one of the biggest on the platform and remains untouched by the ban. However, the Twitch community guidelines may prevent him from using his main account as well:
It's usually the other way around, with content creators making alternate accounts to post on when their main is suspended or worse. It's an atypical situation that Asmongold finds himself in, but the rules don't allow for much leway.
It's also unclear how long this may last. This is a unique situation, given Asmongold's status and his partnership with Twitch. Still, the rules were broken.
Twitch has cracked down recently on racism, sexism, and other forms of online abuse in an effort to make their site safer for everyone, and it may inadvertently cost them one of their top streamers.
The story is still developing and there's no timetable for a return or an appeal or anything. It's also unclear exactly when the ban was handed out, since it's an alternate account that doesn't generate too many headlines.
One Reddit user sees this as an unfortunate occurrence that many streamers have fallen prey to.
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