“Do something about this”: CohhCarnage, Sykkuno and more react to Pokimane's Twitch ban
Streamers and viewers were shocked alike after Imane "Pokimane" Anys received the ban hammer for streaming the animated Avatar: The Last Airbender series.
While the ban itself was not a surprise, the shock factor comes from it having hit Pokimane first, considering the number of creators that have streamed the same piece of media or other copyrighted media in the past few weeks.
Meanwhile, streamer Ben "Cohh Carnage" Cassell called out Twitch amidst the drama. He said:
Following a stream where she watched the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, Imane "Pokimane" Anys was handed an immediate 48-hour suspension for streaming copyrighted media on stream.
The streamer later tweeted out joking that the "fire nation attacked," referencing a classic line from the show. She then confirmed that she will be back in 48 hours and will hold a 12-hour stream upon returning.
Upon the news of her ban, many of her friends jumped in to joke about the situation, including Jeremy "Disguised Toast" Wang, who had streamed the very same show himself a few weeks ago.
Despite not having deleted his Twitch VODs, however, he was able to escape a suspension. He humorously joked about doing the same, hoping it would save him from any unwanted attention from copyright holders as he has since streamed the entirety of Naruto.
On his account, Nick Polom tweeted out saying there was "no Avatar on Twitch dot tv," a reference to the show's famous line "there is no war in Ba Sing Se," which indicated that the aforementioned statement is false.
While many took the situation light-hearted and found it funny, some Twitch streamers initiated a much more series discussion on the topic of streaming DMCA content.
One of those included Ben "Cohh Carnage" Cassell, who
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