"It's called consent" - Sykkuno responds to those saying backseat gaming is "okay" if streamer needs help
On April 17, 2023, YouTube Gaming star Thomas "Sykkuno" went live on his channel to play Pixelmon, a modded version of Minecraft. During the broadcast, his attention was drawn to a viewer who claimed that someone had seemingly gotten banned for backseat gaming. For context, backseat gaming is a situation in which people provide excessive guidance to a gamer and urge them to complete tasks and objectives in a specific manner.
Sykkuno responded that no streamer enjoys being heavily guided by their audience. He went on to say that it was fine for someone to backset games if they were given "consent":
At the three-hour mark of his broadcast earlier today, Sykkuno realized that a viewer had been banned for backseat gaming. His initial reaction was to wonder if it was a "strange thing," adding that most people dislike it even when they are not streaming:
Another community member then suggested that backseat gaming was "okay" if the content creator needed assistance. Sykkuno disagreed with the sentiment and explained:
Timestamp: 03:33:50
Continuing further, Sykkuno claimed that the only time backseat gaming was acceptable was when the individual gave "consent." The conversation concluded with the 32-year-old personality stating:
The YouTube comments section featured half a dozen comments. Here's what the online community had to say:
While one viewer commented that Thomas discussing backseat gaming was the "sternest tell-off," another community member claimed that the former Twitch streamer was annoyed and that it was a "rare occurrence."
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