Why was JiDion permanently banned from Twitch? Exploring the controversial content creator's streaming career

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YouTuber "JiDion" Adams, known for his prank videos on the platform, got banned from Twitch a day into the partnership program. Initially a two-week ban, the Amazon-owned streaming service later made it a permanent ban for "Extreme Harassment."

The ban was due to a hate raid he orchestrated on Twitch star Pokimane. During the raid, a legion of his fans flooded her stream and spammed the chat with terms aimed at denigrating the Moroccan-Canadian streamer and her content. Adams accepted his 14-day ban wholeheartedly, apologizing for his mistake.

But his optimism was for naught as Twitch decided to permanently ban him for harassment a few days later. The decision, while welcomed by many, did not sit right with the content creator. He took to Twitter and implored Twitch to reconsider imposing a total ban for violating a single guideline. He posted a video caption #freejidion saying:

The widespread backlash against the content creator was majorly due to him targeting a female streamer. With many in the community labeling him a misogynist, JiDion publicly claimed that his actions, while misguided, had nothing to do with Pokimane's gender in a tweet:

Nonetheless, he was permanently banned after one infraction, causing many to feel like he deserved another chance. In a video on Twitter, the YouTuber asked Twitch to be "fair" and reduce the ban to a two-week one, stating:

He was also of the opinion that community backlash is not enough reason for a platform to ban him, especially when it was his very first offense:

JiDion and Pokimane have since buried the hatchet. The YouTuber met up with her and even posted a video on his channel to reassure his fans of their reconciliation. Unsurprisingly, fans absolutely loved that JiDion had