Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs away from its site

Re:Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs... by _jal on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @05:57PM (#26731914)

> a Twitch ban is effectively a ban on all opportunities that involve money in the esports scene.

I suggest you ask Colin Kaepernick about how it is in the non-'E' sports world.

(Edit: misspelled name)

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs... by exolymph on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @06:07PM (#26732049)

The dude who landed a big advertising campaign with Nike based on his high-profile activism?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs... by bilbo0s on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @06:15PM (#26732156)

In other words, he changed his line of work from a "sports athlete" to a "marketing guy".

The esports guys should take note at what happens to sports athletes who behave "badly". They typically don't get to participate in sports anymore.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs... by bilbo0s on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @06:04PM (#26732009)

This is what I don't understand?

People are complaining about something that has been happening since literally forever. Long before Gopher and Mosaic were even released. Why is it "bad" now? The answer is that it is not bad, it's just that it now affects them.

Here's the thing though, waiting until it affects you, is a very poor strategy for changing what you consider to be a "wrong". This has all been litigated at this point. Now your only recourse is a wholesale change of the laws, which is not going to happen.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs... by anamexis on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @05:58PM (#26731936)

I assume you mean Colin Kaepernick.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs... by _jal on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @06:03PM (#26732001)

Thanks.

[ Parent | on HN ]