The law of Twitch is clear, and they do not appreciate people going out of their way to break it. This is the second time in recent memory that a Fortnite player has had banned streamer “Zayn” on. Despite taking precautions to hide his name/mute him, the law is the law. With that, Clix was banned for a week on Twitch.

Twitch is known to be pretty inconsistent with most of the enforcement of its rules. This is one of the few that is sure to get you banned. So let’s talk about why Clix got banned.

Why Was He Banned?

Fortnite streamer Clix received a seven-day ban for having Zayn in his stream, despite taking precautions to hide him. Cody “Clix” Conrod is a streamer for Misfits Gaming and a professional Fortnite player. However, one very important rule on Twitch is on the topic of banned players. If a player has been banned, they are not allowed to be featured or take part in someone else’s stream.

nice got a 7day ban for having zayn in my stream… I had him muted, changed his nickname. How does @Khanada_TV get a 3day and i get a 7day? WTF

— Clix (@ClixHimself) November 12, 2019

Even if they’re muted, hidden, or their name is blurred out somehow, banned is banned. I certainly understand their position. Zayn’s ban isn’t a temporary ban, either. It’s a perma-ban for getting around a previous punishment.

Was The Time Warranted?

This isn’t the first streamer to be punished for having Zayn on their livestream. Khanada received a three-day ban for having Zayn on their stream, despite having him muted. The three-day ban makes sense, provided it was a first offense, and it doesn’t happen again.

Banned for 3 days when I had Zayn muted ggs

— Reformed Khanada (@Khanada_TV) November 8, 2019

Clix was banned for seven days though, despite having the same streamer and same precautions. If there is evidence of the two conspiring to keep Zayn on Twitch, the longer ban makes sense. Since I seriously doubt that’s the case, the week-long ban is a serious overreach. Clix has vowed to fight the ban and get back on Twitch as soon as possible. Unfortunately, we don’t know the whole story. Clix could have been warned by Twitch in the past to not have a banned streamer on, but it’s unlikely.

There is nothing wrong with playing with a banned streamer in your own personal time. But streamers with massive followings, be it on Twitch or on social media should really know the rules. Not reading your TOS is no excuse for breaking a rule. Hell, “don’t bring banned streamers on your stream” should be common sense.

In Khanada’s case, his audience informed him that he was breaking the rules and was likely to get a banhammer for his efforts. He muted Zayn but it was too little, too late. Clix renamed Zayn, which is as bad as muting, if not worse.

For Cody “Clix” Conrod, being banned until November 18th means he can’t stream his Week 3 of the Fortnite Solo Cup League. He made an incredible showing of taking third in Week Two. Not being able to stream the performance would without a doubt harm his overall Twitch revenue. Despite Clix going out of his way to disguise Zayn, the Fortnite Pro should have only received a 3-day ban like his counterpart.