S1mple Banned on Twitch Again
S1mple may be the best CSGO player in the world, but the Ukranian star is a novice when it comes to watching his language, as S1mple has once again been banned from streaming on Twitch after using a homophobic slur on stream.
The new ban is the third he’s received in four months after using the same slur got him banned for a week back in August and could see S1mple away from the site for one to thirty days, though the length of his current ban has yet to be revealed.
The ban came to light after S1mple posted about it on Twitter early Friday morning lambasting Twitch for issuing the ban given the context in which he used the word, stating,
“Another ban, stupid twitch doesn’t understand the different meanings of the same word in different contexts I’m tired of streaming on a terrible platform, always choosing the right words. If u give ban for nothing, then the rules should be the same for other streamers as well.”
The ban may not matter to him in the end, however, as a follow-up tweet expressed frustration claiming that he, “[Couldn’t] remove twitch partnership by myself because of ban, do it instead of me please Twitch.”
The tweet appears to indicate that S1mple is looking for a new home for streaming, though as of now he hasn’t specified where that home may be.
Some have suggested he’ll move to Mixer as Ninja did back in August, while others think he’ll move to YouTube where he can more easily monetize his channel. Regardless, after being banned from Twitch yet again it wouldn’t surprise us if S1mple actually switched platforms.
Twitch Struggles with Other Countries Cultures
The ban and S1mple’s strong response highlight an issue Twitch is rubbing up against more and more as it expands globally.
Twitch’s enforcement rules are based on US regulations and cultural norms, which causes problems such as this to occur when trying to impose their rules on other countries and cultures who see things differently.
A slur is a slur no matter what, but the impact it has could be significantly reduced in other societies.
While this is the first case we’ve been made aware of regarding a negative reaction due to cultural differences, we wouldn’t be surprised to see more and more foreign streamers become upset at Twitch rulings that break their cultural norms in the future.
Will Twitch kowtow to these other cultures, or will streamers from around the world be forced to follow US standards? It’s too early to tell right now, but it wouldn’t surprise us if this becomes a much bigger issue in the years ahead for the company.
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