Another streamer has been banned on Twitch. This one was only playing in GTA Online. However, the place he was hanging out in was probably the problem.
What is it about? The streamer RatedEpicz is often on the well-known roleplaying server NoPixel 3.0 of GTA Online. Players move through the fictional state of San Andreas and the city of Los Santos, which is heavily inspired by Los Angeles.
The city is quite realistic, from the deserted suburbs where crime is everyday life, to the banking districts with their skyscrapers.
On this server, RatedEpicz was live streaming but apparently in the wrong place, because shortly thereafter he was banned by Twitch.
Is the Vanilla Unicorn Twitch too risky?
Why was he banned? No official reason has been provided. The streamer suspects (via Dexerto.com) that his visit to the Vanilla Unicorn might have been the cause. RatedEpicz was there as part of his role-playing.
This is a strip club that solo players from the GTA 5 story might also know. So far, there are no known larger cases of problems for streamers due to visits to this club.
In the case of RatedEpicz, however, Twitch issued a ban as he writes on Twitter.
The displayed content could fall under the rules for “adult content.” Twitch frequently takes action against such content and issues bans.
However, the ban did not last long; after nearly a day, RatedEpicz was “freed” again. Nevertheless, many of his followers are now discussing Twitch’s banning policy.
tiotheberk writes, for example: “Twitch is literally trash…it’s sad to see how the platform that got me into watching streams treats its partners.”
The admins of NoPixel reacted to several warnings and made the Vanilla Unicorn inaccessible on the map.
However, they left a little jab at Twitch: “We’re adding Vanilla Unicorn hot tubs and calling it ‘Just chatting’.” (via reddit)
What do you think of this case? Do you believe it is justified that Twitch issues bans for such reasons? Or do you think it is excessive? Let us know in the comments.
Twitch’s banning policy is often a topic of discussion. MeinMMO editor Schuhmann has extensively covered the topic in an article: Twitch’s banning policy is becoming increasingly ridiculous
