The English streamer “ItsSlikeR” has used touching stories to take a lot of money from his viewers and fellow content creators. He is permanently banned on Twitch, but he has not completely disappeared.
What kind of streamer is he? The British streamer “ItsSlikeR”, also known simply as “Sliker”, regularly streamed on Twitch from 2017 to 2022. He mainly focused on Just Chatting but also showed Counter-Strike and role-playing in GTA 5 Online.
Sliker had his peak from early 2019 to mid-2021, during which he consistently attracted between 1,000 and 3,000 viewers. However, he lost viewers after being banned from the roleplay server NoPixel in February 2021. In the end, he was still streaming in front of 600 to 800 fans.
That all came to a sudden halt in September 2022 when the streamer Mikelpee released a clip showing Sliker asking a viewer for money. It came to light that Sliker had been scamming fellow content creators and his fans for an extended period, amounting to up to 300,000 euros.
Streamers often come up with many ideas to get money from their viewers:
Streamer even cheated a cancer-stricken viewer
What was his scheme? Over the years, Sliker repeatedly borrowed money from supposed friends and viewers. He would reach out with messages reporting financial troubles: for example, that his bank account had been blocked, and now he needed money to bridge the time – he promised he could pay it back in two months.
In reality, Sliker gambled away the borrowed money. Later, the streamer admitted to being addicted to gambling. It all started with CS:GO skins. He also had intended to pay the money back, Sliker claimed at the time.
Apparently, he borrowed money in the hope of multiplying it through gambling and thus settling his existing debts – instead, he kept losing more and more.
In this way, he reportedly swindled amounts up to five figures. The case caused huge waves on Twitch: Sliker not only deceived several fellow streamers but also his own fans – including a cancer-stricken viewer (via GameStar).
The streamers xQc and Ludwig announced at that time that they would compensate Sliker’s victims at their own expense. However, it would take time because it involved 300,000 US dollars.
What happened next? After the allegations against him came to light, Sliker mostly disappeared from social media. On January 26, 2023, he posted again on X, which was still Twitter at the time. The streamer thanked everyone for “a second chance (in life).”
It seemed as though Sliker was planning his comeback on Twitch. However, that never happened, as in February 2023 he was banned from the streaming platform after all. Some had already called for a ban after his actions became known.
Sliker now streams on Kick and provokes on X
What is he doing today? Sliker is now streaming again, but on the controversial platform Kick, which is associated with the online casino Stake. The streaming platform is repeatedly accused of being too closely tied to gambling.
However, Sliker seems to be avoiding the gambling category “Slots & Casinos” on Kick and instead streams in Just Chatting. He only has 13,430 followers there – far from his 432,000 on Twitch.
On X, Sliker also seems to be working on a new image. He posts workout videos there, among other things, and praises the late rapper 2Pac.
On April 16, 2024, Sliker made headlines again when he posted a picture of himself with streamer Trainwreck and YouTuber Zherka. He wrote: “Back when Twitch still had funny content creators. Now all I see are rainbows.” (via X)
The word “rainbows” was represented by the streamer as an emoji. It is considered a symbol for queer people and the LGBTQIA+ community.
However, Sliker quickly received heavy backlash for this jab:
- Streamer JustaMinx asked whether stealing money from friends is suddenly better than belonging to the rainbow?
- X user Luc1an pointed out to Sliker that this might not be the best way to polish his image.
- X user Collin let the streamer know that the suggestions on sites like Twitch are tailored to his own search behavior.
Other users openly mocked Sliker’s wrongdoings: If he needed money, he could reach out, just make sure to pay it back.
It seems, then, that the internet has not forgiven the streamer for a long time.
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