Fortnite Tournament by Dr. Disrespect: Absurd rules due to Twitch ban

The relatively young streaming world is developing one of its biggest mysteries: what happened between Dr. Disrespect and Twitch happened? Actually, one might have thought that the issue was settled once both sides had agreed that no one was to blame. Even that was a bit absurd when you look at the career and how many sabers were rattled, but so far nothing has leaked out and the topic doesn’t seem to be completely off the table either.

Herschel “Guy” Beahm, according to the Doc’s real name, hosted a $100,000 Fortnite tournament called Hot Shot Duo Drop, which was attended by all sorts of illustrious guests. Including twitch streamers like “tfue”, “summit1g” and “Zemie”. And of course they transferred their content to Twitch, how could you expect otherwise. And of course they come in, it’s his Tuirnier, also a certain Dr. Disrespect, whose status on Twitch is still “permanently blocked” and according to the statutes, this also means that you are not allowed to present yourself on Twitch through third parties.

Dr Disrespect is the Two Time Consecutive Blockbuster Video Game Champion (1993-1994). He is known for his iconic 6’8 frame, 37 inch vertical leap, and the Bullet Proof Mullet aka the Black Steel that runs down his spine. His sunglasses are Google Prototype Scopes with built-in LCD LED 1080p 3D Sony technology. His upper lip is adorned by the Ethiopian Poisonous Caterpillar aka Slick Daddy. He rules the arena with violence, speed, and momentum; and his reign has just begun.
The organizer BoomTV, in which Beahm is also involved, had to issue a few, shall we say, entertaining rules for the tournament in order to circumvent the problem. “Using your channel to knowingly feature or promote a banned user is prohibited,” the rules state. “We understand that there may be instances where banned users may appear in your stream due to circumstances beyond your control, such as third-party gaming tournaments.”

What would rules be without good advice? Nothing! Recommendations to avoid the mentioned problem include:

• using a “different name for Dr. Disrespect” such as B. “the two-time Blockbuster video game champion”,
• muting him in-game, hiding and even avoiding any images or videos of him in the stream,
• share the tournament or leaderboard page in the stream where Dr. Disrespect’s name and face are visible.

dr Disrespect emphasized that after the “reconciliation” in March between Twitch and him, a return is impossible. Hardly surprising, after the lawyers had previously been brought into position. However, the incident remains one of the best-kept mysteries on Twitch, where the management is also criticized because some decisions are not understandable. Blocking should therefore be better communicated in the future, at least that is the plan. This is a start, because bans have not been communicated at all – not even to the person concerned. That would probably not be so dramatic if decisions were comprehensible, but Twitch has so far lacked a clear line.