Dr Disrespect Goes to YouTube After Twitch Ban, Says He Doesn’t Know Reason for Ban

Herschel “Guy” Beahm, better known as Dr Disrespect, has returned, and he is now streaming on YouTube following a statement on Twitter. He has taken to streaming on the platform and, to start with, addressed his ban from Twitch. He expressed frustrations, but did not provide any explanation for why the restriction was placed, rather noting that he was not provided much notice and in the time because the justification has not become clear to him.

Dr Disrespect still has no idea, so just let the lawyers simply do what they require to do. At the time of writing, his stream peaked at 510k concurrent audiences, revealing that his popularity has actually transferred over from Twitch to YouTube. His move comes simply as some other high-profile Twitch streamers, including Ninja, returned to Twitch after the shutdown of Microsoft’s Mixer.

This is in spite of being apparently provided enormous contracts to relocate to Facebook Gaming, which Microsoft has actually partnered with to use its streaming innovation. More than a month after the action was taken against Dr Disrespect’s account, we still do not understand why his was banned. His punishment is one of the highest-profile restrictions in Twitch history.

It stays unclear if Twitch is preparing to attend to the matter in more details in the future.

Dr Disrespect has actually teased that he is thinking about a lawsuit against Twitch, however up until now there have been no advancements on that front, recommending it might just be posturing. Following news of the ban, he did not state anything publicly about the situation, and searching for his Twitch account yielded no results. According to the banner, Twitch has actually not offered him with any specific reason for the restriction.

Concerning Dr Disrespect’s restriction, Twitch has actually used no particular explanation for the move publicly. Obviously, this has actually left area for speculation. Some have suggested that it could be the result of a DMCA takedown, of which there has actually been a flurry recently. This would ordinarily result in a short-term restriction, and there is no indication of that occurring.

Dr Disrespect expressed incredulity about Twitch’s decision. His legal and promotion teams restricted what he could and could not address. Legal action against Twitch is being thought about, although it is unclear if this is merely posturing or a path he in fact intends to pursue. It was a total shock. Imagine showing up to work and the doors are closed and you can not enter.

Dr Disrespect later shared an ominous video on his Twitter account, backed by moody music.

It was not clear what purpose it served but it was Dr Disrespect’s first tweet since late June. The timing roughly corresponded with the round of interviews that were likewise published in mid-July. These interviews eventually provided little description for his actions that might have led to the restriction. He will not be returning to Twitch. As is Twitch’s procedure, it takes proper action when it has proof that a banner has acted in violation of its Community Guidelines or Terms of Service.

These apply to all banners regardless status or prominence in the community. Dr Disrespect’s ban is not associated with a DMCA procedure, and remains in reality a long-term restriction, rather than a temporary one. This was the very first sign there might be something more major going on than an easy copyright issue. Twitch is also offering refunds to those who had actually signed up for his channel and his emotes are no longer on the site.

Dr Disrespect was prohibited from Twitch back in June 2019 for broadcasting from a public restroom at Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). The restriction only lasted 2 weeks and saw a divisive reaction from the Twitch community. A video from his final stream that revealed him struggling to speak, possibly because he knew what was about to occur. There will not be a public declaration shared by Twitch relating to the restriction, however that it appears to be long-term.

Dr Disrespect’s restriction comes not long after Twitch removed a number of other popular streamers for supposed sexual abuse and harassment, including IamSp00n, BlessRNG, DreadedCone, and others.

Earlier this week, Twitch said it would be providing irreversible suspensions following its investigation into these allegations. The accusations resulted in a Twitch blackout, with streamers staying off the platform for a day to encourage the streaming service to take action against abusers. Popular GIF hosting service Giphy has actually likewise gotten rid of GIF material consisting Dr Disrespect from its site.

This is in spite of the reason behind the ban still not being made public. At the time of this writing, Dr Disrespect’s YouTube channel and Twitter account stay online.