Summary
ControversialTwitchstreamer HydraSZN is back on the platform after his ban appeal was accepted. Initially, it was believed that Hydra would receive an indefinite ban from the platform, following the streamer’s offensive child predator joke. In spite of that,Twitchhas decided to unban him after only 7 days.
HydraSZN, a popularFortnitestreamer with over 20,000 followers, recently faced the consequences of his own actions after making a controversial child predator joke during one of his live streams. In a video clip that quickly became popular on Twitter, Hydra could be heard saying: “I like kids. I swear to God I do. On my life, I’m a little child predator.” after just losing aFortnitematch. It appears that the streamer may have let his emotions get the best of him, as his baffling words may have been uttered in a moment of anger or frustration. However, his comments would get Hydra almost instantly banned from the platform, asTwitch is well-known for taking swift actionagainst any guideline violations.
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After just one week, Twitch has decided to reinstate HydraSZN’s account,following his ban appeal. TheFortnitestreamer recently took to Twitter to excitedly inform his fans that despite Twitch saying that the correct enforcement was issued, his appeal would be accepted due to the unique circumstances of his case. He also promised that he would be more careful with his actions in the future, and hopefully never “mess up” again. This decision has elicited mixed reactions from the Twitch community, with some supporting the streamer’s comeback and others condemning it.
Before his reinstatement, Hydra tried to defend himself by claiming that the level of backlash he received for his insensitive comments was disproportionate, and that his punishment should not be as severe as the permanent loss of his streaming career, which he described as a childhood dream. His argument rested on the premise that what he said was a “dumb joke” and that there wereworse Twitch streamers on the platformwho had committed far greater offenses without facing the same type of penalty.
As a backup plan for his streaming career, Hydra planned to stream on Kick, another platform that is quickly becoming more popular as many Twitch users who have been banned attempt to relocate their activities there.Kick is praised by popular streamers like Amouranthfor being a more relaxed platform with a better business model. That being said, Twitch still remains the platform preferred by many more active users.
