Back in January,Twitchstreamer Jidion Adams organized hate raids of popular livestreamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys which has since resulted in his suspension from the Amazon platform. After going through the suspension appeal process, Jidion has confirmed that hisTwitchban will remain in place.Jidion recently took to Twitter to discuss a Zoom meeting with a Twitch representative in which he received news that he’s “never coming back” to the website. AlthoughJidion and Pokimanehave buried the hatchet and collaborated on some projects together since his apology following the hate raids, Twitch maintains its stance against inviting the streamer back to the platform. Jidion has reached a following on YouTube of 5.33 million since his January Twitch ban, far exceeding his Twitch following of 305,000, but still potentially missing some original community members.RELATED:xQc’s Twitch Channel is Now Age RestrictedAccording to an email sent to Jidion from Twitch, the streamer will stay banned due to “extreme harassment” and violation of Community Guidelines. The Twitch email also notes that Jidion may be indefinitely suspended if he tries to “evade restrictions” on his account which may prevent him from appearing on other Twitch channels in the near future but suggests that he isn’t already permanently banned. The Amazon subsidiary has taken a firm stance against hate raids since Jidion suggested that his audience be vocal onPokimane’s Twitch streamwhich ended the broadcast early, one of the most public hate raids on the livestreaming service.
Twitch denied Jidion’s 6-month appeal, but it seems like the ban could last forever based on the livestreamer’s response to their Zoom meeting. Because there’s no end toJidion’s Twitch banin sight, fans of the content creator may only see his videos through YouTube and can otherwise keep up with him through social media. Jidion continues to prank others through YouTube content which may contribute to Twitch’s hesitancy in bringing him back to the platform given his controversial sense of humor that may quickly get him in more trouble.
Responding to Jidion’s announcement that he won’t be unbanned on Twitch anytime soon, many fans lamented his dismissal from the platform while others questioned Twitch’s wording or motivation. A handful of Jidion’s critics celebrated his continued Twitch ban, while one pointed out that the aforementioned hate raid targeted Pokimane viewers as well as the popular livestreamer herself. Because some viewers were already under the impression thatJidion was permanently banned from Twitch, some replies to Jidion’s community update expressed confusion at Jidion’s Zoom meeting with theTwitchrepresentative taking place to begin with.
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