Streaming platform Twitch announced that from today users will no longer be able to send emotes to chat PogChamp – the image is completely removed from the site servers. The reason for this decision by the administration of the resource was the statement of the streamer Ryan Gutierrezalso known as gooteckswhose surprised face is the source of the above “problematic“emote.
January 6 at Washington a large protest action began in support of Donald Trump… At some point, a group of Americans entered the Capitol, where, according to current data, shooting soon began. One of the victims of the shootout was Ashley Babbitt, a veteran of the United States Air Force.
Calling people to justice Ryan Gutierrez asked the subscribers of his blog in Twitterwhether the death of Babbitt will cause at least some reaction from the general public, or “her death will be in vain“. It was this post that ultimately caught the attention of the administration. Twitch…
The management of the streaming platform believes that with his posts Gutierrez “called for further violence”, and accordingly the site wants to distance itself as much as possible from what happened by removing PogChamp from the list of available emotes. At the same time, the site administration noted that it perfectly understands the cultural importance of PogChamp within the platform and promises to soon find a replacement for him, referring to the wishes of the community Twitch…
“We made the decision to remove PogChamp after the person who became the face of this emote called for violence amid the events that took place in the Capitol today.
We want the idea and use of the Pog emotion in chats to live on – this emote means more than one particular person, not to mention how important it is to the culture of our site. However, we simply cannot afford to leave emotes in their original form. We now plan to work closely with the community to create an alternative image that is suitable for expressing your feelings during the hottest moments on Twitch, “- said in a statement from the leaders of the streaming platform.
What is happening is especially acute against the background of the fact that in recent months the emote PogChamp has gradually turned into a separate Internet meme that has gone far beyond Twitch… Already, many users use a funny image as a symbol of the fight against censorship.
It is also important to take into account the fact that on Twitch there are a number of third-party extensions that allow you to use custom emotions. Accordingly, everyone will be able to continue to use PogChamp, but on condition that the emote is approved by the owner of a particular channel.
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