OTK's Will Neff Banned on Twitch
Twitch streamer and member of content creator group OTK Will Neff has received a 48 hour ban on Twitch.
According to StreamerBans, this is Neff's third ban on the streaming platform.
While Twitch does not yet publicly state the reason for bans, the reaction, and Neff himself, seem to universally believe that the ban is a result of his most recent livestream where he was broadcasting a movie to his audience.
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Hey y’all 48 hour ban. No hard feelings at all. I fully accept the risks associated with teaching a film course on the internet and will do better in the future. Grateful to even have a platform to share my passion for film. pic.twitter.com/tKLp3ohaG9
— Will Neff (@TheWillNeff) September 26, 2024
The infringing vod has been removed from Twitch and Will Neff's channel is currently unable to be searched on the platform.
According to one user on X/Twitter, the ban occurred near the end of a broadcast of Shawshank Redemption.
Banned in the last few minutes of watching Shawshank Redemption.
— Zergz (@Zergz10) September 26, 2024
Possibly was reported for DMC by an angry chatter that he addresses mid way through the movie. The chatter was calling Will a glorified DVD player, and called him out for DMCA and talking during the film.
TRENT MURRAY
Trent has covered esports since the birth of the LCS. He also led content strategy and served as Senior Writer for The Esports Observer and Sports Business Journal, and worked on the development team for Rushdown Revolt.