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Richard Tyler Blevins (Ninja) believes bans for games shouldn't happen to content creators (Update: He regrets saying that)
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Yeah, hard disagree. Cheaters in online games are trash and they deserve everything coming to them regardless of their profession. If you're a streamer and you're stupid enough to cheat... well... that's on you.
I think it's more trying to use his influence to protect himself later incase he gets accused of anything(else). He doesn't want anyone banned from streaming games because that could be him any day of the week the way these people say and do the stupidest shit with mics and cameras on them.
Nope, they deserve a lifetime ban, especially if they make money playing the game.
I would love for someone to press him to continue with this logic and draw the line for the exact amount of viewership and/or money that would need to be made for someone to be immune from such repercussions.
This has actually been happening. Laws and companies are bending for politicians because accruing votes is seen as immunity.
I think it's fair and pertinent to point out, given the age we live in, that there is a strong chance that this "kid" has been in servers with other streamers and cost them donations and subscriptions with his cheating.
Ninja gives an apology statement
I'm sure he didn't have a choice but I guess it's a good thing he's admitting how stupid his comment was?
Edit: this should be a threadmark or an update OP / thread title.
Good on him for realizing it was a stupid position to take, but it's getting fishy how his first thoughts on anything always seem to be wrong.
Ninja's just smart enough to notice when he has a really dumb take on something (what happens with an astounding frequency), but not smart enough to either have better takes or shut his mouth.
He's entirely right that there's a difference between those two people—the person with millions of followers who is relying on the game as his meal ticket should have some ounce of sense not to do something that would jeopardize that, like blatantly cheating.
You guys gotta remember that Tyler has an entire history of popping off or saying shit he then regrets. The guy has massive mouth in foot syndrome.
Which is fine. Better to reflect , adapt, learn, apologize, etc than stick with stupidity.
Which is fine. Better to reflect , adapt, learn, apologize, etc than stick with stupidity.
TIL his name is Tyler also no gtfo with this bs you are literally not worth extra single penny just because you have followers num nuts.
I just set a building on fire.
Oh I'm going to put it out guys, I've changed.
Seems dumb that he did not think about how stupid he sounds before he apologized.
Oh I'm going to put it out guys, I've changed.
Seems dumb that he did not think about how stupid he sounds before he apologized.
Didn't really have an opinion on this guy until now, what a clown.
Edit: Just saw his backtrack. Glad he at least didn't double down.
You'd have to be pretty fucking full of yourself to say something like that in the first place. Hope this gets him thinking a bit more introspectively.
Edit: Just saw his backtrack. Glad he at least didn't double down.
You'd have to be pretty fucking full of yourself to say something like that in the first place. Hope this gets him thinking a bit more introspectively.
I'm talking about him influencing people to cheat, which is a big deal. Yeah, a lifetime ban is even a light sentence for this, he is lucky EPic is not sueing him.
Just saw Ninja backtrack. Even him can admit that the sanction is more than fair. Question is, was he pressured by Mixer / Microsoft ? This would be very bad press for them if he kept his previous stance.
I give him credit for at least admitting he was wrong but yeesh as someone else said his first reaction to things seem to be really wrong.
Wow, zero context given. The guy created a separate account, even used a different PC, said that he was using a cheat for whatever reason... I mean, he is definitely not in the right, Id say he was in a shady gray area. No idea if he taught how to use aimbot, but my impression was that he was just curious to see how it worked (and obviously to show it to his audience), not for a second he hid what he was doing nor was he vanglorianting himself. I guess Epic just thought he was not setting a good example and banned him, I think a suspension would be enough though. I guess most people replying here and thinking that he was a streamer that got famous for being good and that now people discovered that he was nothing more than a cheat, which is not the case.
I watched a bit of the trailer and I thought it was interesting, after seeing professionals play I thought aimbot would be similar but it is just pure precision in every shot. Cant understand how anyone can have fun using it.
I watched a bit of the trailer and I thought it was interesting, after seeing professionals play I thought aimbot would be similar but it is just pure precision in every shot. Cant understand how anyone can have fun using it.
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I don't buy it. He literally said the Green Man's Gaming article it's clickbait but then he retracts and says he feels bad after twenty minutes. No you don't, you got caught and realize, shit this might blow up. So let me retract it but it's just like how he says he doesn't like to play with female gamers. It's just a lazy excuse because he knows he fucked up.
This is why we're told to think before we get up on that soapbox and speak. Glad he didn't double down like some others would have once he had time to think on it.
Absurd someone living an absurd life... Anyways, we shouldn't comment because we don't have enough followers to have an opinion.
PR at work, I don't buy it either.I don't buy it. He literally said the Green Man's Gaming article it's clickbait but then he retracts and says he feels bad after twenty minutes. No you don't, you got caught and realize, shit this might blow up. So let me retract it but it's just like how he says he doesn't like to play with female gamers. It's just a lazy excuse because he knows he fucked up.
i mean if he takes back a stance 20 minutes later it's whatever. sometime people realize they are/were tripping
To be fair, people should also actually watch the video before they get on the soapbox and speak. He doesn't say the kid shouldn't be banned, but that it shouldn't be permanent. I'm guessing that's the clickbait part he's talking about.
I couldn't care less about any of these "celebrities idiots" and I only recognised the name because of the mixer swap thing, not that I watch that either, but his take back apology is hidden in another thread string. If he really meant it, it should have been a dedicated, solo standout tweet. Shuffling it backwards as he did shows how little the apology actually means/is heartfelt truthful.
lmao the idea that ninja hasn't worked hard. the jealousy that comes out when streamers are the subject is insane.
