Destiny’s hopes of returning to Twitch were dashed this week as the platform denied his latest appeal for an unbanning. After Sneako’s recent unban by Twitch, many fans were expecting Destiny to return to the platform, too. It’s not quite clear why, but Twitch decided to keep Sneako’s political debate rival out of the platform for now.
Last year, Destiny has been indefinitely suspended from Twitch. Fans eagerly awaited his return, but Twitch had other plans. The platform remained tight-lipped about the reasons behind the denial. But since Sneako was granted a return from Kick.com, his current choice of platform does not seem to be the main problem.
In his disappointment, Destiny tweeted a screenshot of Twitch’s decision on Saturday. In Twitch’s statement, Destiny was told that “…your account will remain suspended due to your violation of our Community Guidelines.”
Meanwhile, people raised their eyebrows when Twitch welcomed Sneako back with open arms. From anti-gay comments to Hitler salutes, Sneako’s rap sheet is far from clean. Yet Twitch gave him another chance. This is only one of many interesting choices by Twitch’s leadership in the past weeks.
The apparent double standard has sparked outrage among viewers and fellow streamers alike. They point to other contentious figures like Nickmercs, who remain untouched by Twitch’s ban hammer, while Destiny remains in exile. The Twitch community guesses that personal vendettas within Twitch’s moderation team may be at play.
This latest debacle has only intensified the ongoing debate surrounding Twitch’s inconsistent policies. As more creators and viewers jump ship to rival platforms like YouTube and Kick, Twitch may need to reevaluate its approach or risk losing its crown in the streaming kingdom.