The transmitter, whose real name is Herschel “Guy” Beahm, was one of the largest on the platform with more than 4 million followers. In May, it had 4 million hours of viewing, ranking it on the 20 most viewed channels that month, according to SullyGnome, a Twitch analytics website.
Twitch, the Amazon-owned platform that is a leader in streaming live game content, banned Beahm last month and has made no public comment on a specific reason.
As fans waited for an explanation, Beahm tweeted on June 27: “Twitch has not notified me of the specific reason behind its decision … Strong regards to everyone for the support during this difficult time.”
In an interview Tuesday, he said: “Imagine driving to work and you show up and the doors are closed and you are not allowed in, and you have been told that you were fired and there is no reason. It is puzzling.”
“All my life I’ve never really dealt with anxiety and I have to be honest, ever since we heard the news, I’ve had crazy levels of anxiety.”
Twitch said in an email statement on June 26: “As is our process, we take appropriate action when we have evidence that a streamer has acted in violation of our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service. These apply to all streamers regardless of status or importance in the community. “
Fans on social media studied the last few minutes of Beahm’s latest broadcast before his Twitch page disappeared and noted on June 27 that the transmitter went silent for a few moments before saying, “I know it’s difficult, life is strange right now. We will get through this OK. ” The broadcast ended soon after.
Beahm explained that he did not hear about the ban during his last Twitch broadcast and that the reason it seemed a little “off” was “to feel the effects of what is happening around the world,” including the coronavirus pandemic. .
The moment he found out about the ban, he said he saw the features being disabled on his Twitch profile and that his social media started exploding.
“I have seen all the crazy speculation, theories and conspiracies … it is very discouraging to see my name thrown out and all that,” Beahm said.
“I’ve always had this dream of what the Doc Universe looks like instead of just streaming 100% of the time. That’s what we were working on with a book contract and a television contract,” he said.
The ban has also served as one of his few moments away from the broadcast.
“In the four years that I aired on Twitch, I think I took a vacation,” Beahm said. “Obviously, he wants to be able to take a vacation on good terms and know that he can come back.”
He added: “These are different terms, but at the same time, it’s good for the mind to get away from technology and social media.”
.
