Dr. Disrespect and the Myth of Twitch Transparency (VL427)
709Twitch has announced an all new commitment to transparency - the Global Transparency Report! That's great, especially considering the mysterious circumstances surrounding the termination of one of their most popular streamers - Dr. Disrespect!
But does Twitch actually make clear that or any of the other biggest questions facing the platform?
And how does *all* of that relate to Twitch's purported role in keeping Dr. Disrespect out of a Call of Duty tournament (Toronto Ultra)?
Let's dive in.
Twitch keeps using that word, "Transparency", but we do not think it means what they think it means..in Virtual Legality.
#Twitch #Ban #DrDisrespect
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:28 The Report to the Report
03:24 Dr. Disrespect and Toronto Ultra
11:48 Transparency as Public Relations
22:07 Cracks in the Foundation
33:22 Conclusion
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Discussed in this episode:
"Today we released our first ever global Transparency Report..."
Tweet - March 2, 2021 - Twitch
https://twitter.com/Twitch/status/1366810673716600840
"Keeping Our Community Safe: Twitch 2020 Transparency Report"
Twitch Blog - March 2, 2021
https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2021/03/02/keeping-our-community-safe-twitch-2020-transparency-report/
"Twitch Bans Dr. Disrespect - A Legal Discussion"
YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy98pOuP1cC8o7nraoJEcmuG
"Dr Disrespect Blocked From Competing in Call of Duty Tournament"
GameRant - February 28, 2021
https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-warzone-dr-disrespecy-tournament-blocked/
"Contracts in Restraint of Trade"
CA Business and Professions Code 16600
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?division=7.&chapter=1.&part=2.&lawCode=BPC
"Transparency Report 2020"
Twitch - March 2, 2021
https://www.twitch.tv/p/en/legal/transparency-report/
"Community Guidelines"
Twitch - Updated January 22, 2021
https://www.twitch.tv/p/en/legal/community-guidelines/
"Hateful Conduct and Harassment"
Twitch - Updated January 22, 2021
https://www.twitch.tv/p/en/legal/community-guidelines/harassment/
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