Since Banned from Twitch Four years ago, streamer Dr. Disrespect gained millions of subscribers in his new home on YouTube.
However, now that the reasons for his ban from Twitch have been made public, Dr Disrespect may have to further explore new platforms to stream on.
YouTube is Confirmed it is Paused Dr Disrespect (real name Herschel “Guy” Beahm) has been removed from the partner program, effectively de-monetizing his channel.
Explaining Dr. Disrespect’s allegations and their impact
“We have suspended DrDisrespect’s channel from the YouTube Partner Program following serious allegations made against its creator,” a YouTube spokesperson said in a statement provided to the news outlet. “This action will mean the channel will no longer be able to earn monetization on YouTube.”
What did Dr. Disrespect do?
Beahm, aka Dr Disrespect, was a popular Twitch streamer until he was banned from the platform in 2020. For years, the reasons for his ban were not known to the public.
Then on June 21, a former Twitch employee Confirmed Why Dr. Disrespect was banned from the platform with millions of followers: The streamer was allegedly exchanging inappropriate messages with minors via Twitch.
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The tweet may have been deleted
The internet quickly became abuzz about why Dr. Disrespect was banned from Twitch in 2020. Forced to address the issue, Beam first tried to deny the allegations, but then released a second statement admitting to exchanging “inappropriate” messages with minors through Twitch’s now-closed messaging feature.
The tweet may have been deleted
“Was there Twitch Whisper messaging with minors in 2017? The answer is yes,” Beam said. Posts “If you’re wondering if there was any real intent behind these messages, the answer is a firm no. These were casual, mutual conversations that at times got too inappropriate,” Elon Musk’s @DrDisrespect account for X said.
Why is Dr Disrespect no longer demonetized on YouTube?
Although Beam’s alleged inappropriate conduct with minors occurred on Twitch, his admission of the allegations gives YouTube a legitimate reason to ban him from its own monetization program.
“Our creator responsibility guidelines make clear that when a creator’s off-platform behavior harms our users, employees or the ecosystem, we may take action to protect our community, including demonetization,” YouTube’s statement about demonetizing Dr. Disrespect’s YouTube channel read. “While these behaviors are rare, they can cause widespread harm to the YouTube community and erode trust among creators, users and advertisers.”
It’s unclear how much Beam will lose by demonetizing his Dr Disrespect channel. Social Blade The channel’s annual revenue is estimated to reach six figures, but this does not take into account the loss of Beam due to the expiration of an exclusive partnership agreement.
Beam said Twitch paid him as part of a partnership agreement the two companies signed as part of the settlement. Rolling Stone Beam missed out on a similar possible deal with YouTube, according to the report.
Former YouTube head of gaming partnerships Ryan Wyatt told the outlet that the company was unable to independently verify the allegations years ago, but after YouTube heard rumors about Beam’s inappropriate relationships with minors, the company decided not to pursue a partnership deal with the streamer.
We now know that the rumors were true, and as a result, Beam not only lost his exclusive deal with YouTube, but also basic monetization as a creator on the Dr Disrespect YouTube channel.
