Twitch Has Banned Trainwrecks

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Key Takeaways

  • Trainwreckstv’s Rust event has been interrupted by a Twitch ban on November 9.
  • Twitch cited “user spam” as the reason for suspending his channel.
  • While the ban was initially planned to run for three days, it has already been lifted as of November 10.

As a long-time follower of Trainwreckstv, I must admit that his latest run-in with Twitch came as a bit of a shock. The man has been streaming for over half a decade without a hiccup, and now, suddenly, he’s banned? It’s like the streaming platform decided to pull a fast one on us fans!

In the beginning of November 2024, Trainwreckstv, famously recognized as Tyler Faraz Niknam online, experienced a ban from Twitch for the first time in more than five years. This was his initial prohibition on the streaming platform.

As a gamer myself, I’ve got a rich history of streaming diverse games like CS: GO, World of Warcraft, Apex Legends, Among Us, Fortnite, and League of Legends. Just recently, it was Rust that had my attention, which I started broadcasting live on Twitch way back on November 8.

The day after that, the streaming service owned by Amazon temporarily halted his channel. On social media, Trainwreckstv expressed some discontent about this situation, pointing out that he hadn’t faced a ban from Twitch in more than five years. As such, he believed a heads-up would have been appropriate before they interrupted his gaming event for Rust. In a tweet on November 9th, Trainwreckstv simply put, “A heads-up would have been nice.

Trainwreckstv Was Banned From Twitch For ‘User Spam’

As a dedicated fan, I’ve found myself reflecting on a recent turn of events concerning one of my favorite streamers. Alongside his explanation, he shared an image of his ban notice – it appears his channel was temporarily halted due to “user spam.” Now, according to Twitch’s community guidelines, this term encompasses a wide range of activities, such as excessive self-promotion, aggressive chatbot behavior, overwhelming in-stream alerts, and even encouraging viewers to flood other channels with messages. However, the specific actions that led to Trainwreckstv’s ban remain undisclosed – Twitch hasn’t provided any further details, and the content creator has chosen not to speculate publicly about the reasons behind it.

Trainwreckstv’s Twitch Ban Was Lifted Earlier Than Expected

Initially, the suspension was meant to last for three days, but it ended prematurely by early morning Eastern Time on November 10. Following this, Trainwreckstv expressed gratitude towards his fans for their backing, alluding to his initial grievance about the ban which garnered over 610,000 views and numerous comments and retweets within its first 19 hours of posting. This implies that the quick resolution might have been influenced by this widespread attention he received.

Trainwreckstv plans to restart his Rust event around 9am ET today, November 11th, as he mentioned in a recent post. Just like before, viewers who watch for an hour on this upcoming stream will have the chance to receive a special Rust Twitch Drop – a Blue Gem skin for the AK-47. This cosmetic item gives the game’s assault rifle a weathered case-hardened (or carburized) appearance, which is reminiscent of skins found in CS: GO.

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2024-11-10 15:35