Etika gives very passionate speech after getting banned from Twitter for saying the N word

[stinkyguy666]

If you're familiar with Etika then you're no stranger to the fact that he frequently uses the word in his videos. A lot. Like, I don't think there's a single video where he doesn't say it.

But you can tell he really cares about preserving the word. I tend to see a lot of white people say they find his vids awkward to watch because of his excessive use of the word, but like, isn't that on you and not him? Maybe you should think about why you personally find it awkward.

Twitter deleting posts that use the hard r is one thing but this is more systematic of a bigger problem, one that I don't think the team at Twitter really understand.

 

[Datajoy]

I can't believe he got banned for that post.

 

[KZXcellent]

I've always appreciated his passion. I used to think a lot of his enthusiasm was fake but he's just an insane hype beast.

Don't really have much to add on the subject except that the temp-ban was ridiculous.

 

[Platy]

The problem is that it was shown again and again that twitter does not understand about ANYTHING related to use of hate speech =/

 

[Deleted member 34949]

His Twitter is still online though?

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I'm guessing he got hit with a read-only ban

And yeah, that tweet being the one to do it just reinforces that Twitter doesn't really get it at all

 

[Deleted member 2791]

Etika is unironically one of the best YouTuber out there. He may look ridiculous for a lot of people but he's passionate and really caring about his public. He's a breath of fresh air in the sea of white alt-right assholes.

 

[KZXcellent]

I'm guessing he got hit with a read-only ban

And yeah, that tweet being the one to do it just reinforces that Twitter doesn't really get it at all

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Yeah I was watching the video as I made that post, got to where he shows it was a temp-ban.

 

[angel]

I think you mean flagrant.

 

[Deleted member 8861]

This would be reeeeeeemotely understandable had Twitter been taking a hardline stance against these slurs and hate speech. Then we'd be talking about reclaiming words etc

When they have white supremacists, homophobes, transphobes and misogynists still posting freely on their platform, though, this is a low fucking blow

 

[Defect]

I love Etika

 

[Deleted member 2793]

And yet they let a bunch of actual racists post free. Twitter sucks.

 

[Cantaim]

Etika is unironically one of the best YouTuber out there. He may look ridiculous for a lot of people but he's passionate and really caring about his public. He's a breath of fresh air in the sea of white alt-right assholes.

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This. fuck Twitter for banning him too. Guy brought a lot of positivity and Twitter is a lesser place without him.

 

[jacket]

This video made my week.

 

[Nanashrew]

To clarify, no he's not banned, his account is limited so people may not be able to see some of his tweets nor will he be able to interact with some people as well. It's like putting a person in timeout.

The problem is that it was shown again and again that twitter does not understand about ANYTHING related to use of hate speech =/

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Truth. If you say something bad about TERFs on Twitter, there's a chance you'll get your account limited by Twitter. It's something I see often from people I follow. This can even be a coordinated attack of mass reporting to get the person's account limited or suspended for daring to say something about TERFs.

Or a recent example. One of my good friends on Twitter recently had some choice words to say about GOG over their transphobia, and his account was limited. His tweets got a lot of attention for the GOG screencap that's being used around the internet.

 

[Deleted member 28076]

It's worth mentioning that Twitch has permabanned Etika for the exact same (dumb) reason, which is why all his stuff is done through YouTube now.

 

[Deleted member 5129]

My fav YTber, great guy

 

[Ryo]

I tend to see a lot of white people say they find his vids awkward to watch because of his fragrant use of the word, but like, isn't that on you and not him? Maybe you should think about why you personally find it awkward.

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For me it feels awkward because the word is still synonymous with racism.

I don't have a problem at all with people of colour using the term if they really want to but regardless it makes me feel uncomfortable whenever I hear it.

 

[Gaiaknight]

Thats a damn shame i was lucky enough to meet him in person he is easily one of the nicest guys i have had the privilege of meeting and really cares about his fans.

 

[Trup1aya]

Hmm... They tell him he Violated terms for hateful conduct, but show no evidence of hateful conduct.

If they are going to ignore context, they might as well stop policing their site, because actual hateful commentary persists daily... Often without Key words to trigger any alarms.

 

[maneauleau]

what the heck is 'the hard r' ?

 

[Infinity Times Two]

As far as defense speeches for being banned on Twitter go, there is only one gold standard:

 

[Deleted member 46641]

what the heck is 'the hard r' ?

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Ending the n-word with the letters er instead of the letter a

It's considered to be less informal and more of a harsh thing - hence the "hard r"

 

[Zacmortar]

Isn't it great living in a world where all major social medias and gaming career services are ran by inept cowardly white men with no morals that love hate speech

 

[Spinluck]

My youngest brother watches this dude and even got his haircut lol...

His Smash reactions are all I've seen and they're pretty funny, adds to the hype.

 

[pagrab]

I am white and raised in Europe in a country that is predominantly white, so I do not feel informed and sensitive enough to say anything about the controversy, but I know one thing. The guy has just got himself another subscriber.

 

[Khanimus]

As far as defense speeches for being banned on Twitter go, there is only one gold standard:

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This is true.

 

[Mariolee]

Twitter is an absolute shitshow. Love Etika and it sucks he got banned, even temporarily, for something like this when hate speech like Alex Jones was allowed for so long.

 

[Rikster]

Lol this is just ridiculous, Etika is a cool dude tho I enjoy his content.

 

[Deleted member 5535]

Etika is unironically one of the best YouTuber out there. He may look ridiculous for a lot of people but he's passionate and really caring about his public. He's a breath of fresh air in the sea of white alt-right assholes.

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This. The guy is a beast of hype. I love seeing his reactions the most, they're really funny

 

[Overture]

Lol fucking twitter.

I love this dude.

 

[Sgt. Demblant]

I recognize him but I didn't know him by name so I clicked this thread expecting a white kid whining about the world being unfair.
Yeah, this ban was absurd.

 

[TheOGB]

Nigga what the fuck kinda weak ass ban is that

That's just ridiculous.

 

[Mr.Fletcher]

Etika is great. Some of his stuff is a little close to the bone (not his language though), but I love his passion for stuff.

 

[Mark H]

I hope he gets this sorted without much problem.
Absolutely loved his Nintendo direct live reactions and Xenoblade2 lp.

 

[Jahranimo]

Damn Twitter smh, this definitely came outta nowhere. I'm very curious who at Twitter caused him the 7 day ban?

 

[Professor Beef]

Damn Twitter smh, this definitely came outta nowhere. I'm very curious who at Twitter caused him the 7 day ban?

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Probably some geek who got mad that they can't say it, so they mass reported him or something.

 

[NippleViking]

Have been a fan of Etika for a while but didn't expect such a poignant video

 

[Jahranimo]

Probably some geek who got mad that they can't say it, so they mass reported him or something.

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Yep, wouldn't surprise me one bit.

 

[SigSig]

Man, fuck twitter. I know why I've mostly switched to a Mastodon instance.

 

[Buzzth]

Big fan of Etika because he's just so unapologetically himself. People thought he was a fake after his mewtwo and cloud videos blew up but he doesn't react like that to everything. When he doesn't care, he shows he doesn't care, no big deal. Honestly a big problem with a lot of YouTubers, especially when it comes to Smash reactions. The fakery is so telling lol

 

[Deleted member 21709]

Was he really permabanned on Twitch? That's messed up.

 

[Jahranimo]

Was he really permabanned on Twitch? That's messed up.

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They can't handle his content, he's "misunderstood" there haha.

 

[Thorn]

Maybe I'm stepping on a land mine here but am I supposed to be angry that someone got banned for frequent use of a racial slur? I know its 'okay' for black people to say it but I'm not exactly sure why I should feel angry over this.

That said, Twitter should have banned thousands of racist, hateful assholes years ago, and I will not fucking defend Twitter for that.

 

[Zoc]

This is a black dude, right? Fuck that then, he has every right to use that word.

 

[Deleted member 9035]

Sounds like twitter's censor is operated by an algorithm rather than a human.

There's a lot if context you'd have to miss in order to ban this person.

 

[Thorn]

Sounds like twitter's censor is operated by an algorithm rather than a human.

There's a lot if context you'd have to miss in order to ban this person.

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Yup I wonder if this is all algorithm, tech companies love their algorithms.

 

[AzureFlame]

I've always appreciated his passion. I used to think a lot of his enthusiasm was fake but he's just an insane hype beast.

Don't really have much to add on the subject except that the temp-ban was ridiculous.

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You are a hype beast as well, *remembers XV's 2013 trailer*.

 

[Deleted member 9035]

Maybe I'm stepping on a land mine here but am I supposed to be angry that someone got banned for frequent use of a racial slur? I know its 'okay' for black people to say it but I'm not exactly sure why I should feel angry over this.

That said, Twitter should have banned thousands of racist, hateful assholes years ago, and I will not fucking defend Twitter for that.

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Beyond the fact that as a black person he should be treated differently from white supremacists (which if I understand correctly some of them may not even have been banned...), there's a clear distinction between two forms of the N-word that he goes into in the video.
As a white person not living in the U.S. I admit I wasn't fully aware of this distinction either but after hearing his explanation it makes a lot of sense.

 

[Yappa]

Too hyper for my taste, but I like his shirt. j/k
Seems he does good for the community.

 

[klier]

He's a cool guy but needs to chill the fuck out, he's scaring me.

I do very much agree with his point though, fucking Twitter.