Felix 'xQc' Lengyel has now racked up three bans from the Grand Theft Auto Online NoPixel roleplay server in three months. Those familiar with the former Overwatch pro's streaming career know he's an often controversial figure in streaming circles and this isn't the first game he's upset other streamers in. While playing in the Rust OfflineTV server late last year, xQc's actions frustrated others to the point that popular streamer Shroud said he would kick xQc from the server. Although the reason for xQc's latest ban from NoPixel isn't exactly clear, he's become a notorious figure in the NoPixel roleplay community.
xQc's first ban came as a result of directly breaking NoPixel's server rules by killing other characters without cause. While the server does encourage creative roleplaying and allows for criminal characters, some rules must be established to keep the experience enjoyable for everyone. xQc's character, Jean Paul, is a notorious bank robber and is often chased by the cops. These antics reached another peak recently when xQc decided to exploit a glitch to bring a gun into a police department. After being confronted, he shot up the police department, and for this xQc was banned from NoPixel for a second time.
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This is the result based off his last 5 streams (pls upvote this took a while to do). Whatever the case, xQc used the opportunity to blast Twitter's system by sarcastically calling it 'well thaughtsic out' and wondering if his next infringement would land him in jail. Normally, this would be considered an exaggerated statement by a celebrity.
The reason behind xQc's third ban has yet to be officially confirmed by the NoPixel roleplay server, but there's already lots of speculation, with some believing his reaction to an in-game jail sentence is the cause. After Jean Paul was sentenced to 224 months in jail for all of his antics, xQc was frustrated. Some of his Twitch chat members said they would 'chat hop' to go grief some of the police roleplayers, to which xQc responded 'thank god.'
One of the highlighted rules for the NoPixel server claims participants can be banned at any time for 'breeding toxicity,' and encouraging toxic chats seems to be within this scope. xQc later posted a short statement on Twitter apologizing to his streaming audience but also encouraged them not to spread hatred and to calm down. He has also issued apologies for both his previous Grand Theft Auto Online bans, but it hasn't kept him from suspension.
WHAT A ROLLERCOASTED OF A STREAM. SORRY FOR THE TRASHY MOOD BY THE END I GOT UNREASONABLY MAD. A LOT OF RUMMORS ARE SPREADING BUT LISTEN, EVERYONE CHILL. I DID A LOT OF BAD THINGS YESTERDAY AND I ADMIT TO MY FAULTS. DONT SPREAD HATRED ON ANYONE, WHAT I SAY ISNT ALWAYS TRUE
— xQc (@xQc) April 4, 2021Although xQc hasn't accrued the most bans in the NoPixel server, it will be interesting to see if he racks up any more or if he eventually ends up permanently banned. As of now there is no specified length for xQc's latest ban until the NoPixel server clarifies the reason behind it. Despite his multiple bans, xQc certainly brings a large audience to the server and Jean Paul's activities can be quite entertaining. During one stream xQc attempted a bank heist in the GTA Online server while attached to a heart monitor, and he nearly passed out.
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Controversial streamer xQc might be used to getting bans and suspensions after receiving his fair share from Twitch and gaming leagues, but now he can add Twitter to the list — and for a very peculiar reason.
Xqc Twitter Hack
On Dec. 28, xQc was locked out of his Twitter account after receiving a notice from the site that he had violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The streamer claimed that the offense came from a clip he posted of his own stream that was over a year old. 'Wonderful and well [thought] out system!!' xQc sarcastically wrote in his standard use of all caps. 'Next stop? Jail!'
The tweet's ending remark referred to the recent passing of a new law which cracks down on copyright infringement, which was tacked onto the U.S. stimulus bill. The CASE Act was created to inflict harsher punishments on copyright violators, including high fines and possible jail time. While we don't know for certain why xQc's clip was tagged for suspension, the issue of using copyrighted material such as songs and sound effects has been a blight for content creators online as the DMCA has become more and more vigilant.
The DMCA was passed in 1998 as a collaboration of industry corporations and legislators in order to control trademarked material in the beginning days of the internet, when sharing music and video files was becoming a common practice. Now that sites like YouTube and Twitch have become vastly more popular, creators are seeing a rise in notices that attempt to shut down any possible infringement, such as playing a popular song while streaming. Sites like Twitch (and now, apparently, Twitter) would rather not get into legal battles with big companies over copyright violations, and it's the creators who are receiving the repercussions.
Xqc Twitter
While Twitch made an attempt to assist streamers to protect themselves against DMCA takedowns via a blog post made in October, there have still been a number of issues pertaining to creators getting suspended or banned from the platform, sometimes thanks to older videos. xQc may have been a victim of circumstance, it seems, since he claimed that the clip in question was over a year old. The video was also made up of clips from xQc's Twitch, so it's possible that his Twitter feed was somehow tracked down from there.
Xqc Banned Twitter
All xQc had to do to get his account unlocked was review Twitter's copyright policy, but his brief suspension may set a precedent for other supposed violations on Twitter thanks to the DMCA.