PogChamp emote banned for links to Capitol violence

PogChamp emote banned for links to Capitol violence

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The PogChamp emote on Twitch is one of the oldest on the platform and is widely used by players to indicate joy and amazement. But the face in the emote, pro Street Fighter player and entrepreneur Ryan Gutierrez, has launched an investigation after he posted a call for ‘civil unrest’ on Twitter on Wednesday.

Gutierrez, who tweeted under the handle, called the woman who died after she was shot on Capitol Hill a martyr of #MakeAmericaGreatAgain and insisted on civil unrest in response to her death. He follows up on another tweet in which he claims to be censored and says, “PS Big Brother Twitter does not let me post the url, so if you do not think big tech censorship really is, there you go.”

Gutierrez has not yet tweeted about the ban on Twitch and has not responded to requests for comment.
Players usually say ‘PogChamp’ or variations like ‘Poggers’ and ‘Pog’ when celebrating a surprise victory in a match or sharing something they consider to be particularly amazing. Emotes, similar to emojis, are frequently spammed ad nauseum while streamers play games or chat with fans.

The PogChamp emote has its origins in a video bloomer of Gutierrez in 2010, where he made an exaggerated look of surprise with wide-open eyes and a gaping mouth.

Twitch acknowledged on Wednesday that ‘we want the sentiment and use of Pog to survive – its significance is far greater than that of the person portrayed or the image itself – and it has a large place in Twitch culture. conscience the use of the image remains possible. “The platform said it would work on creating a replacement emote.

Fans banning Wednesday called on a new person to become the face of the PogChamp emo to replace Gutierrez.

Facebook and Twitter also acted in response to Wednesday’s unrest and suspended President Donald Trump’s bills to limit the reach of his social media posts addressed by his supporters, including those who stormed the Capitol.

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