161
edits
Smasher:Technicals: Difference between revisions
→Controversy: more on the way probably, see User:ZeusDeeGoose/Drafts/Technicals_Controversy
m (→Overview: reworded; it still sucks, but a lowercase Smash will not stand!!!!! /s) |
ZeusDeeGoose (talk | contribs) (→Controversy: more on the way probably, see User:ZeusDeeGoose/Drafts/Technicals_Controversy) |
||
| Line 44: | Line 44: | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==Controversies== | ||
{{incomplete}} | {{incomplete}} | ||
===Global ban=== | |||
On October 6, 2018, Technicals would upload a video titled ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvtEZqOGzXw Detective Tech - ESAM]''. This video included a skit where Technicals subscribed to SleepyKokiri's Patreon, and [https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxYwWeE_euGyfk84Wa-Hf2rEJgFc_NOwTA?si=XJAkgNZeMYyg_fAq pretends to masturbate] over it. While this didn't spark much controversty initially, on June 29th, 2020, SleepyKokiri would respond to the skit in a [https://x.com/sleepykokiri/status/1277758687269044225 tweet], highlighting how it made her feel "violated." | |||
On July 1st, [[Smasher:Dark Wizzy|Dark Wizzy]] would [https://x.com/Technicals_/status/1279350888839053313?lang=en create a document] advocating for the ban of several individuals from the Smash community, which included Technicals on it for the skit. Technicals [https://x.com/Technicals_/status/1279061679226028033 would respond three days later] in his Tech Talks series. Technicals defended himself by stating that he believed that SleepyKokiri knew that people already derived sexual pleasure from her content regardless, and contested his inclusion due to how minor the offense was. Dark Wizzy would later [https://x.com/Technicals_/status/1279350888839053313?lang=en defend his position], causing a divide amongst the community on whether if Technicals's inclusion on the list was warranted or not. Despite the mixed reception from the community at large, Technicals was still included on the [[Smasher:Cagt#Global_Ban_Database|Global Ban Database]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201101090731/https://docs.google.com/document/d/18v9ClFeQbDV0LL993f4zBLdgy0TWVmSyI4ty5yFskI8/edit Snapshot of the Global Ban Database on November 1, 2020]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200903181750/https://twitter.com/MarcRodin1/status/1301585024702185474 A snapshot of the Tweet which announced his ban]</ref> | |||
===[[Tournament:Double Down 2022|Double Down 2022]]=== | |||
While Technicals was attending Double Down 2022, Technicals brought a sign that said "Ban [[Smasher:Nairo|Nairo]]", which was barred from being shown on-stream. After Day 2 of Double Down 2022, Technicals was contacted via Twitter that he would not be allowed to enter on Day 3 due to his inclusion on the Global Ban Database. Technicals contested this ban with [[Smasher:Cagt|Cagt]], who refused to remove Technicals from the Global Ban Database.<ref>[https://youtu.be/EFBjrSpeiUE?si=hvK7toNZTamewLOb Exposing the Corruption in the Smash Community]</ref> On Day 3 of the event, Technicals entered the tournament disguised as a woman, and at Grand Finals of ''Ultimate'' Singles, [https://youtu.be/8mR0DdW_DjU?si=zswmzEr5hhrHMVBS he held up the aforementioned sign to the cameras]. Later, Technicals was confronted by [[Smasher:GimR|GimR]] and [[Smasher:Aposl|Aposl]], which resulted in an argument, which Technicals [https://youtu.be/EFBjrSpeiUE?si=6gG90nzuVx9uv7t6&t=1435 recorded], and was publicied on October 31, with his video [https://youtu.be/EFBjrSpeiUE?si=hvK7toNZTamewLOb Exposing the Corruption in the Smash Community]. | |||
During Nairo's watch party of Double Down 2022, Nairo exclaimed "Look, it's my biggest fan!"<ref>[https://youtu.be/8mR0DdW_DjU?si=Zm8x9JdtbqXlfLDT Re-uploaded clip of Nairo's watch party]</ref> | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||