Key Takeaways
- Kick's co-founder said it made no sense to sign Dr Disthought, calling it a waste of money.
- Dr Disthought boasted about his community, claiming he would not be streaming on Kick.
Dr. Disthought responded to the co-founder's recent statement. kick Regarding signing him to the platform. The comments are the latest in the streamer's attempts to get back on track following revelations about his Twitch ban.
Not long ago, Dr Disthought took a break after reports that he had been banned from Twitch for communicating with a minor via private messages on the platform. Shortly after the nature of the conversation was revealed, YouTube demonetized Dr Disthought, leading some to speculate he would be switching to a new platform. However, Dr Disthought is back in YouTube streaming and joining Kick doesn't seem to be the direction both he and the platform want to take.
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Nickmercs threw shade at Dr Disthought following his return to stream.
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Previously, Kick co-founder Edward Kraven said the platform was not interested in signing Dr Disthought, insisting it would not make sense to bring him to the Kick streaming platform from a business perspective without “getting involved in the drama”. And he said it would be a “waste of money.” As you might expect, Dr Disthought did not take these statements at face value and hit back saying he would retire before going to Kick. He also claimed that his community is “the best in the business” and “we're not going to go there,” taking a stab at Kick, saying, “There's a reason they keep dropping my name.”
Future streaming plans for Kick and Dr Disthought
Previously, Kick actually wanted to offer Dr Disthought a deal that would see him stream on the platform for a whopping $10 million a year. But Dr. Disthought refused, saying he wouldn't move for less than $50 million a year. Kick has signed some pretty expensive deals with other content creators, like its $100 million deal with xQc. But that amount includes $70 million in streaming costs over two years, with the remaining $30 million “tied up in incentives.” Kick balked at Dr Disthought's demand for $50 million a year before the controversy over illegal conversations with minors, so it's pretty clear why the company isn't interested in pursuing him now.
Despite this, Dr Disthought still has not recovered monetization from his YouTube channel. It is not yet known whether the streamer will continue with the service or move elsewhere. Some have suggested Rumble or Twitter could be potential platforms for him, but Twitch and Kick are out of the question for now.
