{"id":2205,"date":"2021-01-11T13:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1333630"},"modified":"2021-01-11T13:00:29","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T13:00:29","slug":"twitchs-rotating-pogchamp-is-a-clever-replacement-for-the-banned-emote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=2205","title":{"rendered":"Twitch\u2019s rotating PogChamp is a clever replacement for the banned emote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/tnw?filter_last=1&amp;fit=1280%2C640&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2021%2F01%2Ftwitch.png&amp;signature=45fc93be96246b4d856c19ab0bb2dedd\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Days after Twitch removed the popular PogChamp emote, the streaming platform has announced that it will roll out a new face to replace it every 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Twitch got the idea from gaming personality Sean \u201cDay9\u201d Plott, who suggested plucking a random picture from a database of faces whenever someone types PogChamp.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.8888888888889\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You know what? In the spirit of figuring out 2021 together, let\u2019s just roll with it for now! <\/p>\n<p>Get ready for a new PogChamp every 24 hours, starting today. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R16EyASsFx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/R16EyASsFx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Twitch (@Twitch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Twitch\/status\/1347589555197595650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">January 8, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>PogChamp&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/socialmedia\/2021\/01\/07\/twitchs-pogchamp-ban-highlights-the-platforms-growing-role-in-politics\/\">was banned last week<\/a> after the person depicted in it called for further \u201ccivil unrest\u201d from the US Capitol rioters.<\/p>\n<p>Twitch pledged to work with the community on a replacement. But until a permanent successor is selected, the company will feature a rotating line-up of new faces.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Read:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/dutch-disruptors\/2020\/12\/15\/meet-the-4-scale-ups-using-data-to-save-the-planet\/\">Meet the 4 scale-ups using data to save the planet<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The first face to have the honor was that of Kenny \u201cUnrooolie\u201d McWild, a streamer who&nbsp;announced his candidacy on Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.6486486486486\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dear <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Twitch?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@Twitch<\/a> I would like to throw my name in the hat for the replacement of Pogchamp. it\u2019s a great idea from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpawnOnMe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@SpawnOnMe<\/a> of replacing that emote <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FXmTBQCAYs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/FXmTBQCAYs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kenny McWild\u277c (@unrooolie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unrooolie\/status\/1346979027425234947?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">January 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The rotating replacement is a nice way of engaging the Twitch community that should protect the people featured in it from online harassment. It will also be easy to remove any individual emote if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>While a permanent replacement for PogChamp could still be on the horizon, Twitch\u2019s interim solution will help the spirit of Pog live on until then.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/gaming\/2021\/01\/11\/twitchs-rotating-pogchamp-is-a-clever-replacement-for-the-banned-emote\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Days after Twitch removed the popular PogChamp emote, the streaming platform has announced that it will roll out a new face to replace it every 24 hours. 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