Talk:Dr Disrespect
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Removal of in game content from NBA2K and Rogue Company
editShortly after the reason for DrDisrespect's Twitch ban was revealed, NBA 2K removed all content related to him from the game. This included his character model and elements from story-related modes. Dexerto also confirmed that DrDisrespect's custom dunk and jump shot animations would be "rotated out." [1] Nearly two weeks later, Rogue Company followed suit by removing DrDisrespect's in-game skin. [2]
Above could be a starting point for an addition to this wiki for removed content. Rock & roll is not dead (talk) 16:08, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- I probably should have known this too, but you keep citing, to quote WP:VG/RS,
a tabloid publication that rarely engages in serious journalism; while it may be used as a source on a case by case basis (with some editors arguing for the reliability of its esports coverage), it is usually better to find an alternative source, and it is rarely suitable for use on BLPs or to establish notability.
Maybe explain that first? 2601:47:100:AC40:4DA2:6017:411B:C24 (talk) 16:15, 8 July 2024 (UTC)- I didn't know Dexerto was considered a bad source, but it appears Dexerto broke the story and Dotesports and Verge (which are considered "green"/good) are sourcing Dexerto. Rock & roll is not dead (talk) 16:31, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- Shortly after the reason for DrDisrespect's Twitch ban was revealed, NBA 2K removed all content related to him from the game. This included his character model and elements from story-related modes, custom dunk, and jump shot animations would be "rotated out." [3] Nearly two weeks later, Rogue Company followed suit by removing DrDisrespect's in-game skin. [4]
- No longer references to Dexerto. Gamespot, can be used as well. All sources used are green and allowed per wiki guidance (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Video_games/Sources). I am asking for this to be added in. Rock & roll is not dead (talk) 20:32, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
- Both
Done and 
Not done. 2601AC47 (talk) 00:08, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
- I didn't initially see the Rogue entry. I think the following can be added to the Video game development section:
- In June 2024, shortly after the details of DrDisrespect's Twitch ban became public, NBA 2K confirmed all content featuring him would be removed from the game. This included his character model, elements from story-related modes, and his custom dunk and jump shot animations.[5]Rock & roll is not dead (talk) 01:43, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
- Both
- I didn't know Dexerto was considered a bad source, but it appears Dexerto broke the story and Dotesports and Verge (which are considered "green"/good) are sourcing Dexerto. Rock & roll is not dead (talk) 16:31, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
References
- ^ Cakir, Gokhan (26 June 2024). "Next NBA 2K24 update will delete Dr. Disrespect character, story completely". dotesports. USA.
- ^ Appleford, Daniel (7 June 2024). "Rogue Company came back from the dead just to remove Dr Disrespect". Dexerto. USA.
- ^ Cakir, Gokhan (26 June 2024). "Next NBA 2K24 update will delete Dr. Disrespect character, story completely". dotesports. USA.
- ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (8 July 2024). "Rogue Company Dev Pulls All Dr Disrespect Content, Offers Rogue Buck Refunds Rather Than Real Money". IGN. USA.
- ^ Cakir, Gokhan (26 June 2024). "Next NBA 2K24 update will delete Dr. Disrespect character, story completely". dotesports. USA.
Semi-protected edits requests on July 8 2024
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1st. Update the total views on his YT channel to 738.3 738.5 million.
2nd. Minor correction to a quoted tweet: [...] The powers that be could read in plain text."
- should be plain text".
3rd. Auto archive all closed / inactive talk sections that are older than 60 days (1,440 hours) or when this page gets over 50K. Kind of copied the code from Talk:Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother; is that a good idea? 2601:47:100:AC40:EFA:6866:1B37:68C6 (talk) 17:14, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
Updated requests. 2601:47:100:AC40:E870:90FB:6CAA:E4F9 (talk) 11:36, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- Begrudgingly registered...
- Another request, a screenshot of a livestream by Dr Disrespect on June 5 2024 titled
"DR DISRESPECT - WARZONE - NBA FINALS & FANDUEL"
[1]. Admittedly, this may go too far but, the thing is, where should this be placed? - [REMOVED AS REQUESTED] 2601AC47 (talk) 17:10, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Axem Titanium: Note that the image used for Streaming persona does show him as he usually would on a stream (or promotion for FanDuel in this case). The image on the infobox shows him on a red carpet to an in-person event in 2018, which can be distinguishable that way. For the record:
2601AC47 (talk) 17:44, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- He's wearing the same wig and sunglasses he always wears. I don't find the differences to be meaningful. If you find a picture of him without the wig and glasses, that would be one thing, but he's clearly "in-character" in both of the images in question. Also you should probably request File:DrDisrespect Livestream June 2024.png to be deleted under Commons:Commons:Criteria for speedy deletion#G7. It's uploaded on Commons but it includes copyrighted images owned by Activision/Microsoft which are not allowed there. Axem Titanium (talk) 18:24, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- Sure. Attempt 2 which avoids showing whatever he plays, but behind him is an ad for FanDuel. Again, from the stream. [REMOVED] 2601AC47 (talk) 18:49, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- What are you attempting to illustrate by including this image? Axem Titanium (talk) 20:59, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry for the delay. Simply put: I think that it's reasonably due as far as the placement and pertinence of the image may be concerned, not an intent to advertise.
- After going through the last 8 streams, I still couldn't find a better image that would directly depict DrDisrespect's persona let alone his signature mannerism. 2601:47:100:AC40:38E9:61A4:35CF:E7C7 (talk) 13:39, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- Can you explain specifically what this image adds to the article above and beyond the infobox image? I get that there's a feeling of "photo taken moments before disaster" schadenfreude to it, but it's not obvious to me what the encyclopedic value of that is. In terms of illustrating what he looks like, it overlaps in the same way as the other image I removed. Axem Titanium (talk) 18:55, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- It would be placed in Career or Streaming persona primarily to show how he usually presents himself during a stream. Although it's probably desirable to call it a
photo taken moments before disaster
; not how most would see things like this. Encyclopedic-wise, I think I already answered that. 2601:47:100:AC40:CB3A:CBEA:4D9B:2E62 (talk) 20:33, 11 July 2024 (UTC)- Again, it's not obvious to me "how he presents himself during a stream" looks meaningfully different from the infobox photo. He's a dude in a mullet wig and reflective glasses wearing some sort of biker vest in both images. I don't see how having a 2nd image of that meaningfully adds to the 1st. Axem Titanium (talk) 20:58, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
Biker vest
? Point taken. They're gilets. Secondly, there may be some confusion if readers only see him like he did in 2018 compared to now, and not the sort you're describing, truly. Admit it. 2601:47:100:AC40:CB3A:CBEA:4D9B:2E62 (talk) 21:12, 11 July 2024 (UTC)- 2018 was not that long ago. He looks like the same middle-aged white dude in both photos to me. I have a hard time imagining readers not believing that they're the same person. Axem Titanium (talk) 21:53, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- @2601AC47 The image you uploaded violates copyright guidelines and cannot be added. Photos uploaded to Wikipedia must follow copyright guidelines, and the screenshot you added is of a YouTube livestream that is not marked with a Creative Commons "Reuse allowed" Attribution. B3251(talk) 22:21, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- But what if he changes into someone different...
- Fine. Can you fulfill the other requests? 2601:47:100:AC40:61A4:9699:6E17:B02A (talk) 23:26, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- @2601AC47 The image you uploaded violates copyright guidelines and cannot be added. Photos uploaded to Wikipedia must follow copyright guidelines, and the screenshot you added is of a YouTube livestream that is not marked with a Creative Commons "Reuse allowed" Attribution. B3251(talk) 22:21, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- 2018 was not that long ago. He looks like the same middle-aged white dude in both photos to me. I have a hard time imagining readers not believing that they're the same person. Axem Titanium (talk) 21:53, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- Again, it's not obvious to me "how he presents himself during a stream" looks meaningfully different from the infobox photo. He's a dude in a mullet wig and reflective glasses wearing some sort of biker vest in both images. I don't see how having a 2nd image of that meaningfully adds to the 1st. Axem Titanium (talk) 20:58, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- It would be placed in Career or Streaming persona primarily to show how he usually presents himself during a stream. Although it's probably desirable to call it a
- Can you explain specifically what this image adds to the article above and beyond the infobox image? I get that there's a feeling of "photo taken moments before disaster" schadenfreude to it, but it's not obvious to me what the encyclopedic value of that is. In terms of illustrating what he looks like, it overlaps in the same way as the other image I removed. Axem Titanium (talk) 18:55, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- What are you attempting to illustrate by including this image? Axem Titanium (talk) 20:59, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- Sure. Attempt 2 which avoids showing whatever he plays, but behind him is an ad for FanDuel. Again, from the stream. [REMOVED] 2601AC47 (talk) 18:49, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- He's wearing the same wig and sunglasses he always wears. I don't find the differences to be meaningful. If you find a picture of him without the wig and glasses, that would be one thing, but he's clearly "in-character" in both of the images in question. Also you should probably request File:DrDisrespect Livestream June 2024.png to be deleted under Commons:Commons:Criteria for speedy deletion#G7. It's uploaded on Commons but it includes copyrighted images owned by Activision/Microsoft which are not allowed there. Axem Titanium (talk) 18:24, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- Done ... 2601AC47 (talk) 12:27, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 1 August 2024
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Add that he’s a convicted predator 2600:6C52:6800:78C:3DBD:9D5:D05C:8ADB (talk) 18:34, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Cannolis (talk) 20:26, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
- The fact he confimed it himself on twitter/X 2607:FEA8:FC10:7991:8EBE:AC83:83BE:E272 (talk) 02:51, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
- Is there any secondary news source or primary criminal records to support your claim? Rock & roll is not dead (talk) 14:47, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
- The fact he confimed it himself on twitter/X 2607:FEA8:FC10:7991:8EBE:AC83:83BE:E272 (talk) 02:51, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
- Where was he convicted? Source? Rock & roll is not dead (talk) 01:46, 29 August 2024 (UTC)
- The fact he confimed it himself on twitter/X 2607:FEA8:FC10:7991:8EBE:AC83:83BE:E272 (talk) 02:51, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
Paragraph lacking any references
editThe entire statement regarding banning from Twitch, reason for ban, and subsequent demonetization from YouTube has no references. This should be removed or references added. Erin1973 (talk) 15:32, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
- Where exactly? There are a good amount of references in the section. Speaking of which, I've been busy with a rewrite of it... 2601AC47 (talk) 23:26, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
- Regardless, it's cited well. Done 2601AC47 (talk) 01:17, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
- Appears it has been fixed since I submitted this. Erin1973 (talk) 02:29, 14 September 2024 (UTC)
- Regardless, it's cited well.
GA Review
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Nominator: 2601AC47 (talk · contribs) 21:49, 23 August 2024 (UTC)
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Hi, I will be reviewing this. Ca talk to me! 14:23, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
From a quick skim
edit- Lead is too short compared to the length of the article.
In June 2024, former Twitch employees disclosed that his ban was due to sexting with a minor using Twitch's Whisper feature in 2017
Clarify or remove the mention of "Whispher feature"It mixed clips of him trash talking over footage of gameplay with real-life footage of him in costume as Dr Disrespect,
Clarify "Dr Disrepect" here refers to a persona, not the person himself....sparked criticism around the sale of "Founder's Access" NFTs
. Wikilink at "Founder's Access" NFTs is WP:ASTONISHing since it targets a generic article about a blockchain game.YouTube suspended Beahm from the platform's partner program and demonetized his channel
. Clarify or find a wikilink for "demonetized". Its use in YT is different from its general use.- Overall, the sourcing looks alright, and the negative WP:BLP claims look to be well-sourced. I will be performing a more through review later, spotchecking and looking out for WP:NPOV issues 👍.