“Kick Is the Truth Social of Streaming”: Fans Debate Over the Theory of Dr DisRespect Moving From YouTube After Nickmercs’ Big Announcement

Published 10/22/2023, 10:28 AM EDT

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Dr DisRespect has been in the community limelight for a while now. While there is a lot of talk about deadrop, the reason this time is a theory surrounding a possible Kick deal. The superstar streamer had hinted about things not working out earlier, but fans feel Doc might be planning a surprise. As interesting as the theory sounds, it ignited an interesting debate after the streamer reacted to Nickmercs’ big announcement. 

Ever since Dr DisRespect faced a ban from Twitch, he had been the face of the YouTube Streaming community. However, there have been times when he has expressed his issues with the Google-owned platform. Things had spiced up when the rumors of him working on a Kick deal surfaced on the web. Now there is further speculation as fans discuss the future of the streaming icon with Kick and YouTube. 

After Nickmercs, is Dr DisRespect moving to Kick? A Reddit user sparks a new wave of theories 

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On October 19, popular icon Nickmercs took to his social media to confirm the new chapter of his streaming career. Reacting to the same, Dr DisRespect had expressed his excitement for the new beginnings. Meanwhile, this accounted has a special reaction considering the fact that the Doc himself had been making headlines for allegedly working on a Kick deal.

I think we’re going to see Doc on Kick soon. We’re almost going to certainly see a collab stream between them and after that, I feel like he will get a deal and start streaming there too,” the user wrote through the post.

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Adding on, the fan addressed the possibility of the Doc’s 50 million dollar deal not working out with Kick to be a hoax. Apparently, the fan believes Dr DisRespect enjoys surprising his fans and this might be one such big episode of him planning a big surprise. However, considering things have been getting better for the streamer with YouTube Gaming, this theory does seem like a long shot. 

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The viral Reddit theory invited a lot of interesting reactions from the Doc fans and the discussion turned into a heated debate in no time. 

Fans share their opinions 

While a lot of fans have been looking forward to the theories of Dr DisRespect joining Twitch’s rival Kick, some have rather supported his stay at YouTube. The never-ending debate was, yet again, fueled by this viral theory. There is still no official confirmation of what’s next for Doc. However, the fans have come up with their versions of follow-ups. 

A user feels YouTube is way more convenient than any other streaming platform and it would really affect the interaction quality, as well as the streamer’s numbers, if he moves on from YouTube.

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Amidst all the buzz around the streamer moving on from YouTube, fans were quick to express their criticism against Kick. The surge in popularity of Kick is only associated with the Twitch controversies and fans think the success might not last long! 

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On the other side, a user believes it is high time that Doc gets a strong deal. It’s about time his hard work and dedication paid off like some other top-tier streamers. 

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A critical and bold statement from this user, who says, “Kick is the Truth Social of streaming.” For context, a lot of netizens believe Truth Social as an application only cashed in on the heat against Twitter and eventually failed to keep up with the hype. 

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What would you suggest to Dr DisRespect if he’s actually in this big platform dilemma? 

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