Tumblr. an extremely messy affair, so on the par for allegations made via internet. Were not upset about it or anything. Well, I would hope that my posts are different from theirs ideally, more analytical and less vitriolic, coming from a place of rationality. Press J to jump to the feed. Game Grumps is an American Let's Play web series hosted by Arin Hanson (2012-present) and Dan Avidan (2013-present). They're critical of literally everyone involved in the show, more often than not Arin 2. . It becomes a whole new small community you get to be a part of, important in, crapping on the thing you used to like. Now Im 32. What I got out of this exchange is that Dan is a disappointing human being and also holy shit people are. Hot. We have reached out to Game Grumps and will update this story if we receive a response. By Shannon Raphael. The next day Game Grumps released a statement supporting BLM and apologizing for Game Grumps' past racism. I don't know why this should be a public scandal. According to the Reddit user, u/NotBlarg said that the birthday message was not from Dan but from a friend, and was intended to establish the age of the accuser. The 42-year-old co-hosts YouTube gaming comedy channel Game Grumps and is also the frontman of the band Ninja Sex Party. Most Annoying Sound: Ross' "voice acting", his shrill high voice that's all over the place, most notably in Sakura Spirit and Undertale.The Grumps frequently groan at his attempts. Subreddits go silent due to Reddit's alleged hiring of Aimee Knight. Good goy. In order to defeat him, you must jump on his head three times. (LogOut/ Dan and Arin both say that they can not align themselves with that kind of stuff. Yes. Hearing there was no grooming makes me feel a lot better about it. Can anyone tell me how that's any different to posting an ex's nudes online? JavaScript is disabled. In there own words "He was doing this from late 2013 to 2017 and maybe even beyond that. Dans former PA commented she and others had seen that hot tub video before. A compilation video of every time Jon or the Grumps were publicly asked about the break-up. The videos deleted resulting in a loss of ~40 million views which included all of A Link to the Past (both Jon and Dan playthroughs, the latter of which had Arin's Subway Rant, a fan favourite), Pokemon Emerald Part 13, Banjo-Kazooie Parts 11 and 19, Animal Crossing City Folk Part 2, Sonic 06 Part 36, and all of Bayonetta. Suzy, aka Mortem3r, is Arin's wife and her actions over the years have gotten her a thread much like this one. Shmorky is a confirmed pedophile and can be seen here recording his now ex-girlfriend having a paranoid schizophrenic episode after he hid her medication, all while talking to her in a cartoony voice. Chris, aka OneyNG, host of OneyPlays, was a friend of Arin's since his Newgrounds days and even lived with him for several months at one time. In fact, on a recent Q&A show theyve been doing, they answered these concerns on a general level; Arin reads, We receive a lot of comments about people who just dont enjoy the show anymore. In this case, most fans dont have any financial investment (and Im willing to bet that most of R/RantGrumps doesnt either). While it is important to be clear about what exactly is being alleged (and what isn't), it's not appropriate to attack her for saying it. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. They continued to sext until 2018 which overlaps with Dan's current girlfriend who he publicly announced in Jan 2019. Dan: No, its like you grow and change, and your tastes change, and we grow and change. I was able to find the images of Suzy filing DMCA claims on a video (Second picture) because it painted her in a negative light and insulting the entire Game Grumps Subreddit. Are Arin and Dan not funny anymore? [7], [1] Reddit Video Evidence of the Dan Accusations, [7] Game Revolution Game Grumps Dan Avidan responds to sexual misconduct allegations Its simply untrue, When the allegations are so extremely bad and false that the KYM article was made after the whole thing was already disproved. Thats like a huge thing! So, thanks for being with us for so long when you could even have a changing opinion like that!. You can help confirm this entry by contributing facts, media, and other evidence of notability and mutation. Mar. Between the art theft and the lack of apology for a random sudden epilepsy-causing edit, fucked up thumbnails and upload orders, Arin just not caring about the games hes playing at all beyond the fans want to see it so well play it i guess and general awful behaviour from a certain editor last year and the algorithm-riding theyre doing nowadays its just not looking great. Mask comes off when someone accuses them of being petty for posting to r/MGTOW, r/Mensrights, and r/Toxic_Femininity. Arin Appreciation Day: A holiday celebrated every three months on the 18th all about Arin Hanson (Now shut down due to violating Twitter rules)Update: One of the main contributors was found having a private Discord server where they were found looking through Arin and Dan's high school yearbooks and digging through Ashley's (Dan's girlfriend) online resume, as well as having a second Discord for talking with those who are underage where they shared sexual dreams and fantasies about Dan and shared R34 pictures of him. by This post is designed to compile all the major controversies Game Grumps has had over the years. This new information reportedly comes from a user who claims to have contacted u/NotBlarg, the user who first posted the message in r/RantGrumps including the accusations made by the anonymous woman. A recent post on the subreddit, however, seemed to be more than just your typical complaint about the YouTube channel. After a few hours the police showed up and shut it down due to so many people being in one place being a huge safety hazard and the second day was canceled. They've caused lots of issues before, and they have no intention of stopping. game grumps got itself into hot water recently, and it reminded me of a whooole laundry list of stuff they've done. Continued in Part 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/rantgrumps/comments/hr21vr/game_grumps_major_controversies_list_part_2/, This is minor but there was also that controversial tweet Arin eventually deleted where he went on about how successful game grumps was as an entertainment company before listing flexes that either were in no way actually accomplishments or were flat out lies. This video has a great summary of the situation if you don't want to click all the links. Arin has been calling it a 1-Man for years. I'm incredibly hesitant to post this because I feel people are going to have very emotional responses to this situation, but I gotta ask, which part of Dan's behavior, ASSUMING there was no grooming going on, is being reacted to so negatively. Dan, who co-hosts Game Grumps videos alongside Arin Hanson, has yet to address the allegations. He was never calling r/RantGrumps morons. Yeah, I was 26 when Dan came on the show. UPDATE (03/22/2021): In a post on the r/GameGrumps subreddit compiling the allegations against Dan Avidan and the subsequent fallout, it is said that a woman claiming to be the individual behind the accusations commented on the original RantGrumps post to clarify her position. Full Stream Clip https://youtu.be/odKSINOdMH0Streaming Channel https://www.youtube.com/bowblaxlolTwitter - http://www.twitter.com/bowblaxInstagram - http://w. My first post about Game Grumps explained how certain content creators can build a connection to their audience that feels personal they begin to feel like friends. Arin is a huge hypocrite and a liar, I honestly dont get how people can tolerate him. Seriously, WHY! Dan has yet to respond to the accusations while the Game Grumps channel and co-host Arin Hanson have also yet to release a public statement. Youd probably complain about it to others (which is where the subreddit comes in). But that's enough from me. Despite contact being established before the age of 18, the girl denies any Dan grooming or pedophilia allegations. Dan Avidan Grooming Allegation refers to an accusation made on Reddit in March of 2021 that Dan Avidan, co-host of the Let's Play channel Game Grumps, had groomed and engaged in sexual activity with a fan. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I feel like the feelings of the person making the accusations is more important than some dude's internet rep. Also, groupie culture's gross. It sounds to me like she's pretty much just a groupie, a groupie whose feelings were hurt sure, but still a groupie. It included . But whats frustrating about this is what really grinds my gears. The YouTubers support Black Lives Matter and reflect on their own history. Twitter users @MikeyPanik[4] and @Weimerzeimer[5] posted screenshots of fans on social media reviewing the allegations and concluding that Avidan was not guilty of any wrongdoing (shown below). 2020-10-21 23:37:13 A post about Children on Edibles goes slugfest of comments when someone says no to drugs. Its more fun to watch the controversies. so here's a video chronicling some of the. Making up accusations of someone grooming/being a pedo is a bit extreme. Update 2: Another person has come forward and privately shown proof to the mods as well as myself (the deal was that we would not be sharing what we saw and I intend to honor that agreement) and it was the best proof shown so far. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Is it just the culture?" The whole relationship between Game Grumps and their irritated fans make me think in general terms about online content creators, and how much they owe their fans. And they try to blame it on different things. mod edit: removed a screenshot of a hate site. Is it just the culture? While several tweets are indeed months old, the Reddit post was created on May 17th and Ben's last tweet was on May 8th, a difference of nine days. Getting a tattoo of Dan and Ninja Brian's autograph on their butt, PolyGrumps: A subreddit for rule 34 Game Grumps pictures (Not going to link for obvious reasons), Naming their first born child after Dan (Another person named their child after Arin), Sticking notes under their hotel door at a convention, Attacking a fan for gender swapped Dream Daddy fan art (Picture), Being followed backstage by someone who claimed to be a security guard, Trying to put Dan in a porn game without his consent and actually getting him in, Threatening to kill someone by turning their intestines into a sweater if they don't leave Arin alone. However, people were quick to point out that Arin and Dan had made plenty of sexual jokes about children over the years including Misty (10) from Pokemon, and Medli and Zelda (both around 14) in the The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker and many many more. PROTIP: This post is designed to compile all the major controversies Game Grumps has had over the years. I honestly dont get it, theyve been involved in so much drama to the point that its very clear that most people who work on the channel (especially Arin) are all a bunch of assholes. Because of their internet personality status, their negative review of the game mattered a bit more others and people took notice. The choices are endless. Most notably her infamous "I'm sorry but I've had nothing but bad situations with black people all week. A couple of weeks after, all contact from Dan ceased. That was agonizing to watch coming from them. Do not make posts attacking the victim. Here is the thing. Not to mention Shmorky. That probably explains the silence. Both messages are platonic in nature, though a later video received by the woman in 2017 appears to show Dan suggesting that the pair have sex in his hotels hot tub. Nothings changed, other than us growing up and having different things happen in our lives., Arin: Yeah, I was 26 when Dan came on the show. Take down enemy squads and capture towns and bases to secure victory and keep the peace. I've been a part of this subreddit for most of these. UPDATE (03/23/2021): The Facebook message that reportedly depicted Dan Avidan sending the fan a happy birthday message on her 18th birthday was allegedly not sent by Dan. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Shmorky has not one, but two different Game Grumps animated still on the channel.Update: Videos have now been deleted only a couple of days of after the creation of this list. However, as people reviewed the evidence, many began to doubt that Avidan was guilty of any wrongdoing, as it appears there was no sexual conversation between the pair when the girl was underage and that their sexual relationship occurred when she was 22. I said this in the Game Grumps OT, but basically I'm happy there was no grooming and by extension no grooming victims. IMO most of them don't know, and the ones that do, to clarify the ones that don't call them out on their bullshit, are just as toxic. When people dug a bit further, they found out that Ben has been constantly doing this for years (One, two, three, four) and even took a picture with them when they were 14. (One and Two). Posts. I was staying subscribed to Game Grumps in case they actually came out in front of this and accepted responsibility, but that subscription is gone now. "Fake allegations"? Ben deleted the tweets when people took notice and any comments about the incident on Game Grumps videos were deleted. Suzy once long ago tweeted in support of polygrumps, but it seems like an especially toxic corner of their already toxic fanbase. Sex with a consenting fan I could see, but grooming teens was just so disheartening. I really think it sucks that nobody's allowed to express bad experiences they've had with somebody famous without it turning into "YOU'RE JUST TRYING TO RUIN THIS PERSON'S LIFE". Go to rantgrumps r/rantgrumps . The person was 17 when they started talking in 2013 and they met up when she was 21 in 2017. Enjoy what you had, mourn what you lost, whatever. They put it in terms of a change in taste, which mean they blame the fans, not the show, and by doing that avoid any objective look at the content they make, which has declined in quality over the years. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Exclusively to fans. A screenshot of the alleged conversation can be viewed here. Avidan also denied the allegation in a statement to Game Revolution. The post claims, "For over a year now there have been accusations about Dan Avidan sexting, sleeping, and ghosting younger fans, among other things." I still consider this playthrough a grump classic but almost every funny thing Dan says is immediately followed up by Arin trying to one up him with something less funny. Mar 23, 2021 at 01:52PM EDT they think the grumps are their real life friends and if they keep defending their limp attempts at being Woke then theyll be invited to arins birthday party. Her story matches the others that came forward and to prove that contact was established before the age of 18, she provided some messages to Dan as well as a happy 18th birthday message that was wished to her by someone else at a later date. I mean, it's Rantgrumps so that's exactly what it is, unfortunately. I don't think there's anything wrong with a famous person in their 40s having consensual sex with fans that are in their 20s. What lengths do you go to to make your displeasure known. That was until several years later, where both Dan and Arin talk about how the internet is notorious for letting things slide and forgetting things, saying they never deleted the episode and denied that this ever happened, making Dan's apology completely null and void. When someone asked about the video that gave a fan a seizure thanks to Ben's edits, Arin stated that he did not know about it, despite emails being sent, and a disclaimer added to the description a few days later. Incredibly Minor Annoyance. If someone says they feel hurt by the way they were treated by someone, I feel inclined to believe that they were in fact hurt by the way they were treated by someone. It's unclear at this point who reached out to who in the passing of this info. There is even a subreddit dedicated to criticizing Game Grumps called rantGrumps. How is this saying Weve never changed. 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