The heroes we need Pokimane showers praise on fans who defend her from vitriolic social media posts that spread misinformation × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Esports & Gaming News The heroes we need Pokimane showers praise on fans who defend her from vitriolic social media posts that spread misinformation By Richik "anarkiddie" Bhattacharya Modified 28 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Pokimane thanks fans for defending her on social media (Image via Sportskeeda) Imane "Pokimane" made an appreciation post for her fans on Twitter on August 24, a day after teasing a possible return to streaming. The Twitch star thanked followers who have defended her online against baseless attacks that sought to denigrate her through false facts and misquotes. imane @imanethey don’t do it for clout or notoriety, it’ll legit be the most obscure comment with no traction, and yet they’ll still inform someone kindly why they’re wrong. the heroes we need. ?346716they don’t do it for clout or notoriety, it’ll legit be the most obscure comment with no traction, and yet they’ll still inform someone kindly why they’re wrong. the heroes we need. ? At a time when most social media platforms are known for being toxic cesspools of hate, she showered her supporters with praise because, according to her, they don't do it to get popular. Noting that certain netizens willingly defend her in the most obscure parts of the internet, Imane said: "They don’t do it for clout or notoriety, it’ll legit be the most obscure comment with no traction, and yet they’ll still inform someone kindly why they’re wrong. the heroes we need." God damn I f***ing love those people Pokimane has nothing but kind words for supporters The OTV co-founder is a huge deal in the streaming community and is the biggest female Twitch streamer around. An inspiration to millions, Pokimane has a huge fanbase consisting of members who have the utmost respect for her. However, as a public figure, she receives a lot of hate on social platforms. In her most recent tweet, the streamer detailed how her fans deal with the hate that is so commonplace on Twitter. Praising people who defend her from trolls and misinformed attacks online, she talked about the love she has for such individuals. imane @imanesometimes i’ll see a random misinformed or rude comment about me, and then i’ll see someone else clarify/defend me.. and god damn i fucking love those people ??1047782sometimes i’ll see a random misinformed or rude comment about me, and then i’ll see someone else clarify/defend me.. and god damn i fucking love those people ?? https://t.co/hHLcrnBqsi Pokimane has been in the industry for nine years, having joined Twitch in 2013. The 26-year-old Canadian-Moroccan has been on a break from Twitch for over a month now due to needing a "mental reset." Two days ago, she teased an upcoming announcement about a return. Twitter reactions Fellow streamers and Pokimane fans reacted to her posts with much positivity. Some graciously accepted the appreciation from their favorite streamer, while others pointed out why correcting misinformation is important lest it spread false facts. Twitter user Lycvu discussed the importance of sharing accurate information. Lycvu@Lycvu@dorkheya @imane agreed, the large majority of people don't comment or interact too, so it is also about informing all the people just browsing. otherwise all they see is whatever misinformed takes that people spew out5@dorkheya @imane agreed, the large majority of people don't comment or interact too, so it is also about informing all the people just browsing. otherwise all they see is whatever misinformed takes that people spew out Valorant streamer Felxinja also weighed in on a problem prevalent on the internet and had something nice to say about people taking a stand against misinformation. NRG Flexinja@flexinja@imane w the internet being so one sided on most things, those ppl r the best 293@imane w the internet being so one sided on most things, those ppl r the best Fans in general thanked Pokimane for her kind words. G2 Juv@Juvlol@imane your welcome queen9@imane your welcome queen Ghost@AnUnknownGhost@imane Anytime poki 1@imane Anytime poki ZachWheels24@Zacwheels@imane That's why people need to learn to lurk. Keep your opinions to yourself if you ain't got nothing nice to say!@imane That's why people need to learn to lurk. Keep your opinions to yourself if you ain't got nothing nice to say! YaBoiiiMG One True Bimpa@YaBoiiiMG@imane I got u fam@imane I got u fam Julian Calderon@enforcer_217@imane Don’t worry Poki I always got your back@imane Don’t worry Poki I always got your back Nathan@Bobodamonkey27@imane We got you fam @imane We got you fam lily@starlxly@imane love u queen1@imane love u queen Poki The Queen@PokiTheQueen@imane Always defend you Poki @imane Always defend you Poki cryptic queso ?@marquesodagoat@imane W community ?@imane W community ? Pokimane is a veritable giant in the streaming and esports industry; her name is synonymous with online gaming thanks to her massive fanbase. She currently commands over nine million followers on Twitch and another 6.7 million on YouTube. Read about your favorite creators only on TikTok Wiki & Youtube Wiki Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Soumyadyuti Ghosh × Feedback Thank You! 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