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RE: Technoblade being roleplayed by a YouTuber.
This is horrifying, and I do not see it ending well.
“I only answer to him” is an incredibly unfair position to put Technodad in. He is grieving, and any answer he gives carries major consequences.
If he says yes, it could encourage thousands of others to do the same, creating even more pressure to accept this as normal. If he says no, he is forced to publicly confront someone using his dead son’s identity. He should never have been put in that position.
And a future “rebrand” for the YouTuber would not fix this. If you build an audience by roleplaying a dead creator, then change your name once the backlash becomes too much, you still used that person’s identity, fame, and fanbase to grow your own platform. From the outside, it looks like an attempt to become a pseudo-replacement for the real Technoblade.
I knew Alex before he had an audience. He helped us during the early days of Hypixel, spent time talking with our team, and was simply a good human being. He was the only creator we ever held a ceremony for when giving out YouTube rank. I also made videos with him, something I rarely did over the past 15 years.
The week I learned that Technoblade passed away was also the week my first son was born. I remember holding my newborn and thinking about Alex (Technoblade), and telling my son that one of my friends had just died. That is how personal and painful this is for me.
So yes, I am upset and angry. Watching someone roleplay as our dead friend while showing so little regard for his family, friends, and legacy is deeply disturbing. The leaked chats make it even worse. I have seen more than has already been shared.
To me, this does not look like a tribute. It looks like exploitation. I can only imagine how the people closest to Alex are feeling right now.
Some Elvis or Michael Jackson impersonators probably perform without permission. That only proves the practice exists, not that every use is ethical.
They are also usually presented as tribute acts in a limited setting. They do not build an ongoing replacement channel inside the deceased person’s own community, copy their branding and content, then collaborate with their friends while staying in character.
Putting the charity link first is good, but charity is not consent. Technolarp has still gained nearly 190,000 subscribers from Alex’s identity, which is a major personal benefit even without current ad revenue.
And why is all the responsibility being placed on Technodad?
Alex had other family members, siblings and close friends who may still be grieving and may have completely different feelings about seeing someone perform as him. They should not have to publicly discuss their grief or individually ask for it to stop. One friend participating also does not speak for every friend or imply approval from the family.
Some fans may find it comforting. Others may find it painful or disturbing. The fans who enjoy it cannot grant permission on behalf of the people who actually knew and loved Alex.
Technodad is now being pressured to speak for his entire family, Alex’s friends and a divided community. If he says no, he becomes the person taking something away from nearly 190,000 fans. If he says yes, people may treat that as blanket approval and encourage countless other impersonators.
That is an unfair position to put a grieving father in, especially after building the audience first.
If respect truly comes first, the channel pauses until there is clear approval and agreed boundaries. The burden belongs to the person choosing to impersonate someone who died. It should not be transferred to the family and friends left behind.
Good intentions and charity donations do not turn silence into permission.