Draft:Alinity

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  • Comment: I made some edits and added tags. Overall: there's way too much weight on the Pewdiepie and animal abuse incidents. In general, the article needs to be copyedited for grammar and encyclopedic tone—right now it reads like a gossip site's bio. The individual Twitch bans are totally undue and should be removed. Zanahary (talk) 23:45, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: "She is mostly known for her controversies in the online space" is a non-starter for a biography of a living person—see WP:BLP for guidance on how to approach this article. I'm going to go through this and do an edit. Zanahary (talk) 23:30, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

Alinity
Mogollon in 2022
Personal information
Born
Natalia Mogollon

(1988-01-10) January 10, 1988 (age 36)
Colombia
NationalityCanadian
Other namesAlinity Divine[1]
Occupations
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2012–present
Genres
  • Gaming
  • Reaction
  • IRL
Games
Followers1.5 million
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2013–present
Subscribers183 thousand[2]
Total views10.55 million[2]
100,000 subscribers
Last updated: May 4, 2024

Natalia Mogollon (born January 10, 1988), known online as Alinity, is a Colombian-Canadian[3][4] Twitch streamer and YouTuber.

Early life[edit]

Natalia Mogollon[5][1][6] was born on January 10, 1988,[7][8] in Colombia.[8] As a child, Mogollon had access to a few games on an old computer and then later a Game Boy and Super Nintendo console, which sparked her early interest in video games. She moved to Saskatoon, Canada, in 2010 after her then-boyfriend, whom she met online, convinced her to do so.[8]

She studied nursing at the University of Saskatchewan in 2012.[8]

Career[edit]

2010–2018: Early online presence[edit]

Mogollon created her Twitch account, Alinity, on December 23, 2012,[9] and started streaming there while enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan before becoming a full-time online streamer at the end of 2014.[8] She predominantly streamed World of Warcraft content at the beginning of her Twitch career.[8]

Mogollon created her YouTube account, Alinity, on January 16, 2013. At the beginning, she mainly uploaded highlights of her livestream content such as World of Warcraft videos.[10]

2018–2020: Controversies[edit]

Copyright-strike feud with PewDiePie[edit]

Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie

In May 2018, Swedish YouTuber Felix Kjellberg, known online as PewDiePie, uploaded a YouTube video of him testing out an eye-tracking device.[11] He used the device while watching a video compilation of female Twitch streamers, including Mogollon, and tried not to focus on the streamers' breasts. At one point in the video, he referred to the women as "stupid Twitch THOTS", a derogatory term that's an acronym for "that ho [whore] over there".[11] Mogollon saw the video while she was streaming and "jokingly"[5] responded by saying, "Yo, can we copy strike PewDiePie's latest video?", in which later, CollabDRM, the company that manages copyright claims for Mogollon, filed a copyright claim towards Kjellberg's YouTube video.[5][11][12] In response, Kjellberg chastised her, saying that she deserves the harassment she receives online for wearing revealing clothing. After the backlash from Kjellberg’s response, Mogollon apologized and said that CollabDRM filed the copyright claim all without her knowledge.[5][11]

After the feud, Mogollon faced an intense amount of backlash from the online community, to the point that she received doxing threats. She states that she had to notify the Saskatoon Police regarding the possibility of a swatting attempt, which involves calling the police and filing a false report with the intention of provoking a substantial, armed police response.[5] On May 20, 2018, Kjellberg apologized in a YouTube video for his earlier use of the term "thot" and stated that he doesn't condone anyone harassing anyone on his behalf.[5][13]

Animal abuse allegation[edit]

Mogollon faced backlash after a video clip of her from a livestream on July 18, 2019, picking up her cat Milo from beneath the camera and tossing it over her shoulders went viral. The video circulated quickly on Twitter and Reddit,[14] and as a result of the incident, on July 19, 2019, people around the internet have been calling for Mogollon to be banned permanently from Twitch over claims of animal abuse on her stream.[1][6][15] Animal rights and welfare organizations PETA and the Saskatoon SPCA weighed in on the incident, demanding a Twitch ban and an investigation into Mogollon.[6][16] Critics of Mogollon were also seen in other videos, including one from 2018 in which she drank vodka from a bottle and then had her cat lick it off of her mouth, as well as one in which she kicked her dog.[6][16] Later that day, Mogollon apologized on Twitter, stating:

Alinity Twitter
@Alinity

Hey everyone, I understand the concern and I am sorry for my lapses in judgement. I shouldnt have gotten frustrated with Milo, but I dropped him on the floor behind my chair. I'm not that strong :P . The Vodka thing was well over a year ago but it was also a stupid thing to do.

July 19, 2019[17]

I shouldn't have gotten frustrated with Milo, but I dropped him on the floor behind my chair. I'm not that strong :P. The Vodka thing was well over a year ago but it was also a stupid thing to do.[6]

Mogollon stated on July 26, 2019, that she had contacted the Saskatoon SPCA to investigate her alleged animal abuse allegations.[18] The Saskatoon SPCA revealed the findings, which showed that each animal appeared to be in good health and had a friendly disposition.[19][20] The organization also states that the incidents captured in the videos were "not malicious in nature" and that Mogollon was "educated" on how to be a responsible pet owner.[21][20]

A massive Change.org petition was started to draw attention to the alleged double standard on Twitch regarding her incident. It has been signed by more than 25,000 people.[18] Mogollon revealed that the incident has resulted in people in her neighborhood now recognizing her and following her home while she's out taking her dog for a walk.[22][18] According to Bijan Stephen of The Verge, the incident sparked discussion on Twitch's conflicting situation in protecting people like Mogollon from sexist harassment and the notion that women receive preferential treatment on their website.[12]

2020–present: Other ventures[edit]

In March 2021, Mogollon announced that she had started posting on OnlyFans. She revealed that she has made more money in two months on OnlyFans than in her 10-year career on Twitch.[23][24][25]

On September 20, 2021, Evolved Talent Agency announced that they would begin representing Mogollon.[26]

Personal life[edit]

Mogollon has been very open about her mental health struggles. In summer 2016, she said that she had contemplated taking her own life.[8] She also revealed that she had an eating disorder when she was a teenager in Colombia.[8] During an interview in 2017, Mogollon revealed that she has been struggling with depression and has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.[8] In July 2020, Mogollon opened up during a livestream about how hateful and hurtful comments during her cat incident in 2019 had affected her mental health and that she had contemplated suicide.[27]

She has one dog and two cats. A dog named Luna, a cat named Milo, and another cat named Maya.[28]

She currently resides in Austin, Texas.[29]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Stephen, Bijan (July 25, 2019). "Twitch has to figure out what to do with its biggest stars". The Verge. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "About Alinity". YouTube.
  3. ^ Duckworth, Joshua (September 13, 2022). "Alinity Will Be Returning to Twitch Soon". Game Rant. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Flavius, Lou (July 26, 2019). "Alinity Apologizes For Throwing Her Cat". TheGamer. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Shield, David (May 30, 2018). "Sask. internet celebrity Alinity targeted online after dispute with YouTube star PewDiePie". CBC.CA. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Streamer Apologizes For Throwing Her Cat". Kotaku. July 22, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  7. ^ Mogollon, Natalia [@Alinity] (January 10, 2023). "Birthday today 🥳" (Tweet). Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i Olson, Matthew (June 2, 2017). "Video games "literally saved my life," says Saskatoon Internet personality". The StarPhoenix. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Alinity - Streamer Overview & Stats". TwitchTracker. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  10. ^ "Alinity - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d Cole, Samantha (May 25, 2018). "Pewdiepie Is Teaching His Audience that Women Are Asking For It". Vice. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Stephen, Bijan (July 25, 2019). "Twitch has to figure out what to do with its biggest stars". The Verge. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  13. ^ Writer, Steven Asarch (May 23, 2018). "Pewdiepie and Alinity Drama Explained". Newsweek. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  14. ^ Switzer, Eric (July 23, 2019). "Twitch's Rules About Cat Throwing Are Either Too Vague Or Unenforced". TheGamer. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  15. ^ Viana, Bhernardo (July 19, 2019). "Alinity throws her cat on stream, faces Twitch community backlash". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  16. ^ a b Rodriguez, Jeremiah (July 21, 2019). "Canadian video game streamer Alinity apologizes for throwing cat in video". CTVNews. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  17. ^ Mogollon, Natalia [@Alinity] (July 19, 2019). "Alinity on Twitter: "Hey everyone, I understand the concern and I am sorry for my lapses in judgement. I shouldnt have gotten frustrated with Milo, but I dropped him on the floor behind my chair. I'm not that strong :P . The Vodka thing was well over a year ago but it was also a stupid thing to do." / Twitter" (Tweet). Retrieved May 21, 2024 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ a b c Chen, Tanya (July 24, 2019). "A Popular Gamer Threw Her Cat Live On Twitch, Sparking A Very Messy Drama". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  19. ^ Juarez, Sierra (July 27, 2019). "SPCA closes investigation into Alinity Divine for throwing her cat". The Daily Dot. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  20. ^ a b Byers, Preston (July 27, 2019). "Saskatoon SPCA concludes Alinity investigation, says "there was no malicious intent in any of the reported incidents"". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  21. ^ Cooper, Dalton (July 27, 2019). "Alinity Reveals Results of Animal Cruelty Investigation". Game Rant. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  22. ^ Cooper, Dalton (July 27, 2019). "Twitch Streamer Alinity Says She Was Stalked After Cat Incident". Game Rant. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  23. ^ Medeles, Edward (March 23, 2021). "Twitch star Alinity Divine joins OnlyFans". The Daily Dot. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  24. ^ "Alinity Reveals Her Staggering Earnings From OnlyFans And Compares Them With Twitch". EssentiallySports. May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  25. ^ FISCHER, TYLER (May 27, 2021). "Alinity Reveals How Much More Money She's Making on OnlyFans Compared to Twitch". ComicBook. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  26. ^ Miceli, Max (September 20, 2021). "Alinity joins Evolved Talent Agency". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  27. ^ Weiss, Adelaide (July 3, 2020). "Alinity breaks down, says she's contemplated suicide due to hateful comments". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  28. ^ Penney, Andrew (October 27, 2019). "2 Months Later, How Are Alinity's Pets Doing?". TheGamer. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  29. ^ Polhamus, Blaine (June 23, 2022). "Alinity ominously says she can't return to streaming due to reasons outside her control". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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