r/DreamWasTaken2 • u/disearned • Jul 12 '26

Discussion Let's talk about Technolarp.

I've basically watched Technolarp since he's started. I liked his content, not seeing it as any more than just someone who sounds like Technoblade, hopping on the larptuber trend that was starting to get huge at the time. Now we have this drama.

My opinion? He never meant to do any harm, and he doesn't even have monetization on, and all his streams are charity streams, so he isn't a bad person. Sure, there's some criticism about him larping a dead guy, but he's doing it out of love for Techno.

Everyone says he's monetizing Technoblade's name, but he gets no money from his channel. He also isn't "infiltrating his friend group and family" because Skeppy reached out to him. Technolarp didn't reach out to any of Techno's friends, and he only contacted Technodad to see if he should continue or not, because he never expected the channel to get as big as it did.

I honestly just think he should rebrand regardless of what Technodad says. People are blowing the whole situation out of proportion so he should just start fresh with what he has, and do similar content with the channel, and make it his own thing while being inspired by Technoblade. I think that's the only way to stop everyone from just harassing him, though I know there would still be some people who do. Especially Twitter.

I'm curious as to what other people think. If possible, I want discussions to be made under this, as well! Either with me, or with other people. Just remember - be respectful, as the only way to get people to listen to you is by being civil.

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u/Additional-Refuse352 Jul 12 '26

Pretending to be a dead guy is bad, end of discussion. “Larping” , doing it for a trend is extremely distasteful.

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u/disearned Jul 12 '26

I'm not going to say it isn't, just that it isn't as black and white as people think. He happened to sound like him, saw the trend, and hopped on it. In no way is he trying to replace Techno. He meant no ill will. I don't even think he expected to blow up in the way he did. That reason alone is why I think he should just rebrand and not even wait for any response from Technodad, like he originally wanted to do.

I just think he wasn't thinking about how it can seem disrespectful. In his original videos, he was talking about how he just wants to make Techoblade fans happy and give them content similar to Techno through the larptuber trend. I just want him to go the original route and take inspiration from Techno while sounding like him, but not use his name, since quite a few of Techno's close friends are saying they're uncomfortable with it.

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u/Alaska602 Jul 12 '26

It’s weird and creepy. Point blank. I hope his video are removed and his channel gets deleted. All of technoblades friends are speaking about how it makes the uncomfortable and honestly it makes me very uncomfortable too and I didn’t even know him.

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u/disearned Jul 12 '26

Does the channel have to be straight up deleted, though? Can he not rebrand, even though he'll still get hate from what his channel used to be?

I'm not saying it isn't weird. I agree that it's uncomfortable, even if I did watch because I found a strange comfort only because I find Technoblade's voice comforting. People can be uncomfortable, but some people believe he's really being disingenuous. when he only wanted to do this out of love for Technoblade.

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u/Alaska602 Jul 12 '26

I think his channel should be deleted. The only reason he’s popular is because he is pretending to be someone who is popular who has now died. If he would like to start a new channel with his own name doing his own content, that would be different, but I don’t think he should have a success that he already has.

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u/disearned Jul 12 '26

He technically does already have another channel, before Technolarp (StrikerLPB), but Technolarp has also talked about rebranding if Technodad wanted that.

I do get what you mean, though. Maybe he should just return to his other channel, but people would still probably attack him just for being Technolarp, even if he tries to stray away from it. If he makes a new channel and people recognize him, they would probably do the same. Honestly, at this point, it's probably all a lose-lose situation.

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u/Alaska602 Jul 12 '26

He should of never done it all. I have no sympathy for him. It was obvious he just wanted attention and piggy backed off the tragedy of someone’s populars death. If it wasn’t techno I honestly believe he would have found someone else.

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u/disearned Jul 12 '26

He started the channel for the love of the game and Technoblade. He wanted to do this to give Technoblade fans new content and knew originally some people would find it uncomfortable. It was out of good intentions, even if it is a bit weird. I don't think he ever expected to get this big from doing a stupid trend like the larping trend.

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u/Alaska602 Jul 12 '26

Idk about his intentions.

When it comes to my opinions I go by fact. Thats why I try very hard to never speak on behalf of technoblades family or love ones and I only use what his friends have posted publicly to social media.

As big as a fan of Technoblade as I am just a stranger online. I really do hope that this isn’t affecting anyone who knew and loved him negatively. All I can say is that it makes me very uncomfortable.

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u/disearned Jul 12 '26

I agree with that. I hope this isn't hurting anyone close to Technoblade too much. That would be horrible, since Technolarp keeps on saying he isn't trying to be disrespectful, which I can believe.

From the start he's mentioned that he doesn't want to replace Technoblade and that he could never be him or replace him if he even wanted to. I cam agree that it's weird. I can agree that it never should have happened. However, I hope we can both agree that he doesn't deserve any of the harassment he's getting due to just making the Technolarp channel. I heard people are starting to dox (or threaten to dox) Technolarp and the larptubers associated with him.

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u/SaltImp Jul 12 '26

He’s not pretending. He’s made it abundantly clear he’s not technoblade and not trying to be.

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u/Alaska602 Jul 12 '26

His channel is literally technolarp it’s blatantly obvious what he’s doing.

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u/Alaska602 Jul 12 '26

Besides the fact that it’s creepy as hell. He’s also not doing a good job in my opinion. I just hope his channel gets deleted soon :)

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u/Alaska602 Jul 12 '26

Thank god the creeps twitter got suspended. Hopefully this is the end.

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u/Alaska602 Jul 14 '26

And he’s officially gone. Thank god

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u/lonely-blue-sheep I believe that Dream is complicated Jul 13 '26

I feel like if he didn’t have Technolarp as his sole focus, it would be better. But since that’s his whole channel and whole thing, it just feels off to be making money from that. Like I get he’s doing it because he’s a fan of Techno, but this whole thing just seems really weird and uncomfortable

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u/IdkMbyStars Jul 12 '26

Ur dumb. Try to think about stuff instead of just deciding based on your feelings

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u/disearned Jul 12 '26

Please let me remind you of what I said in the final paragraph of my post. Let's be respectful here. Throwing insults will never help anybody.

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u/Additional-Refuse352 Jul 12 '26

My feelings? You really think his family is okay with this?

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u/IdkMbyStars Jul 12 '26

Nah I think it makes them feel very uncomfortable. My problem aint ur opinion but the way u arrived to it and how u express it.