Butch Hartman OAXIS Streaming Service Controversy
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Overview
Butch Hartman OAXIS Streaming Service Controversy refers to an online backlash toward a Kickstarter campaign for the streaming service OAXIS. The campaign and its creator Butch Hartman became the subject of scrutiny in mid-July 2018 after being accused of manipulating audiences to back a Christian-themed service under false pretenses.
Background
On June 18th, 2018, Hartman launched a Kickstarter campaign titled "OAXIS Entertainment," described as a "subscription-based entertainment platform designed to re-connect the family" (shown below). Within one month, the campaign gathered upwards of 1,290 backers and $268,134 in donations.[1]
Developments
On July 16th, 2018, Twitter user @Shonwolfbark tweeted a video of Hartman advertising the Kickstarter campaign on the Christian television program Marcus & Joni (shown below).
Holy shit butch hertman last resort for his oaxis kick starter pic.twitter.com/uCnAT0CvqF
— ♈Shon (@ShonWolfbark) July 16, 2018
On July 19th, Twitter user @RiseFallNick tweeted a video of Hartman giving a presentation about OAXIS, describing the service as a Christian network.[3] The video was subsequently removed, but was reuploaded by several others (shown below).
That day, YouTubers PIEGUYRULZ & Vailskibum94 uploaded a video covering the controversy (shown below).
That day, Twitter user @Frankie_Ment4l tweeted an edited video in which Hartman jokes that the Tara Strong caused the death of voice actress Mary Kay Bergman (shown below). Meanwhile, a thread explaining the controversy was submitted by Redditor PM_ME_UR_1080TI to /r/Drama.[2]
Butch playfully told Tara Strong, his guest star on his podcast AND the lead VA for Timmy Turner for 17 YEARS!!! that she's the reason Mary Kay Bergman (VA for early South park females and pilot Timmy Turner) commited suicide. pic.twitter.com/1cSh0LyxIR
— Frankie-Mental (@FRANKIE_MENT4L) July 20, 2018
on July 25th, 2018, Butch Hartman went to Twitter to address the controversies and accusations.
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External References
[1] Kickstarter – OAXIS Entertainment by Butch Hartman
[3] Twitter – @RiseFallNick: Everyone who sees this video needs to RT/Save it. Butch Hartman is 100% done, everything he has planned with Oaxis is exposed right here
[4] Twitter – @realhartman – Addressing the controversy
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Jul 20, 2018 at 02:09PM EDT
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