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The Problem with Linus Tech Tips: Accuracy, Ethics, & Responsibility (www.youtube.com)

submitted 1 year ago by alessandro@lemmy.ca to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/3337820

cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/PCGaming/t/341789

This video is not monetized. This video covers our serious concerns regarding the data accuracy of Linus Media Group, including Linus Tech Tips, ShortCircuit, and TechQuickie, particularly as it relates to rushing content out the door to favor -- by staff's own admission -- quantity over quality. As the company continues to expand into its LTT Labs direction, the importance of accurate data increases; however, even as 'only' entertainment, there are still certain responsibilities to the consumer and the manufacturers to report fairly (and to have defined corrections processes in place). We tried to approach this as objectively as possible and hope that viewers are able to listen to the evidence we present, particularly as it relates to significant and frequent data errors that now present in nearly every technical review video.

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[–] TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah that's not OK.

I get the impression that Linus is in over his head and reacting in a very emotional way. Kinda reminds me of the channel hack a few months ago, both Yvonne and Luke were literally telling him what was going on and what needed to happen, and his tunnel vision just would not allow him to hear them.

That's not an excuse. I think there is/should be a price to be paid. In most things I tend to lean towards rehabilitation with a chance for change, rather than retribution and and destruction. It's a crap situation and I'm disappointed but not surprised.

[–] CoolSouthpaw@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I take that back. Linus is a bigger piece of fucking shit than I thought - full thread here

Linus piece of shit

[–] TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I just saw that a short while ago.

LTT also just posted a video, that kinda reinforces what I was saying before. Linus is very emotionally driven and quite obviously blinded by it. I do think people should both be held accountable AND given the opportunity to learn.

The video was obviously damage control. I still hope something good comes out of all this, but believe it or not I am still pretty cynical about things.

There is a saying I came across when I was quite young that I try to keep in mind when telling my side of any story:

"There are three sides to every story. There is what I said happened. There is what they said happened. There is what actually happened."

I doubt LTT speaks to Madison's posts explicitly, but with everything that is happening, I do hope if anyone has experienced something similar that they feel more comfortable and empowered to come forward with their experiences.