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The Problem with LMG (www.youtube.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Scary_le_Poo@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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My personal thoughts

At first it came off a bit whiney, but I watched the entire thing and I'm glad I did. It shows a pattern of carelessness and in some cases complete douchebaggery of LMG.

What they did to Billet Labs is absolutely un-fucking excusable. LMG and Linus, in particular, needs to be mercilessly shamed for that until Billet Labs gets a clear and unequivocal apology and paid restitution for damages. Fucking shameful. What a bunch of pricks.

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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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[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I felt the same and was wary to even watch this. Seems like something to discuss privately first. But it’s full of solid points, and I think the amount of public mistakes from LMG makes it a little easier to accept.

[–] EvilColeslaw@beehaw.org 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The last time something like this happened it was made clear GN was going to cover LMG as the corporation it is, not as an individual where you might hash things out privately first.

[–] Lumilias@pawb.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What frustrates me is that if you're going in under the guise of journalistic integrity, why not ask for comment from LMG?

Steve made a lot of solid points, but if you never give them a chance to explain themselves, then it just looks like drama click bait. It's turning me off to techtubers as a whole, both LMG and GN. The backbiting from GN is frustrating, and the maddening pace of faulty LMG videos is sad.

[–] EvilColeslaw@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

It's true that would be the ideal way to go about this. However, I'm also weighing that vs Linus saying this should've been handled privately (which implies off the record).

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

Based, even if it makes high school me sad