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Gamers Nexus - The Problem with Linus Tech Tips: Accuracy, Ethics, & Responsibility
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JimboJones
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Waiting for JayzTwoCents to enter the fray.
Kdad
Member
He did already with comments on the original GN video...its in the OP for this thread.
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JimboJones
Member
Dang it's like Super Youtuber Bro's Melee.
Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
The mistakes and random data errors I will just chalk up to laziness and desire to pump out content. LTT has had those issues for years. That's nothing new. They are mainly an entertainment channel at this point for most in the hobby. Though a really fun one I will admit.
As for the sexual harassment stuff I've watched Linus and the gang for years and never once got the vibe that him or his staff were deliberately malicious in any way. On top of that the allegations and stories that person is telling seem so over the top that I have trouble believing they are being entirely honest. LMG employs several women including Linus's own wife and several other partners of employees. You also have very public facing female creators on the team like Sarah. I have an EXTREMELY hard time believing that there is such an abusive and allegedly well known scene going on there that so many other female workers would not only never speak up about it but just outright allow to happen like is being alleged. Especially those with actual power like Yvonne who don't have to worry about retaliation. She owns half the company.
It sounds like they are taking all the right steps and are employing an independent investigation which is the best option given the circumstances. I'll wait to see the results of that before they lose me as a subscriber.
As for the sexual harassment stuff I've watched Linus and the gang for years and never once got the vibe that him or his staff were deliberately malicious in any way. On top of that the allegations and stories that person is telling seem so over the top that I have trouble believing they are being entirely honest. LMG employs several women including Linus's own wife and several other partners of employees. You also have very public facing female creators on the team like Sarah. I have an EXTREMELY hard time believing that there is such an abusive and allegedly well known scene going on there that so many other female workers would not only never speak up about it but just outright allow to happen like is being alleged. Especially those with actual power like Yvonne who don't have to worry about retaliation. She owns half the company.
It sounds like they are taking all the right steps and are employing an independent investigation which is the best option given the circumstances. I'll wait to see the results of that before they lose me as a subscriber.
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In Cold Blood
Banned
Let the nerds fight.
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Kdad
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There is a lot of sophomoric humour on many of the vids, including those that involve Yvonne, that I've often felt would be not HR friendly if done outside of an agreed upon script. With this company growing so fast It is completely believable to me that many staff don't see the line between their day to day interactions on scripted video and what happens off video.
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Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
Yeah but there is a difference between being deliberately malicious or abusive and just having a dorky dudebro sense of humor. What is being alleged is a pervasive culture of sexual harassment, abuse, and exploitation. That goes way beyond the immature techbro nonsense they get up to sometimes. Once again I have a very hard time believing that so many female employees (including spouses/partners) of other workers would allow such an environment to exist without ever raising an issue. I just can't imagine it.
Bit that's what the investigation is for I guess. So we will know the truth of it eventually.
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Kdad
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Did I miss-hear on today's video (edit: nope I didnt - see vid below) or did Colton (former Gasbar manager before LMG) state that among way too many hats he seems to wear that he is the head of HR for LMG? I'd like to know more about their qualifications to manage HR for a team of 120 while also leading business development, IP and many other things.
here is the head of HR reference:
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Hawking Radiation
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Its a fecking massacre
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Some of you need to get out and breath.
Good lord.
Good lord.
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Somebody leaked a recording of one of their previous HR Meetings:
Also some comments from the leaker:
So someone felt the need to record this meeting in the first place and probably not the best setting to make a dance on the table joke
Kdad
Member
Sorry but, no one on a gaming forum really has the high ground to make such a statement. Its all fluff and nonsense if you are here.
simpatico
Member
Linus hiring a CEO is proof he's ready to run. The corporate structure is what's making this so painful. He cannot give a heartfelt response because his heart is not in it anymore. Corporate culture is literal cancer, it's not just a meme. The big companies just have enough money to absorb it. If he really want to run from it, he should just sell the brand full stop. The half and half shit is just going to kill it's value with awkward moments like this. A few moments of tripping aside, he's a youtube tech legend. I'm not mocking him when I say to sell the brand. It's legit advice. Anything good that comes after this will be just a hollow. It ended when he hired a CEO, the GN video is just when the inertia ran out.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
I do. Now what?
Kdad
Member
Maybe a pat on the head?
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Well, we accomplished a lot today!
HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
Dream-Knife
Banned
Damn, this is really blowing up.
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
I think linus is more interested about the projects and the tech and he'd make a lousy ceo. Hiring a professional is a smart choice.
The fact he has the same guy running HR, promotions and whatnot is proof he can't CEO - HR must be run by HR professionals.
simpatico
Member
Not sure. Linus is way better at running a youtube channel than he is at building computers.
Kdad
Member
An apology video that your new CEO was in and surely approved all aspects of....right...and approved by the head of HR (Colton wtf) right? Seems Linus and Yvonne are still pulling the owner card.
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TrueGrime
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iQuasarLV
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Hoah-lee shit!
Hawking Radiation
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DeepEnigma
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HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
peish
Member
can absolutely see maddison thing as mostly accurate. was surprised and worried for her when they hired her. knowing Ltt sex jokes and techbros culture. they probably hired her after seeing good response for her rog upgrade video, expecting to continue playing off her onscreen persona of "silly little girl let big brother teacha' you pc".
you can see this dripping off screen, the disrespectfulness. while i can't say how her work performance was, but imo, bluntly speaking, they hired her for playing a joke character, and you can see such treatment in later Ltt videos she appeared in, where other staffers kept jesting her on screen.
you can see this dripping off screen, the disrespectfulness. while i can't say how her work performance was, but imo, bluntly speaking, they hired her for playing a joke character, and you can see such treatment in later Ltt videos she appeared in, where other staffers kept jesting her on screen.
hououinkyouma00
Gold Member
I mean he's probably right about everything but the dude from Gamers Nexus is one of the most insufferable people I've seen on YouTube. I've always found that channel pretentious as hell and not entertaining in the slightest.
Topher
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PC gaming enthusiasts love him. Not every channel is for everyone.
BaneIsPain
Member
LTT video is too cringe for me for the last 2-3 years. Well good luck
nightmare-slain
Gold Member
What makes him insufferable and pretentious?
I don’t watch the channel a lot but it’s one of the best tech channels out there if you’re into PCs.
peish
Member
he is absolutely an insufferable douche bag, stopped clicking his videos after they became way too lengthy editorialized mockumentary of products/people he personally didn't liked
iQuasarLV
Member
So, your type of channel is the 3-4 second long of "buy, don't buy" reviews. Got it.
bender
What time is it?
Roasts ALWAYS tell you the truth....GN Steve at the 29 minute mark, 4 years ago...Killshot at 29:45
I thought assisted suicide was illegal.
Dream-Knife
Banned
Not in Canada as of last year.
Kdad
Member
Legal in British Columbia *ianal
bender
What time is it?
I'm in America and I want to die after watching whatever the hell that was.
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Balducci30
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I can’t believe these guys got rich doing this stuff - I really fucked up my career choice