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This seems to be on Floatplane (?), but has been posted publicly on Discord several times so I’m ok forwarding it here too. From the discussion, they plan to release this on youtube shortly. edit: Now updated with the youtube link. It’s cool that you can change the link after submission on Lemmy!

  • OonTaaKissa@kbin.social
    1·
    2 years ago

    This should have been the first response instead of the unhinged rant Linus posted on the forum. If they actually go through with the things they said in the video and fix their workflows and communication issues this should be a big boost to LTT’s reliability as a source. Good on GN for giving Linus the reality check he desperately needed. Would have been nice to hear something about Madisons allegations, but they probably scheduled the video to go live before madison posted them. Hopefully they make a follow up video about them.

    • JGrffn@lemmy.ml
      1·
      2 years ago

      I think they should take a moment to figure out how to proceed regarding Madison, because I my opinion, her allegations are of nuclear proportions when compared to the recent events.

    • snor10@lemm.ee
      1·
      2 years ago

      Yeah, their assurance of “us staying us” takes a more sinister tone after Madisons tweets.

      Maybe “you being you” is the problem… problematic behavior seems to be endemic to the company culture.

    • peregrinus@aussie.zone
      1·
      2 years ago

      maybe a tightly controlled corporate response was exactly what they needed. Show people they can get something right over the last few days. instead they posted the email with the value of the CPU cooler that the vendor asked LTT to keep private. maybe next video they won’t make a mistake?

      • Ryumast3r@lemm.ee
        3·
        2 years ago

        The only one giving decent controlled responses here was, as I sort of expected, the new CEO. Everyone else I got the fake apology vibe, especially from Yvonne.

        Terran has his work cut out for him, and I don’t really blame him for taking 6 weeks to be a fly on the wall (it’s generally good to learn the current process before coming in and making massive changes) but this week has not been good for LMG and we will see if he manages to make something good from this experience.

        Especially things like the Madison situation. I could see him being unaware of it until now, but now it’s time to address that as well.

        • YIj54yALOJxEsY20eU@lemm.ee
          2·
          2 years ago

          Her starting out by apologizing for linus was a bad look. Linus still spent half his time trying to justify his actions. I really didn’t need to hear from the head of each department when the mistakes are clearly starting at the top. Plus they monitized it, have merch links in the bio, and plugged the store. I get the attempt at humor but plugging a product (ltt store) while you are apologizing for your product (content) is just not tasteful. I just don’t know how much they’ve taken to heart if they have this whole response ready after a day.

      • Eochaid@lemmy.world
        2·
        2 years ago

        Gary Key made yet another mistake in this video lol. He claimed that Linus is the one who said they retest every video - and not his own damn team member.

    • Ace@feddit.ukOP
      3·
      2 years ago

      Thanks for the link. I initially linked directly to the public .mp4 video file on floatplane, but I updated the post to the youtube link once it was published. I’ll leave the youtube link in the OP as I think it’s easier, although I don’t like that they monetised the video. GN didn’t monetise theirs.

      edit: I didn’t notice at first, but having all this shit in the description is also just a bit tactless? Like, read the room guys. I know it’s probably just a default under all videos but didn’t someone think to omit it for this one?

    • pulaskiwasright@lemmy.mlEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      I lost most of my good will for Linus when he made some mistake in the past and he reacted by threatening to quit for not being appreciated enough. Monetizing this apology is hilarious and not helping.

  • karet@sh.itjust.works
    1·
    2 years ago

    The part where Linus apologized for the forum post and stuff, the tone was so weird, looked like a kid being forced my their mom to make an apology for some wrong shit they did.

  • Pacers31Colts18@lemm.ee
    1·
    2 years ago

    None of this is surprising to me. How long has it been since Linus talked about burnout and quitting? They go way too fast paced. They’re all burning out. I look at MKBHD and they just seem so much chiller than everything at LTT.

  • IronKrill@lemmy.ca
    1·
    2 years ago

    This response would have been… fine, if not for Madison’s accusations. Now we wait to see if they make a part 2 I guess.

    • ddnomad@infosec.pub
      3·
      2 years ago

      And the cringe inducing lttstore and “no sponsored fragment” plugs. Like somehow it sounds like your typical apology.jpeg and “haha funny-funny jokesies” at the same time.

  • Defaced@lemmy.ml
    1·
    2 years ago

    This is a terrible apology video, what the fuck Linus…I hope they make another video regarding the sexual assault allegations. This is just in bad taste…I mean we’re talking almost blizzard levels of sexual harassment and assault stopping short of driving someone to suicide. Fuck these guys and their channel I hope they go under and get buried.

  • leyland1989@lemmy.ca
    0·
    2 years ago

    They keep digging a deeper hole for themselves it’s almost comical. It’s tone deaf and insincere.

    Madison’s allegations aside, I think Linus and his company has grown too big and too out of touch. Should have taken the 100m and retire…

  • preppietechie@midwest.socialEnglish
    0·
    2 years ago

    LTT has always felt too smug for my tastes. Particularly Linus himself. It’s to the point that none of the revelations coming out about LMG and their internal drama is particularly surprising. It’s exactly the kind of behavior I’d expect from a “we can do no wrong” kind of group.