The Problem with Linus Tech Tips: Accuracy, Ethics, & Responsibility - Gamers Nexus
The Problem with Linus Tech Tips: Accuracy, Ethics, & Responsibility - Gamers Nexus
This video is not monetized. This video covers our serious concerns regarding the data accuracy of Linus Media Group, including Linus Tech Tips, ShortCircuit...
What do people like about that character? When I saw him years ago he was clueless regarding technical details and somewhat childish. Did that change?
It's entertainment. I think hardly anyone actually watches guys videos because of the details - which are often enough irrelevant anyways.
I don't think that is the case anymore. Saw a comment in an unrelated thread of someone talking up how LTT takes the time to make sure their sponsors are trustworthy in response to someone saying to not trusted whatever products youtubers shill in sponsored segments.
So there is a number of people who do see LTT as a respectable and honest outlet that takes their recommendations seriously.
I think it's mostly a "be first, be smart, or cheat" situation, and he was first.
By the time the other productions overtook them in quality, LTT was already established enough to not get affected I guess.
Level1Techs, GamersNexus and Paul's Hardware.
That's the true trifecta of tech knowledge, in my opinion.LTT are too busy writing jokes and hiring more merch staff these days.
PS: feel free to suggest other good tech channels
Just read the response Linus posted on the LTT Forums in relation to this video, and I'm now officially unsubscribed from anything LMG-related.
It's a bad look, and I won't make excuses for them, but none of this really surprises me, either. I still like their content, and I already understood most of this to be the case by inference without it being spelled out like this. Their coverage has been good enough, and when I need someone to genuinely go hard on the nuts and bolts of a thing, Gamers Nexus is the better choice.
The laptop sponsorship thing is a perfect example. He straight up says he invested in them, which instantly makes the video revealing their latest model a clear extension of that sponsorship. Did I still keep watching? Hell yeah, because the laptop modularity looks awesome. Should I trust everything in the vid is presented objectively without bias?
...have you been on the Internet before?
Wow that billet labs thing is fucking not good man