A lot of Youtube channels are reporting declining viewership lately.

EX1: https://youtube.com/watch?v=cpVnx4_yqTo
EX2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF0tmhEtVJE

Fun times. Looks like a lot of channels are seeing a decline not just Linus. Hes just the latest to talk about it.

Then I saw this article as well and thought I would share.

Anyone here youtube creators? Are you seeing the same thing, a general downturn in viewership?

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[–] 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

LTT has done bad things and never apologized. For example he copied a gamersnexus script and never acknowledged it.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    And stole an item to auction off! I can’t believe people here defend their ass D:

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    Which turned out to be false, and Billet Labs confirmed it was always the agreement that they were not supposed to return it, they just changed their mind later when it was already too late.

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    The email chain was published by Billet Labs after LTT said there were no expectations of returning the prototype. It proved that Linus lied about it.

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    Billet Labs explicitly said in the email that "you could keep it". They changed their mind later. So what's the lie? The emails confirm Linus's version.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

    "..

    Regarding LTT, we are simply going to state the relevant facts:

    On 10th August, we were told by LTT via email that the block had been sold at auction. There was no apology.

    We replied on 10th August within 30 minutes, telling LTT that this wasn't okay, and that this was a £XXXX prototype, and we asked if they planned to reimburse us at all.

    We received no reply and no offer of payment until 2 hours after the Gamers Nexus video went live on 14th August, at which point Linus himself emailed us directly.

    The exact monetary value of the prototype was offered as reimbursement. We have not received, nor have we asked for any other form of compensation."

    Time-stamped emails were provided as proof.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    All correct, and not conflicting with what I said. For the avoidance of doubt here is the email where Billet Labs confirmed they told them they could keep it: https://imgur.com/a/mF2tz4J

    Then they changed their mind, and your timeline follows.

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    The email says they could keep it for further testing, not sell it.

    LTT claimed they offered to pay for it but the time stamps prove they didn't get an offer to pay for it until after GN publicized the mistake.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    The email says they could keep it for further testing, not sell it.

    No, the email says they said they could keep it, with no qualifiers, because they thought it would be for further testing, but didn't tell anyone that's their expectation.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    Never acknowledged it? He immediately put a pinned comment attributing Gamers Nexus when notified of it, and GN thanked him for it, which any reasonable person would take as him being happy with the resolution.

    It was a piece of info from GN's video, not a copied script though.

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    Yeah, that's what I'm basing what I said on. You can see GN thanking Linus for quick action, and being understanding that an inexperienced writer could make such a mistake.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago* (1 child)

    "quick action"

    3 years later and only after Linus made vague legal threats to GN about Honey requiring GN to publicize LTT's past bad behavior.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    I'm literally quoting GN, who said "quick action" in the email you can see, what can I tell you. You can disagree that it was quick action, but you are not disagreeing with me, you are disagreeing with GN.

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    They took quick action 3 years after GN publicized LTT's past bad behavior.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    According to your source they replied and acknowledged the plagiarism 34 minutes after being notified by GN. I have no clue where you are getting 3 years.

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    "Plagiarism by Linus Tech Tips of GamersNexus content wherein we previously privately reached out without resolution"

    They had privately contacted LTT in the past. LTT ignored it until GN made a public video years later.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Well, if that happened, no such emails are in the GN response.

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    The quote was from the linked article.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    You: Quote

    Me: The quote is not backed by any proof

    You: The quote is from the article

    Where else would it be from and how is that relevant?

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    So LTT apologized and gave GN credit only after GN made it public and that's not proof?

    https://gamersnexus.net/gn-extras/our-response-linus-sebastian#linus-tech-tips-plagiarism

    Read the emails. Linus said he'd fix it. GN thanked him for quick action but 3 years later LTT still hadn't done anything.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    So LTT apologized and gave GN credit only after GN made it public and that’s not proof?

    Yeah, it is proof that Linus acknowledged it. Of course it was too late and he didn't do enough about it, but that was never in question.

    Linus said he’d fix it. GN thanked him for quick action but 3 years later LTT still hadn’t done anything.

    All I see in the email is that Linus said he will speak with the writers to not forget citations again and put up a pinned comment, which he did, and GN thanked him for it. I don't see GN requesting any other action in the email. That's definitely not "hadn't done anything". It's not enough, but again that was never in question.

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  • [–] 0 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah, it is proof that Linus acknowledged it

    The receipts show LTT plagerized, Linus promised to fix it but didn't. Steve thanked him expecting that Linus would do what he promised but then Linus did nothing.

    3 years later after GN publicized the unethical behavior, Linus then, and only then fixed it.

    the writers to not forget citations again and put up a pinned comment, which he did,

    But he didn't. He promised to but never did until 3 years later. That's why Steve called him out.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

    3 years later

    • The WAN show with the plagiarized segment aired on September 16, 2022
    • GN wrote to LTT about the plagiarism on September 21, 2022
    • The email reply and pinned comment was published on September 21, 2022, less than an hour later

    Please give me some dates because I really can't see where the 3 years are coming from. 3 years haven't even passed yet from when the plagiarism happened

    The receipts show LTT plagerized, Linus promised to fix it but didn’t.

    So he did acknowledge it. Which, may I remind you again, is all I'm saying, in response your comment that he didn't acknowledge it. I'm not saying he fixed the issue, all I'm saying is that he said he will, which you seem to agree with, so I really don't know what you are disagreeing with me about.

    Your original comment is:

    For example he copied a gamersnexus script and never acknowledged it

    Which I disagree with, because in my opinion it should be:

    For example he copied a gamersnexus script, and didn't properly fix the issue even though he acknowleged it and said he will

    I don't know why you are saying he fixed it 3 years later when the WAN Clips segment still doesn't even have a pinned comment. He did not fix it then, he did not fix it until now, and I bet it won't be fixed 3 years later, which will pass next week.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    Man, this is exhausting. Thanks for trying to carry as far as you did. Some folks just really need LTT to be a bunch of villains, and will move the goal posts to get there.

    Part of why I still have LTT shit a listen was because of how I've seen him conduct his company's focus, and course corrections, and how they HAVEN'T sued people trying to attack them.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

    "As of January 20, 2025, nearly 3 years later, there has been no public acknowledgement of the plagiarism, nor retraction of the content in the WAN Show upload with 2,000,000 views. The WAN Show upload and LMG Clips videos do not reference or cite GamersNexus either verbally or on screen at any point for the EVGA story. "

    https://gamersnexus.net/gn-extras/our-response-linus-sebastian

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