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The Problem with Linus Tech Tips: Accuracy, Ethics, & Responsibility (www.youtube.com)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/3337820

cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/PCGaming/t/341789

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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[+] -14 points 3 years ago*

Steve/GN strikes me as the annoying guy who just waits you for you to make a mistake and then shouts GOTCHA and makes a video exposing why you're an idiot to the world. There's just this weird antagonistic tone/vibe I always get from Steve's video. (IMHO LTT and GN are both great at what they do, and that's why they're both successful.)

Edit: this is also a "there's no such thing as bad publicity" situation. GN makes a 44 minute long video about this (lol) and I'm sure LTT will make at least one reply video. If they go back and forth, it's just more content and clicks for both of them. Win win.

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