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kliras posted:artesian basically got bought by influencer org otk and turned into starforge; we all one day will become other influencers' content in the great circle of life It might be a bit worse, as I seem to recall the computers that were part of the $10k Whale pass for LTX were Starforge supplied. Kazinsal posted:I am entirely unsurprised that the charismatic darling sales guy of shady defunct retailer NCIX is a scumbag. There might be a bit of irony here to Linus. He mentioned that a prototype backpack (material/texture difference) they made a one-of, but decided to not go through with, so they gave it to an employee. It showed up at LTX, though it was not being used by said employee, just some random person, who said they got it at a local thrift store.
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Combat Pretzel posted:Only read the first part because tl;dr, but "we didn't sell it, we auctioned it" lolwat. And if GN was in contact with Billet, they sure would have mentioned said claim of compensation from LTT? It’s a p decent example of “im sorry i got caught”
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Astroid posted:WTF is this. Did his fanbase drive someone to suicide? yeah
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if linus were smart he would have been like "we're not doing a wan show segment on this, any further comments or questions should be directed to the CEO" but he refuses to do that because he's an idiot I mean you hired the guy, make him do work
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Grapplejack posted:if linus were smart he would have been like "we're not doing a wan show segment on this, any further comments or questions should be directed to the CEO" but he refuses to do that because he's an idiot i'm sure he fired that thing off without even mentioning it to the ceo
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Grapplejack posted:if linus were smart he would have been like "we're not doing a wan show segment on this, any further comments or questions should be directed to the CEO" but he refuses to do that because he's an idiot that's gonna put the ceo right where steve wants him for that follow up about connections with companies though
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njsykora posted:All you need to know is he said what everyone expected. Whining that Steve didn't come to him, despite multiple historical examples of Steve going to him and getting nowhere until doing a video on whatever the thing at the time was. Also refers to "Team Media" seeming to push the idea that all the media outlets should be on the same side which gently caress the hell off dude. All the while whining about journalistic practices (which were the two words that caused me to stop reading, in the second paragraph)? Linus seems to really love miscommunications, because they can be used to cover his rear end without having to apologize. One wonders whether he doesn't buy into the notion in Canadia, that apologizing doesn't constitute admission of guilt?
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there’s a sublime element to this considering gn steve called linus when his youtube got hijacked at like 4am (keep in mind the time zone differences, too)
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And another couple of bangers from Linus.quote:Billet sent us a quote. I don't know or care how they arrived at the value. If they're good, I'm good. As for what steps we're taking, you're talking about an outlier issue that has happened once in 10+ years of operation. There won't be a new SOP to ensure we don't accidentally auction stuff. We just need to tighten up some documentation. quote:Getting all the details before publication is *NOT* the opposite of journalistic integrity. This isn't about being on a side... There's no war. You don't need to fight. You need to slow down and think....
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"If only steve would have done the right thing and reached out to me" I lament while carelessly ignoring all attempts at outreach while pushing my staff to disregard everything else for higher numbers
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Astroid posted:WTF is this. Did his fanbase drive someone to suicide? Jesus Christ that’s horrible
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quote:There won't be a new SOP to ensure we don't accidentally auction stuff. I have a new SOP, that might be worthwhile: Send it back the latest when you publish the video. Hell, put it in a box with a label as soon you're done with the filming.
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yeah you're not REQUIRED to get the target of a piece's response before you publish it, it's a nicety but it's not legally required or some poo poo. it's not like steve lied or made substantial falsehoods that linus could have responded to, it's just "no it was an auction and we're doing new things and he's being mean." if linus had a stronger defense he'd show it
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I still don’t understand how people willingly watch the swill that is LTT
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Combat Pretzel posted:The gently caress? no, hold onto it for a week afterwards as policy in case something comes up and you need to retest. like, say, using it on the correct gpu. but that should absolutely be enshrined in an SOP.
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Icept posted:"If only steve would have done the right thing and reached out to me" I lament while carelessly ignoring all attempts at outreach while pushing my staff to disregard everything else for higher numbers GN specifically drew a line in the sand a while ago saying that they’re not going to do the “we’re all buddy buddy, we’re all youtubers here” song and dance with LTT/LMG I wonder why 
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Arivia posted:yeah you're not REQUIRED to get the target of a piece's response before you publish it, it's a nicety but it's not legally required or some poo poo. it's not like steve lied or made substantial falsehoods that linus could have responded to, it's just "no it was an auction and we're doing new things and he's being mean." Its generally considered good journalistic practice to give right of reply though, it's why games media posting about rumours always includes them posting the industry's favourite catchphrase "We do not comment on rumours and speculation" even though they know exactly what's going to come back when they send a request for comment. Phone posted:GN specifically drew a line in the sand a while ago saying that they’re not going to do the “we’re all buddy buddy, we’re all youtubers here” song and dance with LTT/LMG Specifically it was because LMG was now producing its own branded products (like those Noctua collabs), so as far as GN was concerned now they should be treated like any other company and not just a fellow media outlet.
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Arivia posted:no, hold onto it for a week afterwards as policy in case something comes up and you need to retest. like, say, using it on the correct gpu.  
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Astroid posted:WTF is this. Did his fanbase drive someone to suicide? Looks like the first led to a second. 
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Kazinsal posted:Linus Tech Tips: It's About Ethics In PC Parts Journalism new thread title?
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Astroid posted:WTF is this. Did his fanbase drive someone to suicide?
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SourKraut posted:I still don’t understand how people willingly watch the swill that is LTT I'd been considering it edutainment until now.
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To me looking to Linus/LTT for legit hardware reviews would be like looking to the top gear bozos for legit car reviews They're basically clowns capering for our amusement
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kliras posted:wait, hold up, this was over a kid buying something at an auction ltt didn't think he wasn't allowed to bid on? it was the ncix liquidation auction. the item in question was the youtube play button for the ncix channel linus (according to him) singlehandedly started and built up before going off solo and doing ltt. linus apparently didn't have whatever variant of play button that was himself, and felt he was entitled to the ncix one since it was for his work. regardless of the outcome, i can't really blame linus for wanting basically the big sign of him being a good employee.
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SourKraut posted:I still don’t understand how people willingly watch the swill that is LTT to be fair, hard R linus was extremely funny earlier this year
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priznat posted:To me looking to Linus/LTT for legit hardware reviews would be like looking to the top gear bozos for legit car reviews Yeah I just use Scotty Kilmer
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Phone posted:to be fair, hard R linus was extremely funny earlier this year The look on Luke's face when he heard that and realized he needed to put together a new resume was loving incredible.
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why is he posting through it on the official forums. i mean, i get why it's not surprising, but surely luke is somewhere pulling his hair out
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Among the many things wrong with Linus's reply to the whole Billet Labs fiasco is his focus on "it costs $800 dollars" and therefor isn't worth it regardless of the results it may or many not have. The FIRST one will cost that much, but if by chance they get to where it is ordered in the 10's of thousands at a time, like say Corsair offers to partner and make a case to work with it, which is something I could see Corsair doing, then the cost would be substantially lower per unit. Even over time, as they discover easier/better way to machine them one at a time (like I suspect they are, or possibly were, doing now), the cost would go down. Linus had complained about how much the first screwdriver and backpack were, but yet he completely ignores the flow of manufacturing something from scratch when it goes against his narrative. Just more of his brainworms eating away as it has been.
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kliras posted:why is he posting through it on the official forums. i mean, i get why it's not surprising, but surely luke is somewhere pulling his hair out I'd say one has to wonder why Luke has continued to put up with Linus and his bullshit all these years, but it's pretty obvious that the money is more important to him than setting any kind of standard of integrity.
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Branch Nvidian posted:I'd say one has to wonder why Luke has continued to put up with Linus and his bullshit all these years, but it's pretty obvious that the money is more important to him than setting any kind of standard of integrity. Tech wages in Vancouver are poo poo and being the cover-up guy for Linus is probably pretty lucrative.
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kliras posted:why is he posting through it on the official forums. i mean, i get why it's not surprising, but surely luke is somewhere pulling his hair out Linus should consider hiring an independent CEO for LMG. You know, so there'd be a responsible adult in the room to tell him that no, he is not allowed to post a cringeworthy, blame-shifting, "ethics in journalism" response post in the forums. Oh, they did?
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