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[–] Martinligabue@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

is there somewhere I can be updated?

[–] Bonehead@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most of it is floating around the fediverse, but a quick rundown from my superficially gleaned view:

Someone called out LTT for shitty quality videos, LTT responded publicly in a roundabout snarky way. Then a former employee called out LTT for their shitty treatment of employees, which LTT responded in an even more snarky way. Their subscriber count took a hit, and it's all been going downhill since then.

I'm sure someone will come along with more details, but that's about the jist of it.

[–] sadreality@kbin.social -2 points 1 year ago

No more detail is needed... this circle jerk is too much as is.

[–] aleph@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you want to be fully up to speed, first watch the initial video critique here

https://youtu.be/FGW3TPytTjc?t=99

Then watch the follow-up response video:

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=X3byz3txpso

Then watch the LTT apology video:

https://piped.mha.fi/watch?v=0cTpTMl8kFY

There's also a whole other thing about harassment of a former employee who quit for mental health reasons, but I don't have the link to that right now.

Edit: The Verge have put out a really good run down of all the different issues here:

https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/16/23834190/linus-tech-tips-gamersnexus-madison-reeves-controversy