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What a mess of an apology video #linustechtips #LTT
Monetized with 2 merch plugs
Spreading in jokes to break the tension
Leaking value of the Billet Labs prototype which they didn't want to make public
Lying about emailing them before the controversy

youtube.com/watch?v=0cTpTMl8kF…

in reply to Brodie Robertson

Oh we can't forget making a video about there testing process that will be available over on floatplane, also let's not forget the Madison situation, I don't know if she's telling the truth, that's a matter for law enforcement to deal with but not mentioning it looks bad
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Brodie Robertson
@chf Well at least AI has us covered youtu.be/IsU0uj-OzCc
in reply to Brodie Robertson

and Linus immediately started deflecting and playing the victim. There was no apology from him.
in reply to Brodie Robertson

One of the bad effects this controversy is going to have is tarnishing the public image of reputable brands that had strong tides with LMG such as Noctua or Framework. Not that I'm going to boycott them, it isn't their fault after all.
in reply to peotr26

@peotr26 Maybe some people will be weird like that but I haven't seen anyone actually mentioning those brands
in reply to Brodie Robertson

I expect them to come out of the controversy without being too much impacted, but you never know with the Internet.
in reply to Brodie Robertson

@peotr26 Hardware Unboxed spoke about Framework being problematic, but I never watched LTT for their in-depth reviews (which were never good).

The Madison situation did make me unsubscribe though, f that.

in reply to Brodie Robertson

Y'know what? No, I'll cut them some slack on this one.

Discounting the price disclosure, the merch plugs aren't even real plugs so much as it's self-deprecating humor.
And there was certainly no lying (or at least a knowing attempt to), since they even admitted (AND SHOWN) that the emails didn't get sent to the right recipient in the first place. They owned up to that.

The important part of the whole situation is that they needed to take some time off to reevaluate themselves...

in reply to Brodie Robertson

the whole Madison's story is just sad. I hope Linus really gets on this as well
in reply to Brodie Robertson

I don't feel sorry for them, especially when Linus makes his employees spend hours upon hours juicing up his home with upgrades. I'd bet they claim the money spent on those videos in LMG's taxes as well
in reply to Brodie Robertson

Well, it looks like that Linus' employees are working for him like slaves. And I think they had teleprompter above the camera. And I also think that their answers weren't honest.
in reply to Matúš

@ThatGuyMatus There's not really anything I can add to the situation that hasn't already been said, I don't have any insider knowledge

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