The Problem with Linus Tech Tips Controversy, Harassment Allegations, and Response... & Today's News

[@PhilipDeFranco]

Here's the full LMG FAQ that they sent us: Q: Was the Billet Labs prototype “stolen”? A: Billet Labs agreed to send us a prototype after we expressed interest in covering the product. Billet Labs agreed to send us the product and said we could keep the prototype instead of returning the product. However, after the release of the video Billet Labs then offered the opportunity to cover a follow up 4090 waterblock, for a future video. Then about 4 days later they requested the return of the block. LMG agreed to return it along with the 3090 Ti. Q: Why was there a delay in the return of Billet Labs property? A: The writer of the project handed off the return to another department, but communication was missed. The writer then went on vacation for 2 weeks, returning just before LTX. During this time there was no communication sent from either Billet Labs or LMG. After LTX, upon return to office, the writer followed up with Billet Labs to make sure that they had been sent their property. It was Q: Why was the prototype block sold? A: The block was added to a list of products available in a charity auction that was being held at LTX 2023, the company’s fan expo. The goal was to provide unique and rare items for community members to purchase. The prototype ended up being selected, as our internal systems had the item listed as company property, rather than as a return. This was due to a communication error between Billet Labs, the writer of the video, and the procurement team at LMG. The block never should have been part of the auction. (adam) Q: What are your thoughts on members of the community feeling this initial controversy wasn’t taken seriously due to jokes about store plugs, kicks to sponsores, and the video addressing the situation being monetized? We're LMG. Even when our content is serious, we have elements of fun in it. This has always been our style and we wanted to send a message to our community that just because the suits are talking about workflows and processes, the fun isn't going away. Jokes aside - we have a decade-long unbroken streak of daily videos. To pull back this dramatically I think shows how seriously we're taking community's feedback. We didn't include a sponsor for the video and we heard the feedback from our community and from our team internally and we turned off Adsense monetization for this video. Q: What is your response to the allegations levied by former employee Madison Reeve and will there be any action taken? We are taking the allegations very seriously. Immediately, our HR team will be conducting a thorough assessment of the allegations. We've already begun combing our personnel files and past notes and correspondences to see if we can corroborate any of what's being said. Furthermore, we will also be hiring an outside investigator to look into the allegations and will commit to publishing the findings and implementing any corrective actions that may arise because of this. When we are ready, we will release a statement. For now, we would ask that we allow our team the time they need be as thorough as possible. As this will take some time and due to our employee confidentiality responsibilities we may not be able to provide a comprehensive statement until we've completed our investigation. We pride ourselves on maintaining a safe and inclusive environment. In addition to our existing report systems (both anonymous and otherwise) we've proactively reached out internally today to encourage members of our team to report any workplace bullying or harassment they might be experiencing so we can take quick and decisive action. We are halting video production and will be reducing our video output in the coming weeks as we strive to provide improvements to processes and work-life balance for our employees.

[@LFC4LIFEJEDI]

Linus lying again.. His story about Billit Labs keeps changing, this is now the 3rd version. As for Madison, Linus claimed to the The Verge this was the first he had heard of it yet 1 day after Madison left he held a staff meeting where he talked about what he wanted his staff to do if they had any complaints or concerns.. Linus can't help himself

[@TrynityMirell]

Dear Goddess, the stories keep changing from Linus. Keep digging that hole man. And thanks Phil, for getting these yet another version of answers from them

[@prototy]

Honestly Gamers Nexus is kinda clout chasing at this point. The first video had some good points but just as far as accuracy. The second video was really cringe tho pretending that Linus just whined the whole time but his response was solid

[@andrewsatx]

Fire Linus, it's gone to his head

[@jack-sm7ko]

The meeting were Linus internally spoke on the "drama" as it was put, has leaked. And it's tone deth

[@evanjuleen]

The real crime is that the power company will never be asked to reach into its vast wealth and fix the victims homes.

[@elderscrolls8442]

Crazy

[@darbywalters12]

I wonder if they could be sued by citizens and be found liable for damages in civil court

[@CMTZ11]

@@darbywalters12they will settle. Has happened before.

[@AcidEclipse]

Yeah except the company is only worth 1.6b and the damage is estimated to be over 5b dollars? Don’t solutions like “just have the big company pay for it” seem a little too simple. Especially when there are plenty of other contributing factors to the disaster.

[@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim]

⁠@@AcidEclipse what other contributing factors, exactly?

[@Jkdabomb10A]

I am impressed Phil and the team were able to compress the entire LTT controversy so succinctly give the depth he went into. I think he hit the major beats.

[@danielsterling3499]

Phil did it right got in contact with them how did Steve handle it like a cunt who doesn't have labs or a Gary like hahahahaha

[@jeremyO9F911O2]

True though it definitely felt like Phil was talking at full speed to get it all in in a timely manner.

[@auliamate]

as one who watched all the videos, he hit it right on the money in a much more compact way. had i not seen GN's video, this is how i'd have found out about this

[@danielsterling3499]

@@auliamate good because he didn't even get in touch with them and they were supposed to be friends like friends would talk about shit before getting out of hand

[@jeremyO9F911O2]

@@auliamate having seen much of the GN video, this is a much better way to find out. Sometimes Steve really annoys me, I swear the guy thinks being a robot counts as integrity, meanwhile the video has a serious problem in that it fails to establish tone. Ironically an issue Linus never seems to have, Linus may be many things but he's always human.

[@AvionBlackstone]

Honestly, If someone told me to "just take someone on a coffee date to relieve the sexual tension" when I complained about being harrassed... I can't even explain on social media how badly that would go for them. I'm amazed that woman didn't drop-kick them through a 7th story window. How outrageous. What is wrong with people?

[@Ruffles2012]

Well if they said it to her verbally, she has no proof that it was said to her unfortunately

[@VDVit_2013]

Aaaand that's why it sounds like BS.

[@PapaVanTwee5]

@@VDVit_2013 But, but... I thought my employee handbook was an NDA! This is post me-too, so I 'm not going to dismiss her accusations off the cuff, but until someone else comes out and says it happened to them, it's a little hard to believe.

[@vanquish421]

@@VDVit_2013 lol tell me you haven't worked with awful people, without telling me.

[@shaylafey]

You live in a bubble I envy if this doesn't sound like something incredibly plausible to happen. @@VDVit_2013

[@sarah345]

Prosthetic noses are common in biopics, because it’s one of the easiest ways to increase the resemblance between an actor and the person they’re portraying. When I was in college we did a whole prosthetic nose project because they’re so common. Hard to say if it was inappropriate in this case, but since the family doesn’t seem to be bothered by it, I think everyone should probably follow their example.

[@Eyecyou64]

Except this nose makes him look less like the person.

[@sarah345]

@@Eyecyou64 Your nose and ears grow for your whole life. He may have had a bigger nose when he was older, even though he didn’t in the younger pictures. But I see your point.

[@victisomega4248]

People just need to spend less time on tw-err… X. We’ve got bigger problems than “did this actor wear prosthetics to more closely match the person they were portraying”. Let the attention seeking mob winge and scream into their echo chamber and move on… or grab the popcorn and watch the idiocy on display, just don’t tap the glass 😂

[@BackstabberDD]

I don't get the outrage over it either. Big noses are hot.

[@mrchiefbs]

Seems crazy to say WAIT HEA GOT A PROSTHETIC NOSE IS THAT A JEW JOKE! Instead of wow prosthetic nose in a movie on an actor... wtf are people smoking these days to be upset about everything.

[@TaylorOwen]

It is so horrifically sad that the fires in Maui could have been prevented. Shame.

[@torumakalig5692]

Unfortunately this is often the case, and the CEO and executives of the negligent power company will almost certainly never see the inside of a jail cell

[@DefeatLust]

Win for me and my buds. We've been roasting marshmallows all week 😃

[@Bluescluesndyou]

​@@DefeatLust hundreds of people have died and many have lost their homes and you're happy cause you get to roast marshmallows? ☠️

[@gremblorthesackgoblin7953]

​@@DefeatLustOooo, owwy you cut me on all that edge

[@torumakalig5692]

@@DefeatLust Do you get off at being a blood psychopath?

[@sambeawesome]

Incident after incident, these power companies get away with not maintaining the electrical lines, and again and again the government lets them off with a slap on the wrist. Accidents keep happening, people keep dying, and nothing changes. It's only going to keep getting worse. These people need to be held responsible and they need to properly do their job and stop cutting corners for profits.

[@mage1439]

Meanwhile they walk in puppy-eyed and beg for rate increase after rate increase.

[@ApocalypticSigns]

You must be new here.

[@MrClean-ep7uc]

Fuck PG&E(but I still wanna work there 😔)

[@Sunflower_Cats]

That’s why it’s important to support people who will implement policies to improve American infrastructure. This includes socialized healthcare FYI.

[@eligoldman9200]

Hmmmmm sounds a lot like PG&E…….

[@BeLikeNexus]

It should never be allowed for police to alter body cam footage

[@Kosh800]

They don't really alter them. What they do is turn on or off the mic sometimes when they're discussing some things that might be considered privileged, though I have noticed a recent trend of doing it to have a "private conversation" with colleagues during calls. Which doesn't seem right. But the camera itself has a 30 second buffer for audio that isn't in control of the police. Not sure why, but it is kinda weird we have video buy not audio because you'd think video would be large in terms of file size. But I don't know.

[@jangofett3147]

​@@Kosh800look up lackluster cops mute their mics a lot or in rare cases recordings go missing or altered by muting parts that weren't muted originally after a foia request is made people should always record their interactions with cops to protect themselves in court

[@CMTZ11]

They will mute it when released under the guise of personal info or confidential info not for public consumption or needed use. It’s bs

[@themapoe]

It looks like the cop was not in the wrong in this situation… Unfortunately, the police have proven time and time again that they don’t deserve the benefit of the doubt. He played himself by not having body cam footage of the entire incident to prove that the guy was, in fact, being a belligerent asshole.

[@TheInfiniteVoid]

I think cops body cams shouldn't have a local on off switch, mute buttons, I think the camera should be tied to the clock they use to clock in and out of the shift, on clock then camera is on, off clock then camera is off.

[@GhostDrow]

It is insane to me that police are able to mute their bodycams

[@niemanickurwa]

It's so they can talk to witnesses off the record it's actually pretty important.... when used appropriately.

[@123Juniiorr]

the first 30 seconds is from before the cop turned the bodycam ON while the camera is in pre-recording mode it does not record audio

[@munkustrap2]

​@@niemanickurwa Then why have I seen them do it when they're talking to each other? There's absolutely no reason for letting an officer censor themselves. Anything said "off the record" wouldn't be admissible anyway if they haven't been read their rights. And before a video is released to the public it's censored to remove private information.

[@ZeketheZealot]

“This harassment is just sexual tension. You should take your harasser out for a coffee date and it’ll all blow over” WOW HOLY FUCK IS THAT A TERRIBLE IDEA.

[@jeremyO9F911O2]

I mean the PDS doesn't really get into the context of anything, so don't make too many assumptions. Madison stopped working for LMG years ago, so not is this only one side of the story, it's one side of an older story. From a person jumping on a hype train too, so she is incentivised to be more hyperbolic in her tone too.

[@ZeketheZealot]

@@jeremyO9F911O2 Oh yeah no, definitely grain of salt, I just mean in general, “maybe take your harasser on a date” is a SUPER good way to be sexually assaulted in a bathroom

[@jeremyO9F911O2]

@@ZeketheZealot I would seriously hope LMG isn't hiring that type of person. Think of the mental delusional gymnastics a person would need to go through to to do such a thing to a coworker. And by coworker I mean a person that police basically have instant access to all the information they would need to find and arrest that person. You live in a darker world than I do.

[@ZeketheZealot]

@@jeremyO9F911O2 Dude i’m not saying LMG actually did any of that. I’m saying that if you or anyone else receives that advice, under any serious context, Fucking Don’t Do It.

[@ClintonHuynh]

@@jeremyO9F911O2 This is typical startup and tech bro stuff we see come out of other companies like Blizzard, its not uncommon for smaller fast growing companies to have attitudes like this. This isn't the first and won't be the last we see of this stuff since its just a repeat of a non-mature company not having order on what professionalism is.

[@ZZ-qy5mv]

The gross neglect by the power company in Hawaii is so upsetting, horrible, and frustrating. Something needs to be done where the public can have the power to make decisions on these big safety concerns. I don't know what or how, but something needs to be done.

[@ryantakahashi9130]

It's simple really. You remove private companies from controlling public utilities. When the need for a required resource is controlled by a private entity that only cares about their bottom line, they'll almost never make the right choice for the public. Privatizing the profits and socializing the losses is the underlying issue at hand.

[@MrThunda51]

Reminds me of how PG&E caused that huge wildfire in Northern California a few years ago. These companies really need to be held accountable for this type of negligence.

[@franjkav]

@@MrThunda51they’ve caused multiple

[@alyssalynn1691]

​@ryantakahashi9130 i couldnt agree more. These companies have monopolies in most of the control which makes us as consumers have even LESS control.

[@XhumpersX]

Eh its not quite that simple either. The underlying problem is climate change which allows for the vegetation to be this dry in the first place. Would it really be that different if it was some kid having a camp fire or if it was a powerline that is ultimately the straw that breaks the camels back? I do agree they need to maintain the lines better though and should pay monetarily.

[@gregsnazzygamer6854]

As a type 1 diabetic who's had 911 called for a low blood sugar crash, a gumball is the LAST thing you want to give someone in that state regardless of age. It's so easy for someone to choke when they're convulsing like that, so I have no idea why someone who is considered in the medical field would EVER think that's a good idea. I can't be the only one angered by that detail.

[@3up3rn0va]

I saw that whole LTT situation transpire over night and honestly it's crazy because while the gaming tech place is relatively niche. Linus is really mainstream so when they get wrong info out there it's pretty destructive to the gaming community as a whole. I hope they sort everything out internally and especially the over working employees thing. That's horrible. Not sure what to think of LTT now.

[@kalex22029]

To me it's startup syndrome, they grew from a few guys with a passion into a 130 person company in a few years and their processes, communication, internal culture and expectations didn't scale with it. So you have the internal culture of the guys who have been there for years and think it's normal to stay up all night crunching and making stupid frat bro jokes at eachother and treating it like a friend group, who also end up as the management, and you have the people they hire who want a professional work environment and deserve one, and are just employees and shouldn't have those early days expectations on them. Combine that with their crazy pacing and its no wonder how they ended up here. I think it matters more how they fix it going forward than anything else.

[@matthewbeeler3354]

@@kalex22029 I hear what you are saying. However, I feel people keep acting as if LMG is making them work for free. Linus himself has gotten frustrated many times on WAN show because people were staying longer than they had to. I watch it every single week. He has done this several times. He even has commented to them to make sure they document their overtime so they get compensated. I can't imagine another work scenario where a group of outside people get to tell a private company how fast their employees should work. It boggles my mind why this community thinks it is any of their business, and thinks they should have any say. I can't image doing this to any other company, anywhere. It is so weird to me the para social relationships people develop with these channels. Try being a graduate assistant at any university in the nation. You are worked to the bone. No one is calling on the dissolution of American colleges for this, lol. I have worked on loading docks with strict freight quotas for each employee and detailed tracking of work progress. I did that for far less money than what anyone at LMG gets paid. Sometimes, I think most of this community needs to touch grass and experience reality sometime. Sorry, rant done.

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

@@kalex22029 startup syndrome/ massive fast paced expansion. Lienus is well over due for stepping down and it shows.

[@BBROPHOTO]

@@kalex22029 Absolutely this

[@victisomega4248]

I think my first real dose of these Linus caring more about his ego than getting things correct was that awful series of podcasts on Linux… It wouldn’t have taken much convincing to believe that same ego applied to everything else he touched. I hope this has humbled him and he comes away from this a better person.

[@isaacc.3338]

damn, props to Phil and his team for explaining the Linus issue SO WELL. You can tell the team and Phil really looked into the vids being referenced.

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

Really...?

[@eruilluvitar]

The only thing I think they missed is the fact that LMG has been accused of harboring workplace harassment before 😢

[@pittaman]

I totally agree. Incredible coverage here on the LTT story. Would have liked some attention on the "GN should have reached out befor exposing that initial video" malarkey, because it's absurd. But great overall

[@RudyRuetigger]

completely agree. Great summary.

[@andrewbenbow9257]

Fires, wars, droughts, famines, coups and inserections. Stop clicking the phil fill in. He talks about so much more.

[@TheRabidDeer]

As a T1 diabetic I am baffled at Ronny Jackson using a gumball to help with blood sugar. Was there literally nothing else? To start, gumballs have barely any sugar thatll make it into her system so it wont help much and also if she was seizing that seems like a massive choking risk.

[@WaterNinjaFrog]

Man I never thought I’d see Linus on a pds for a scandal Now I’m sad

[@ThexCatmanx]

Sad day indeed

[@Alex-bi9mk]

What makes me mad is I was a huge fan and every response Linus gave was either doubling down and straight up lying lol he hired his old CEO last year and now he's saying he demoted himself because of the blame... He did it because he wanted less work and he explained it on a video months ago

[@bleedthebeat1]

I can’t stand Linus. Dude has always rubbed me the wrong way. He was in two videos that really cemented this for me. His strange parts cameo in China and his smarter every day cameo. Dude just seems like a cocky jerk.

[@HankScorpio64]

Just remember this is the same moron who was utterly clueless about a known vector of attack and got his channel compromised. Something that Adblock can prevent. And before the peanut gallery does. Look in options of ublock origin there is options for badware risks and there is filter lists for other blockers too. And if you watch the video it was an email that had a link to a program that the sales weasel downloaded and guess what you need a web browser for that. But hey people who use adblock are "pirates". Frankly happy all this crap is happening to him. Let him eat some humble pie for once.

[@satisfied656]

Gosh!😮‍💨Sometimes it´s soo ridiculous that some things count as "harrassment" in 2023🥱

[@cameronfrye5514]

I'm one of those people in the PC enthusiast community, and I have to say you covered the events leading to the implosion pretty well. LMG started off as a very small group of friends but has experienced incredible growth over the last decade. I think most of their issues are related to that growth... the core management team was still treating people like a group of friends rather than employees. The communication issues they blame everything on are indicative of that. Linus was trying to be the plucky tech enthusiast KZbinr working with a couple friends while being CEO of a $100 million company. Trust Me Bro only works with your 'bros'.

[@righteousone8454]

Yes. The kind of stuff employees did such as stealing countless gear...gpus...cpus...monitors....etc Leads back to "bro mentality" And then Linus will catch them and they are like "hehehehe" 😅 That's termination material

[@WeyounSix]

I think the punishment for the mother is important but at the end of the day I genuinely would rather know that the CHILD that shot the teacher is getting serious professional help. I cannot imagine this child having a normal upbringing after this if it ever was before. Sad

[@guissedom6353]

The mom carries a loaded gun in her fucking purse. She deserves more than 5 years for being that casual with a firearm, let alone in the company of a child.

[@insigniamalignia]

dude the child SHOT someone. if u gonna be a murderer so early then holy cow gonna grow up to be like hitler or some shit u know u we need to put them in super max security or something they gonna be the next hannibal, like worst yet, michaal myers. u want some myers kid in a mask stalking u at night cause that's what gonna happen and if u seen the movies theres no stopping it

[@patrickmcpartland1398]

So you want the child's medical and therapy records public for everyone to check in on step by step?

[@WeyounSix]

I didn't say I wanted it public, I said it's what I would rather hear about. But obviously a child's privacy is more important. I swear people online are born with sticks up their asses.@@patrickmcpartland1398

[@AceBobcat]

As someone who had epilepsy until age 14, I can tell you you never EVER put ANYTHING in a seizing person's mouth, EVER.

[@andyb1653]

Yeah, it's one of the oldest pieces of medical misinformation out there. It's hazardous to the victim (they could choke, or damage their teeth on the object), and even the person trying to help (could get their fingers bit).

[@WilliamBrowning]

I can't believe this still needs to be said. I dated a woman who had seizures and she often dislocated her jaw. If I had ever been stupid enough to put something in her mouth, she might have shattered her teeth or her jaw. If you don't know appropriate first aid call 911 and do whatever they tell you. Don't just guess.

[@Xeonort]

As someone with at least a working amount of common sense, you never EVER put ANYTHING in a seizing person’s mouth, EVER. This dude needs to have his medical license revoked, I think his time with Trump has tainted his medical knowledge. Anyone with any amount of functioning brain power knows that putting something in the mouth of someone having seizures will likely have the same end result as injecting disinfectant in the blood stream to cure Covid. They dead.

[@michaelmcclenon6663]

​@@WilliamBrowningnerd advice

[@GBR6000]

"authorities said was having a seizure." I find it impossible to believe a ER doc with a function brain would put a gumball in a seizure victims mouth ergo she probably wasn't seizing and the police are mistaken? OR the doctor should have his licence revoked. Depends on the details.

[@jefflum4040]

LTT was my entire point into tech, and unfortunately over the years they really have been just pumping out videos like crazy making it hard to even follow their stuff just as a fan. I couldn’t imagine how crazy the work flow is for their workers, and from what Madison said even excluding the harassment allegations the place just seems like a nightmarish work environment

[@briano9397]

"We don't have the time or the luxury to spend all this time doing one song" Tupac These workers are soft as pillows

[@tomtomxo]

im sure you're tough as nails and never complain about anything@@briano9397

[@WolfieSilveira]

I also used to watch LLT a lot years ago for new info about tech, but they started to force more and more sponsored sections down everyone’s thought, and also the more i learned about overall tech, the more noobish did their video look like. Its like they were just people pretending to be into tech, for a show like Big bang theory betrayal of nerds. Honestly this story really dont surprise me

[@silentwitch8950]

​@@briano9397found the LTT alt account

[@ben.pueschel]

@@briano9397 ok brian

[@throwmeashield]

The thing about the mother’s gun storage is, for me, not only that it was so easily grabbed by the child but that it was “missing” for that long and the mother clearly did not notice. To have it out AND walk away for what I assume was hours is insane.

[@oshotz]

all that and only a 6 month sentence (even if she gets 5 years, that's still 15 years too little)... they need to make an example of this woman; the left doesn't want to "take all your guns," they want people to be fucking responsible with them, this being a key example why

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

Assmuing is a bad thing to do, They say it often makes An ASS out of U and ME. Honestly the punishment should be more proactive than punitive. Rather than putting her in Prison/Jail and the boy likely ending up in foster care and then heading down and even darker path he wont come out of, Why not give the mother parenting classes Along with Firearm safety and training. Education is often the best way to prevent something. The boy is going to need some counseling and psychiatric attention as well. I feel this would prevent more crime down the road, when the kid is not raised by some half asses foster family, resents the system for life, and heads that way... inevitable to be in the system again in 10 years or less.

[@notyourbusiness5193]

@@crisnmaryfam7344Someone was shot, and it’s entirely the mothers fault so she should go to jail. It’s entirety up to her to have the gun in a secured location and if it wasn’t that’s criminal negligence sense it led to a crime.

[@strayiggytv]

Honestly I don't get why anyone cares about this case though I guess it's an easy cop out for gun weirdos. We have principles in Texas forgetting guns in the restroom at school, people shooting each other through closed front doors and constant road rage incidents that end in shootouts but suddenly this matters? Why? The way I see it the kid just got a jump on the American dream, which is apparently to buy as many firearms as you can possibly afford and use them as frequently as you can get away with. All the kid had to do was be white and say he felt threatened by his teacher and nobody would give a rats @$$ about this case.

[@ladyyravenn]

@@strayiggytv I don't know about anybody else, but those *are* things I care about too??

[@DjVortex-w]

Linus didn't sell out his integrity. He just auctioned it off.

[@anchor83]

Ouff.. 😅

[@whendoweeat]

😂😂😂

[@Resist_JWO_1984]

That's a good one!!! 😂😂😂

[@_Just_John]

Big œuf.

[@olofskivarp]

If only that was all he did 🤣 And it's the integrity of all LMG, I think they grew too fast 🤷

[@WelfareChrist]

Hawaiian Electric already had a good awful reputation in Hawaii before this happened, they had successfully lobbied the government to stop subsidizing solar panels back in 2015, and we pay the highest price for electricity in the nation (obviously because all our oil is shipped in but that’s what made solar so important in the first place). We pay over double what most states pay.

[@Tustin2121]

I hope they get sued/legislated out of business then. NATIONALIZE THE UTILITIES!!

[@deadboltzz5199]

Yeah especially with electrical grids being known for starting wildfires

[@SeeNickView]

That solar part is bs, these cronies can't give up their paid energy for free stuff. The utility could pivot and invest in progressive balancing schemes that make both customers, producers, and the utility money. Sad to see how this happened.

[@CMTZ11]

How HS the new rail been on Oahu? I know it’s taken forever to get going.

[@Al3xTrucho20]

Damn LTT made it on the PDS. Never thought that would happen and under these unfortunate circumstances.

[@daometh]

i kind of knew, this blew out of proportion

[@justinv3080]

Surprised all my subs line up to the current content 😂

[@waccokid]

Unfortunate (and informative)

[@mwaithephoto]

@@daomethhow was it out of proportion? I’m curious

[@chipzz86]

if you are going to throw shade at other tech reviewers 1 make sure at ur stuff is on point 2 dont throw shade at tech Jesus 3 treat ur employee well and hope to all holy hell what Madison said isnt true

[@MoteItBe3x3]

I hope the electrical company is held responsible this is absolute neglect how ridiculous.

[@gustavedelior3683]

Them and any regulatory body that neglected to inspect the infrastructure.

[@larryh4017]

Whenever body cam footage conveniently loses audio like that, only leads me to believe that the officers were in the wrong

[@drizmans]

This exactly. Those things record audio and video into the same file - someone would have had to put effort in to remove the audio from the file. If there was some freak incident that corrupted the file, it wouldn't leave the video intact.

[@timelesstalesofhistory]

Was it lost or was it just not published tho?

[@foxonboard1]

@@drizmansmaybe something (accidentally) blocked the microphone

[@jackhoward8]

True, It's just too convenient that the audio came back up when he was swearing at the officer

[@Grim-mler]

@@foxonboard1 They're blocking the mic VERY effectively then, somehow without making any sound from touching the microphone.

[@ChrisSoehnlein]

As someone who has been invested in the LTT fiasco, it was really nice to see you providing news on it as providing information without bias and threading the needle is tough for anyone. I've been watching you for a while and thank you for all that you do. 😊

[@GlaciusTS]

Yeah, I’ve only just kinda come head to head with it. I’m not one to think this is like… cancellable sort of offense. But it does warrant a review of what they are doing and a correction. I like what they are saying they will be doing about it, but time will tell what that means.

[@herculesbrofister265]

"I'm not gonna deny that i dropped my fair share of hard R's back then" -- Linus, talking about the early 00s.

[@aodigital9421]

Yeah, sadly he doesn't do it for things that actually matter like calling out stupidity on BOTH sides of the political spectrum.

[@KEVBOYMUSIC]

@@aodigital9421 🙄

[@danielsterling3499]

@@herculesbrofister265 hahahahaha luke fucking saved that shit like hahahahahaha

[@SamanthaMacdoBroad]

Wait so the guy who invested $50k into target was telling people to “say no to target” and now he wants to take them to court for the shares going down?

[@forestrees2000]

welcome to the conservatives. all hatred, no logic.

[@Pistolsatsean]

Sounds like white collar crime to me

[@brandonkennedy4160]

Right? Conservatives these days are so backwards!

[@martymcflyy6775]

DeSantis is doing the same type of thing with Bud Light.

[@upstatelee18]

@@Pistolsatsean Definitely seems like manipulation, and probably thought he could get more out of a settlement than a genuine stock price increase.

[@pizzalord3n]

To see Luke being the only lawful good in all this is still so awesome to see. He's been consistently good through and through.

[@AnalogX64]

I like Luke as well, but I wouldn't want to work for him, when they were hacked, and the conversations they had on the topic, you can tell his a workaholic and probably expects the same from people working for him.

[@pizzalord3n]

@@AnalogX64 True. But his personality has always been the same, same vibes, always been the happy guy

[@Pinwin42]

@@AnalogX64 I wouldn't want to now, but I worked for guys like that when I was in my late teens/early 20s and it was fun.... Now I realize the company made $100 for every $1 I made... with a team of 5. But there is a level point of bad manager good pay to good manager bad pay.

[@Mandrag0ras]

Luke has gained my respect lately with his stance against Linus during controversies. I'm not sure though how he will deal Linus this time with all these sht.

[@TH3C001]

Just might be good to rebrand to Luke’s Tech Tips lol.

[@MagicPants1013]

Seeing Phil go into such depth in LMG blew my mind. Good job Phil.

[@cheetah219]

He had to, if he covered the story and made one mistake, he would get vilified just as quickly. And, imo, it's more significant since LTT is just tech, it's more niche to some level. But, PDS, much more of a wide audience so a poor coverage could be 1) mistrust in any story coveted 2) mistrust in youtubers overall where "well one youtuber doesn't care about the truth, so they all dont". It's happened in many fields

[@conanedigawa9860]

Jewish noses are big lol

[@slipperyslope9545]

"I'm not sure I can apologize for not spending another 100, 200, 300, 500 dollars of various peoples time" Pretty sure that in hindsight, Linus wishes he spent that $500 😂

[@lordfrz9339]

Hey Linus, you screwdriver is ass! "your using it as a chisel, its not meant for that" its close enough, at that price point it should work.

[@heinzerbrew]

@@lordfrz9339 Can confirm, screwdriver should be able to be used as chisel.

[@ashleymcgee3536]

Agree. I’m routinely involved in production incidents that costs several thousand dollars an hour. What was another $500 to ensure the test was done right? How much is this internal investigation and the blow to LTT reputation worth? I bet way more than $500.

[@_droid]

They like to play like they're poor and need money so bad... It's all lies. They're really just begger grifters. Linus' net worth is like $100 million dollars. Such a scammer.

[@htwingnut]

The worse part is that people look to the LTT channel, rightfully or wrongfully, for proper advice. And getting featured on LTT can make or break a startup, which is the case of Billet Labs. Giving it a fair shake is just $500 of LTT time, but it could be the end of someone's hundreds to thousands of man hours of hard work and personal financial investment if it's not fairly reviewed. I just hope his audience is smart enough to clearly see they used an incorrect GPU for that waterblock. It's a highly specific cooler that you can't just swap and expect to work. But not only that... it's just a prototype!

[@TravisTheArtist]

In BC, an employer cannot take away an employees right to discuss pay... I think its the same for most of Canada. I remember because Work safe BC drilled the employee rights into us at school, alongside horrific videos of accidents from people who did not refuse unsafe work, it kinda made the message stick.

[@Hanneth]

That doesn't stop many companies putting itvinto tgeir contracts anyways. I know its in mine, along with a section saying that I can't act as reference for an ex-employee, which I know that clause is not legal in BC. When I was reading through my contract, probably about 50% of the things are not legally binding.

[@alexbeattie5621]

They usually put stuff like that into contracts without ever running it past lawyers, hoping that people will just accept them without question. I wouldn't be surprised if, as was said, half the contract isn't actually legal if put under scrutiny.

[@Wigitfive]

We hired someone to investigate ourselves and we have found we did nothing wrong.

[@Grim-mler]

They hired a third-party investigator, let's not start making shit up just because we feel like it.

[@Grim-mler]

@joeymchavarti1956 The FBI and CIA both regularly make investigations into the Whitehouse and it's parts.

[@Grim-mler]

@joeymchavarti1956 Sounds like you've fallen a bit too far down that rabbit hole buddy. Hope you someday make it out, good luck.

[@wpgspecb]

@@Grim-mler Yes, that is what republicans do

[@SLF1990]

@@wpgspecbif you don’t think that our potus and his family are corrupt then I feel sorry for you. People are gullible now and no matter how much evidence is shown, they still point the finger to the opposite party. It’s not just republicans, democrats and liberals point fingers while knowing their party is corrupt. They’re all corrupt, the right and the left. Wake up.

[@purplegalaxies2149]

The nurse who said to put a gum ball in the girls mouth NEEDS to be re-educated. That’s seriously dangerous

[@Sunflower_Cats]

She must’ve missed a day of class called don’t put choking hazards in seizing people 😅 19:59

[@TaylorL333]

Literally plus that wont raise blood sugars at all

[@Cavemanner]

And add to that the fact that a gumball wouldn't contain enough sugar to do shit if the girl's blood glucose was that low anyway. Us diabetics have to carry glucagon shots which are basically a mainline of sugar directly into your bloodstream in cases of blood glucose that low.

[@treasuretrails]

They taught me in first aid class that you're supposed to stick the candy up their butt lol

[@themsarichan]

Being picky about the details, because folks who don't know can draw dangerous conclusions from simplifications. Glucagon is a hormone that causes your liver to produce sugar. It is normally produced by the body and is one of the reasons humans can fast without their brain shutting down. Injectable glucagon can be ineffective if you've been drinking because the liver is busy clearing out the alcohol and doesn't switch to gluconeogenesis. (This is one reason we can experience dangerous lows while drinking because this happens with our naturally produced glucagon too.) It can also be ineffective on people who are fasting, on ketogenic diets, experience long episodes of hypoglycemia, or just have a huge dose of insulin on board. D-50 is a better comparison to sugar directly to the bloodstream, which will raise sugar levels regardless of surrounding circumstances.@@Cavemanner

[@seanscott9300]

Just a quick correction, in British Columbia we have recently passed provincial laws (Pay Transparency Act of BC,2023) that allow and protect workers to discuss their pay among employees and employers and that employers cannot fire or reprimand an employee for talking about pay with anyone within the company. Love from British Columbia :)

[@BazzaroPlays]

There's a clause in my union contract that I'm forbidden to go on strike. Also when the contract needs to renew if no employees speak up then it will just auto renew. There is never any talk from the employer and union that its coming. Also it's a 6 year long contract.

[@seanscott9300]

The clause you are referring to is called a “No-Strike Clause” and is common through the US and Canada, so your experience is common throughout North America (even tho it’s still messed up). Auto renewal contracts are also legal and common in Canada, however have been limited by how and where they take place by the courts, and give the employee various abilities to opt out before the contract renews. However if the time given to cancel the new contract expires, then you are agreeing to a new contract, and are in agreement as if it was any other contract. Auto renew was meant to eliminate the down time it takes to create a new contract each time (in spite of this I guess certain employers can use this to manipulate their workers). Despite all of this tho it is the law as I said above no employer can demand a worker not talk about the pay- that would be illegal.

[@plav032]

I was sad to see LMG has this in their policy manual, but the fact is, many companies do this as a way of helping cut employment costs. Chances are this was brought in by someone in HR and no-one questioned it. HR is not there to help the employee, they are there to save the company money on employee's.

[@TheDuzx]

W British Columbia. Hope things improve even more in the future.

[@Bat_Boy]

About the Linus and LGBT Target thing…there is no depth to the outrage people have over…nothing at all.

[@jajob13]

If the kids of Leonard Bernstein not only approve but endorse Cooper's portrayal, then that is good enough for me. Them being taken on as advisors makes it feels like the nose was done with honest intentions.

[@CndnHippo]

ITA. The promo photos of Bernstein for the movie all have him with a fairly prominent nose. Your nose and ears are one of the only things that keep growing so yeah, young photos of Bernstein look more like Cooper, but as he got older, the nose became more pronounced. Seems to me like a prosthesis was the way to go. People just mad for the sake of being mad.

[@Basiamint89]

I really don't understand being mad about it. They are just pointing out the stereotype even more. So next time if you are not from the religion the person is being portrait then you can't do it? This gen is just gatekeeping everything

[@Dazychain]

​@barbarahortelan9296 Okay but you have to admit the prosthetic looks bad.

[@flost8202]

Yeah also I dont think he made it to feed into the Stereotype. He literally made it to look more like the character he is portraying so ota totally fine.

[@Basiamint89]

@@Dazychain hahahaha it does

[@Appock]

LTT and PDS are the two channels I have watched for over a decade. PDS did a great job covering the LTT issue. My only hope is that corrections are made at LTT and they slow their pace. Also, I have noticed the minor tech-bro culture peeking through videos over the years and I hope they can start to treat all staff with respect. We are all humans hanging on to this rock flying through an infinite nothingness, so we need to just be kind.

[@teamok1025]

As an LTT fan. Welp im dissapointed I will unsub to LTT until this cool down I dont wanna be a "stan"

[@michaeltaieb4534]

did you hear the harassment that one lady went through? im sorry but LTT is past the point of redemption. They need to be axed

[@jajssblue]

Well done on covering LTT. That was a lot to summarize. I think you nailed it.

[@vanessafrank8729]

Regarding the story of the six year old, I want to see some serious consequences for the school as well. They had Every. Single. Opportunity. To stop it before anything happened and did nothing. They failed every single person in that building and should face legal consequences.

[@hello-nq3ze]

Yeah, the whole situation is fucked, probably criminal negligence to the administration that directly prevented any action from taking place. Any lawyer that knows how to read would be able to get a fat check from them so easily. The fact that it'll be an easy case just gives light to how many errors the school administration made and it's just so sad. People keep crying for more gun control, but we need more effective enforcement before gun control can be taken seriously, and that involves taking people in authority accountable for their actions.

[@Sylfa]

What should they have done though? What was the warning signs they ignored? Because if the suggestion is to have metal detectors at the doors, or frisking 6 year olds, then that's just repeating the wild claims of gun manufacturers and their lobby groups. This is purely a united states problem.

[@eskimokrystal]

​@Sylfa children told staff and admin that he had a gun and they had seen it/ he had shown them. They refused to check or act.

[@lightkira4119]

​@@Sylfafrom what I remember, there was a student who told a teacher that the 6 year old had a gun. There was a warning but it wasn't taken seriously. If that is true then the school has ample opportunity to have security check the boys belongings and contact the mother who would have found her gun missing from her purse.

[@thesuncollective1475]

I'm more worried about the gun laws..imagine he was a bit older and had a machine gun..actually no need to imagine right?. GOP are sh*t

[@DanceLouisDance]

For that mom of the kid who shot his teacher, I always said both the parents should've been charged with negligence and child endangerment. My husband owns multiple guns, including high powered rifles, and we both always make sure our 3 boys can't get to them at all in any way shape or form. For the target story, I feel like alot of people on the extremes of both sides get upset with things people tell them to get upset about. Target has had pride displays since 2011, yet it randomly became an issue this year? The conservative politicians only make it an issue to get brownie points from their voter base.

[@calamity0.o]

My dad had a glass gun cabinet in their master bedroom. I don't know if it has a lock, probably. We knew better than to go in there and touch.

[@opalviking]

They should also be ordered to pay all medical bills the teacher accrued

[@rachelhansen2417]

@@opalvikingabsolutely! Maybe even some years of out-of-work pay for her trauma.

[@rileyfuckingrifle]

Honestly, after everything reported how the kid got a gun was the most obvious thing. Wtf is going on that house for a kid to act like that? I know Phil didn't report all of the most shocking aspects of this case but seriously wtf?

[@DanceLouisDance]

​@@calamity0.o unfortunately not all kids have parents thag teach em right from wrong.

[@jeffjberry]

Also worth noting that LLT stopped having Madison on videos after she reported her SA to HR out of concern that she'd become more popular and cause a worse backlash if she blew the whistle. She was great on camera! The viewers loved her.

[@FlashySenap]

honestly I've watched the video when she built that computer several times and I laughed so much all of the times. she has that fun sassy personality that just makes everything fun and amazing ^^

[@jeffjberry]

@@FlashySenap Right?! She was awesome!

[@_Just_John]

​@@FlashySenap Yup. Good old times. Got 'em. Probably my favorite LTT video because of their chemistry.

[@tigerchuu2148]

I mean... we don't know if that's true or not. While it might be one of the reasons, if I was Madison I don't think I would want to be on the videos anyways, especially if whoever makes her feel uncomfortable is part of the team making those videos.

[@subjekt5577]

Watch it be Linus @@tigerchuu2148

[@wayfaring_stranger_]

That Target lawsuit is wild. We're going to hurt your sales because of products you're selling and then we're going to sue you when the wanted results of our own actions happen.

[@mattspyro]

It's just a problem stunt for conservatives

[@Xeonort]

It reeks of exactly this being the end goal the whole time. If they actually cared at all about the investment, they wouldn’t have called for a boycott so hard. It may be kinda conspiracy theory-ish, but it kinda seems to me that they meant for this to happen so they could possibly sue successfully to get a big payday.

[@Zeithri]

'Muricah 101

[@Zeithri]

@@Xeonort While funny, they're probably too dumb for complex ideas like that :p They probably believe more in exponential growth indefinite and then get surprised Pikachu of what happens.

[@___chief866]

ItS aN AgEnDuH

[@EVOGenesis666]

The mother should definitely have court ordered gun safety classes + family therapy for her and her son. The kid needs intervention though. I was 6 and had guns around and never thought to use it. I'd use my hands to defend myself. His train of thought is concerning and will escalate if not intervened NOW.

[@xtuffcookiex]

I was raised that guns are for hunting and never turn off the safety unless an adult does it for you/ instructs . Crazy to see a 6 year old use it to attack someone with.

[@zwenkwiel816]

Or just stop giving guns to idiots?

[@SenshiSunPower]

According to other reporting, the child was already involved in programs due to being aggressive... which should have meant more gun precautions, not fewer.

[@danielsterling3499]

The kid should be charged as an a adult like I'm not sorry but the kid knew the right from wrong the parents should not be held accountable

[@badrott8028]

@@SenshiSunPoweraggression doesn’t always have a link to gun violence, I was a horribly aggressive child who had access to an arsenal of weapons from age of 5, starting with hunting rifles and pistols, by 10 I was shooting AR-15s and G-12 semi automatic shotguns, never thought to even point them at a person let alone shoot someone

[@seanlarrimore6914]

Something important to note, It is completely illegal in all of the USA to prevent talking about salary, it is a right, and you CAN sue tf outta them.

[@ashleyjade5607]

Ftr I believe they're based in British Columbia in Canada. Idk what the laws are there, but they might be different idk

[@trashmammal454]

correct BC is one of the very few places in canada that its legal to force your employees to not talk about pay. But sus if you ask me.@@ashleyjade5607

[@MysteryMii]

@@ashleyjade5607 As Phil pointed out, there are no laws in BC that explicitly protect a worker’s right to discuss salary with colleagues.

[@Ericdanman2]

I do believe phil says in this video, " The company is based in British Columbia, and they dont have any laws protecting that right specifically." But you're right. We do have federal laws here in the US for this.

[@jonnymac8925]

It's completely legal to talk about wages in Canada.

[@alberttheroa4164]

Like I have told my employers in the past , you want it done fast or you want it done right, you can't have both. No amount of "corrective process" can fix the hurry up and get it out now mentality which Linus has always done. If anyone remembers the one thing that pissed off Luke the most was when he was sick, had been going non stop and Linus still said he had to work either because of a contractually or verbally discussed agreement. Luke was so pissed he told Linus to basically F off and walked out. Point is this kind of thing has been going on since the beggining.

[@hootmess3312]

Wow, so Lahaina basically fell apart almost the exact same way that Paradise did in California. Paradise was a small town that went up in flames, and it was most likely caused by PG&E's aged equipment that hadn't been inspected for far too long. PG&E still hasn't suffered enough for that one IMO, and I hope Hawaiian Electric pays for this too. They need to commit to proper maintenance!

[@talanai967]

I’m so glad Phil is covering the LTT drama….I’ve seen bits and pieces and needed this TL;DR.

[@yourmamaisphat]

Same! Thanks for speaking my mind. :)

[@KineDa96]

My neighbor had a large branch on a tree that was hanging by a thread and called the electric provider to notify them of the issue so they could take care of it. Instead of being proactive they said “we can’t do anything until the branch falls and you loose power, then we can fix it”. That’s the problem with all electric companies. They don’t fix problems until something that was easily preventable actually happens.

[@StayPositiveLLC]

Cause then they charge the city.

[@Bargadiel]

I would tell them that if they don't fix it, I'm going to try to fix it myself, and we'll see how fast they haul ass to my property.

[@StayPositiveLLC]

@@Bargadiel "Uh oh my neighbor already seems to be grabbing his ladder to fix it himself, thank God Dan's been to electrician school. Welp, won't need you guys anymore Buh-bye!"

[@Orthus100]

A funny addendum to Linus' "misreading the room" statement is the apology video where they continue to joke around is the perfect example of not reading the room.

[@caodesignworks2407]

I think it's a combination of not reading the room and not being able to turn off their personality, to a degree. Linus strikes me a person who has a difficult time responding in a consistent serious tone. Which is something I can sympathize with as I am similar. Jake's response was what really stood out to me. I think he's telling the truth, but his disgruntled grunt at the end did him no good on that. I just hope they take it as serious as they seem to be and work to resolve the actual issues. Especially the Madison accusations. Because that's probably a bigger issue overall.

[@pureheroin9902]

And they monetised the apology video lol

[@caodesignworks2407]

@@pureheroin9902 Literally says the video wasn't monetized

[@pureheroin9902]

@@caodesignworks2407 it was originally, they demonetised after the backlash

[@caodesignworks2407]

@@pureheroin9902 Was it though? Doesn't seem like it, but even so, it doesn't matter. What matters is if they follow through on their words. They've got over 120 people to pay and who will suffer

[@TerofiedBeats]

So sad to hear that so many people lost their homes because of poorly maintained power lines :(

[@THEDubbleHelixx]

And lives. The scary thing is, this is an issue in much of America. The power across my city goes out every time we have a particularly windy day. It makes one wonder whether these kind of fires are bound to happen in other places.

[@rivetsquid8887]

Its far from an isolated incident. A few years ago California lost a town to a utility company being shitty. They exist to make profit instead of providing a utility, which means they will always put things off as long as possible. It's why the water system in most states is awful and in the northeast, routinely explodes in winter. And the Texas power grid is a ticking time bomb too. Public utilities either need waaaay more oversight or to not be private companies imo.

[@JoshuaCasey]

not surprising. Anyone with a shred of intelligence knows that America's infrastructure has been crumbling for a long time (even decades before I was alive) because our government would rather spend all its money on the military (or send it to the genocidal terrorist state of Israel). Just imagine, if the US Government actually used our money to help our own citizens have a better life :o (hahahah that'll never happen!)

[@CMTZ11]

@@rivetsquid8887In 2020/21 (during Covid) a transformer blew up near a Kapahulu in Honolulu/Waikiki and all the power was out for like 7 square mile area for the most populous area all night. Was nuts and super dark because even street lights weren’t on and it was storming which that’s pretty rare.

[@sirlancegeo]

For profit utilities never have an incentive to upgrade and prevent catastrophes because their profit motive is stronger than the safety of the public or even their own business when it comes to cutting corners in the short term while endangering everyone in the future. Every CEO just hopes to jump ship before the lack of repairs and costly maintenance blows up in their face.

[@AFriskyGamer]

This comment will probably be missed, but Philip DeFranco.. I've got to say, this LTT section is incredible work. I kept up with the events live in real time. You summarized them all accurately, made them easy to understand, and fast to explain. You handled all topics in a very thorough and nuanced way, and gave a great overall take from all sides. Amazing work!

[@PapaVanTwee5]

Hey, I noticed you. This was the best summary that didn't pull punches, but also wasn't afraid to explain (like the difference between "sell" and "auction" was in this case). I hope LTT is able to do the right things, and continue making entertaining content. I hope Madison has gotten the help she needs (there is something disturbing about self mutilating to get days off). And I hope they get to the bottom of the whole Madison thing in general. If there is/are someone(s) who did these things to her, they deserve to be not just fired, but in some cases prosecuted for what they've done. Until then, I'll hold judgement.

[@pinewolfpresents]

What kind of "ER doctor" sees someone having a seizure and thinks: Yeah, I should obstruct their airway! THAT will save them!

[@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas]

a dumb drunk one.

[@GBR6000]

"authorities said was having a seizure." I also find it impossible to believe a ER doc with a function brain would put a gumball in a seizure victims mouth ergo she probably wasn't seizing and the police are mistaken? OR the doctor should have his licence revoked. Depends on the details.

[@lordelliott42]

@@GBR6000 I think seizure had already passed. I'm not saying that makes it a good idea or not, but might explain some things. Also, seizures come in different flavours. You can have a seizure without having convulsions.

[@katiewaters2899]

EXACTLY! One of the oldest pieces of medical advice that has stood the test of time. Even if you put their head to the side like someone with alcohol poisoning to not choke/ drown in their vomit, you're forgetting about if they take a deep breath for whatever reason and inhale the dang thing. Is this dude for real...??? I wish the sheriff would've found a breathlyzer bc wtaf?

[@carterdickinson5804]

She was talking to him, as in not seizing anymore. It was also a NURSE who first suggested the gumball, not him. I'm going to go with the ER Doc/Nurse combo over literally everyone else lmao

[@justdoingmything]

Madison also mentioned in her thread that LMG changed her contract after she relocated to Canada for the job. This is HIGHLY unethical and I can’t even imagine as someone whose also about to relocate across the world for a job. This by itself would be enraging, not to mention all the extra shit she had to go through once she was working for Linus

[@pureheroin9902]

What job are you gonna do? Good luck

[@nicholaswjamrock]

I like how you put it, "she said". Based on that she must have received two contracts, when you sign a contract you get one copy for yourself, so where are the two copies.

[@justdoingmything]

@@nicholaswjamrock they changed the details in the contract like work responsibilities, they didn’t tell her she was going to be hired before Linus made the announcement, she was told that she could keep her KZbin channel monetized before joining, then afterwards they changed that as well, bunch of this kind of bullshit. Go read her tweet

[@nicholaswjamrock]

@@justdoingmything Ii am asking did she received a contract before she started working, if she did she must have a copy. If and changes were made prior to that original contract then that's anew contact. She would then have the opportunity to decline the new contract, and work under the original contract. If she decides to accept the new contract, with deferent requirements, then LMG is not at fault regarding what her duties are as stipulated by the new contract. (Lawyer girlfriend). To have a contract both parties has to agree to the terms. One party can't make a contract to bind a second party with the second party being in agreement. The contract is invalid if the contract is signed under any duress. Based on that what she said, is a bit dubious

[@TIVIS014]

Please bring back source links for all your stories in the description!

[@katphat]

Tired of incarcerated people being treated as less than human. Jail does not mean they don’t deserve basic human decency. Dismantle for profit punishment warehouses.

[@computersales]

I never took LTT too seriously but it is alarming how they are mishandling other people's property. Also the harassment in workplace allegations.

[@Multimayhem45]

Their issue is they are trying to get into the serious testing review department. They should just stay in their old lane.

[@tisjester]

It is really all that alarming? LOL have you seen Linus? he drop everything.. Property is not safe around him and it has become a meme at this point. As for the harassment? Yea it happens.. It is a sticky situation as privacy must be maintained for all parties involved. I am not sure Madison, made any formal complaints about anything. (which does not mean it did not happen - it just means that it is less scrutinized) Madison would have done well to file those complaints and not just suck it up IF she felt that strongly that she was sexually harassed. I get that women (young women in particular) find it difficult to come forward in a direct and meaningful way at the time it happens and only after reflection and it eating at them do they come to terms to what happened and then get mad about it lol. Which is all perfectly normal. Now she needs to either file the complaints or let it live in the past. The choice is hers to make. The was a few years ago now.. She only felt comfortable speaking upfront about it due to the fact that LTT having been hit so hard with all this that the fans might not come after her for now speaking up. She does not want to get harassed by LTT fans. How do I know all this? it is in her Twitter postings.

[@computersales]

@@tisjester honestly there is a difference between being clumsy and theft.

[@tisjester]

@@computersales there is and there was No theft.. Theft requires criminal intent. They did not steal anything.. They just failed to return it properly.

[@computersales]

@@tisjester LOL sure I'm just going to borrow some library books and accidentally sell them. I'm sure they won't consider that theft.

[@ZekeBuildsSlow]

I hate it when I buy monster truck tires and they won't fit on or work with my sedan, so I really get where LTT is coming from when he buys a cooling system for a specific card and it doesn't work on his off the shelf card.

[@cheskydivision]

The most scary thing is that a 6 year old put enough thought into stealing, hiding and using the gun.

[@Laroac]

I wonder why, was the kid crazy or was the teacher crazy.

[@Zurrke]

Imo the scariest thing is still the gun.

[@azuman7]

Which of those 3 things do you feel is too much for a 6 year old to mentally handle? Stealing? I bet more than 50% of the 71 up votes stole candy or cookies before 7 yo. Hiding? You played hide and seek before 7. You knew you would get in trouble for certain actions before 7. Using the gun. YOU USED WATER GUNS before 7. In a country with 300 million ppl, where +40% of households have guns, this was a statistical certainty.

[@jameslilly3750]

​@@Zurrkewhy

[@disguiseddv8ant486]

And what was that 6 year old was watching to learn how to use a gun? They shouldn't have dropped the misdemeanor reckless shortage of a firearm because she didn't properly store her gun especially when she know there's a child around watching her. And for the prosecutors to only ask for 6 months in jail for her son act of violence just shows how the judicial system is extremely bias. Tory Lanez get 10 years for bullet shards hitting that male horse in the heel of it's foot and this little boy shot his teacher in the chest.

[@carpevinum8645]

I hope Target comes out on top in the legal suit. The consequences if they don't is terrifying. It is some straight up BS.

[@brodiepisack4198]

This is the risk you take when you go into the stock market. They didn’t try and dublierty tank the stock. They made a marketing move and it didn’t work.

[@jaymogrified]

It’s quite the strategy that the plaintiffs employed: Manufacture outrage and insist that people boycott to ensure that the company loses money, then sue the company for losing money.

[@edithc4822]

Still doesnt change the fact they lied about target putting the pride section in the kids section

[@andyb1653]

Miller is such a POS. I'll be stunned if this suit goes anywhere. Like most legal action taken by right-wingers in recent years, it's laughably transparent. Target only lost sales because the Right whipped themSELVES into a frenzy over pride merch. Just like with the Bud Light thing.

[@carpevinum8645]

@edithc4822 that's it. It is BS. If he wins against a company as big as Target it will pave the way for people to legally challenge all sorts of companies.

[@CordaroBlu]

When it comes to the biopic thing, I think as soon as the family says "We love it he would have loved it," and to address the nose thing like they are really proud and happy about it, it's nobody else's business to be offended for them.

[@HellsHatersEnt]

Exactly. The fact the he kept the family involved from the beginning turns this from stereotyping a people to portraying a person.

[@HuntedCupCake]

Honestly it says more about the people who see a "big" nose as antisemitic.. A lot of actors across the years have used prosthetics to look more like the people they play. It seems like such a nothing burger when there are actual antisemitic people out on the internet 🤷‍♂️

[@namunaama]

uhhh idk about that bc the family can benefit from the biopic but at the end of the day everyday jewish ppl have to deal with the antisemitic tropes and depictions that result

[@CrippledMerc]

I thought the nose looked fine. It wasn’t like cartoonishly large or long or anything like that. If the family says that using it helps Cooper resemble their father closer then there shouldn’t be an issue. It didn’t look too large or out of place on Cooper either. I didn’t realize that the first picture shown was the one with the prosthetic until they showed the one of Cooper without it. It’s only slightly larger than his own nose and he could probably do just fine without it, but if the family is happy with the resemblance and portrayal then so am I. I’m just glad that they’re so involved in the process and that they believe Cooper is doing justice to their father’s story because that’s what really matters in my opinion.

[@meme4one]

To whoever said "only Jews should portray Jews in movies" yeah.... I don't think Jewish people are under represented in the movie industry! Limiting by religion would hurt Jews more than anyone else.

[@BBROPHOTO]

We all joked about Luke saving Linus after the 'hard R' incident.... but I'm not sure even Luke can save Linus from himself anymore.

[@FillYouWithMe]

If there’s one thing that I’ve noticed while binging the tech scene, it’s not to fuck with Gamer’s Nexus. Those guys are insanely passionate about what they work on. If they find something that they want to talk about, they will 100% do it with the most thorough research that you can humanly do.

[@jirivegner3711]

Poking GN in test methodology of all things wasn't a smart move.

[@m1zxry_tt832]

An 'ER doctor' who thinks its a good idea to put a gumball in the mouth of a seizure victim is hilarious 😂

[@stevenb891]

Well they wont need to worry about her blood sugar if shes choking

[@deidref96]

As a person with seizures I will now have nightmares lol

[@bensemusx]

Even if they aren’t seizing a gumball is stupid for anyone having a medical issue. It’s so easy to choke and it’s not a good source of sugar either. Either they have such a low sugar level that they are seizing and will choke on the ball or it’s not life threatening yet and you can wait for EMS who have glucose designed for low blood sugar treatment.

[@m1zxry_tt832]

@@stevenb891 😭😭 stoooop

[@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas]

Yeah, I am former Combat Medic, and putting things in seizure victims' mouth is about one of the worst things you could do for them. I hate how that got glossed over. That would be serious medical malpractice.

[@euly]

I cannot believe LMG and especially Gamer's Nexus are on this show. I switched from being a floatplane LMG watcher to completely leaving them for GN years ago. For those who don't know, LTT is very much a "fun, pop culture" kind of thing, whereas GN is very much technical, and are very careful with bias and with testing, making their own lab equipment in order to test stuff. Linus has always responded to situations like this for years and people are just realizing now

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

I lost all respect for Linus and LTT when he recommended buying 2080's and 3080's a tt scalping prices because it was 'good value for money for customers' solely based on it being the only cards available at their respective times, even though the actual value for money wasn't good at all. He was more interested in pimping for Nvidia than giving factual information to his own viewers and consumers...😒😒 That was the final nail in the coffin for me.

[@Elc22]

Yes, if anyone has been following that section of KZbin, you can clearly see how things are. LMG is the content mill making half hearted videos "for the algorithm", and they decided that they wanted to throw shade at HUB and GN. If you want to pick a fight with GN, you had better make sure all of your i's are dotted and t's are crossed, as they have shown over the years, the extent that they go to, in order to make clear that they have the viewers and customers interests first and foremost. For them, it's not about getting content out there to feed the algorithm, they aim to get it right so they can grow organically using consumer trust. It's the Quality over Quantity argument, which shows in the way they have expanded over the years.

[@Jennjen54]

Husband and I have been following LTT since the beginning. Linus rushes through things, which often time leads to him dropping something expensive. Emily hasn't been since her amazing news. Why aren't we celebrating with her and letting her back on videos most of us enjoyed. Also we just wanted to finish the song lyrics... Turn turn turn...

[@doorknob60]

As someone that follows LTT and GN and has followed this from the start, great job on summarizing all the details of the complicated situation.

[@PapaVanTwee5]

I love how he gets the details right. Like the reason Linus said he didn't "sell" he "auctioned". Yeah, they are the same word, but in context of what he was saying there is different meaning to both. he fact that Steve didn't get this in his followup video just shows me he's being vindictive, not a "reporter". LTT Labs is a competitor now, and Steve came out for blood. He better hope he didn't just poke the bear, because when the sleeping giant gets a wakeup call...

[@matthewbeeler3354]

@@PapaVanTwee5 Man, thank you for saying this. I have been saying this from the start. GN took like a 2 to 3 hundred percent increase in views in the last week. His latest video had Linus in the thumbnail and had like triple the normal views. He clearly is not an angel actor in this all. He has a conflict of interest himself. I wish more people would call this out.

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

@@PapaVanTwee5 Im sorry but steve most certainly made a big point to laugh at the "i didnt sell it I auctioned it" excuse, so clearly you are either being ignorant of the facts or trying to come to LTT's defense ignorantly. LTT Labs is a competitor now, Not if they cant get data right, and not if LIEnus cant afford 500 to retest something he failed to test properly, after spending 30 million on a lab.. they clearly dont know how to use properly. Keep this in mind, GN gets the data right, with 5 employees, LMG couldnt with 80+ and millions of dollars. LTT/LMG labs is not yet a competitor to GN. You also forget GN has been a tech news outlet longer than youtube has been around.

[@cmike123]

It isnt complicated. Linus trashed a company, then sold a product that he stated should never be used by anybody. He's fucking lying about the miscommunication.

[@matthewbeeler3354]

@cmike123 Yeah, nothing of what you said is true. He said don't buy the product because even if it was on the correct gpu, it is 800 dollars and can't fit into any actual case. They showed receipts. They agreed to return it long before GN. Colton showed the emails. There was a miscommunication, and things got bunged up. However, no one stole anything. They immediately tried to remedy the situation. There are literal emails showing this. Huge mistake, yes. Theft? For fucks sakes no. Linus never lied about anything. Colton literally showed the chain of emails that proved Linus correct, lol.

[@maninarush2112]

Never thought i'd see LTT on the PDS; Great coverage, well done.

[@aliceinwonderland8314]

With the biopic, I think it is worth discussing, but ultimately the family (so long as they were on good terms when he was alive) has the most weight in what should be done.

[@edsayshey3314]

16:39 I'm diabetic and wear a medical lanyard when I'm out alone just incase this situation ever happens to me (seizures can happen in extreme hypoglycaemic episodes). NEVER put something that a person could choke on in their mouth if they are not conscious enough to eat or drink it (ESPECIALLY A GUM BALL, which doesn't even contain the amount of glucose needed) . Call for medical help straight away and, in my case, DO NOT touch me unless I need to be moved from a dangerous location or need to be put in the recovery position. I am also autistic and will shut down and go mute in those types of situations unless I know you or recognise that you are a paramedic.

[@iggyboo]

Interesting how the audio was quiet until afterwards. Odd how these body cameras are so "unreliable" ...

[@Chrisjst]

And does anyone actually believe anything the police say anymore? Question their commands and see how beat up you get and with how many charges.

[@sol20006]

I’ve been a fan of Phil’s since 2008 and I have to say it’s been heartening to see Philly maturing over time in his reporting.

[@Kevin-zf9jh]

Not when it comes to race seems he moves farther away from stories that deal with race it’s really upsetting

[@insigniamalignia]

@@Kevin-zf9jh race isn't real we're all the same

[@CockOfTheRock]

What the fuck are these replies?

[@BrianHockenmaier]

He matured a lot and peaked around 2019. Since then he has backslid into confirmation bias on so many issues and makes way too many things political that don't need to be

[@insigniamalignia]

@ArransFxckedUp that's what a white supremist would say

[@mari13ssaTheStrange]

Hi Phil!!! You should look into HISD's insane professional development shitshow we had to go through this week. As an HISD teacher, I'm scared of having to go to work tomorrow at NRG. There was fights, ems people helping medical issues, fire marshall was called. There wasn't evough chairs for teachers, people getting pushed around, not enough room to breathe and walk through hallways, people stuck without a way out. There's also a well-spread rurmor that he wants us to keep our classroom doors proped open, with all the school shootings in the state of texas and seeing how there's a texas law that says all doors must be locked at all times. We would be endangered and acting illegally. I think it's something worth sharing. Today they made us sit through an almost 4 hour long musical theater play about teachers students and the superintendent. It was useless and they took away our time to work on our classrooms. It was tone deaf, useless and uninspiring not to mention a waste of our time and it was mandatory to attend/watch.

[@arreis2011]

As a former Houston resident and CISD student when I went to school, I'm sorry that HISD is treating you so poorly and I hope things get better for all of you. I've always heard bad things about HISD from students, teachers, and parents, and never wanted my kids to go there and glad they never will.

[@n4z1f4]

Wats HISD?

[@arreis2011]

@@n4z1f4 Houston Independent School District.

[@n4z1f4]

@@arreis2011 oh thx, I'm not from Texas, I didn't know that

[@gregoryvn3]

HISD? NRG? Hopefully a web search clears this up more. Oh, this sounds horrible!

[@OpalMonkey.]

"For profit detention center" is a series of words that should never be put together.

[@THEDubbleHelixx]

The mother of that 6 year old child originally said that the gun was secured on a high shelf under lock and key. That suggests she knows how she was storing it was negligent. I think she should get an enhanced sentence for that.

[@CMTZ11]

@@angelvaldez1775clearly that mom keeps the gun there on the regular and allows her kids to go through her purse for gum, snacks, tissues

[@varianeng9668]

Love the "long" shows. Half an hour makes proper time for the news info to have context and background facts. 30-45 second snippets strung together from some formats make me feel like I'm just reading headlines.

[@b0nez89]

It's pretty crazy what's going on with LTT. When I was thinking of Building my first PC I binged all their videos and became a huge fan. Tuned into everything and learned all I could even after building the PC. Still tuned in to Learn more. I even grew into following more channels related to pc or tech. Bitwit, JaysTwoCents, and even Gamers Nexus. GN became the 2nd videos to turn into for components because LTT was Bullet Points but GN was like a whole lecture. It's just crazy seeing LTT have all this Controversy and appreciate GN for bringing light to it as well as others following through. It's kind of heartbreaking to see this happening. Along with one of their Ex staff members Madison. She was once in their videos to build a computer and soon followed with becoming an employee. That was awesome to see and she was a hit. But after a while she was never shown again and was wondering what happened. She's just more behind the screen? But damn she was treated horribly and good on her for leaving. I'm hoping they bring it up and acknowledge it

[@harry31619]

Allegedly we don’t know if it’s true. For all we know this could be another Johnny Depp and Jonathan Majors situation

[@supertuesday600]

Linus is a TOXIC.boss at LTT/LMG. Period.

[@harry31619]

@@supertuesday600 allegedly

[@truckerdave8465]

I’ve wished there were more women featured in LTT videos, this sort of shows how toxic the tech environment can be for women.

[@MelissaLearns]

@@truckerdave8465 as a woman in the tech industry, that eventually caused me to switch careers, I can tell you it can get very toxic. Just wish more people took it seriously.

[@Jamer508]

The Madison situation absolutely needs to be addressed. But without actually addressing it and giving it the proper attention it deserves we can't know what did and didn't happen. It looks like the correct types of investigations are happening very quickly. Over all Linus TT is doing a great job addressing these situations. And as a large company with a ton of very smart and active people you'll accumulate mistakes, and now it's time they pay up and correct them.

[@JeffreyBoles]

I've been a fan of Linus Tech Tips for about 10 years. I wasn't surprised to see Gamer's Nexus covering this, because I've noticed that over the past few years the video count for LMG was going up and up with more and more inaccuracies. I _was_ surprised to hear about the whole Billet Labs fiasco and, of course, to hear what Madison Suop said. That was a complete surprise to me. Phil, you said that the apology video from LMG seemed to go over well, but the plugins and apps that still show the KZbin dislikes tell a different story with 136k likes and 102k dislikes as of August 16th, 2023 at 8pm EST. That, and the mockery going on in forums like Reddit and LTT's own forum. Pluging their own merch several times in the video was also not received well. The new CEO, who was previously an exec at ASUS, has only been there for a few weeks and immediately gets hit with this dumpster fire of a situation. Kinda feel bad for the guy, but I guess he's earning that hefty paycheck now.

[@zachcrab5650]

funnily enough, ltt showed that the dislike counter aint accurate no more on his Twitter i think

[@Dexx1s]

GN didn't cover it, per se. He was a target in it; he retaliated, with receipts. This would have all gone unknown if the LTT guy didn't call him and HUB out, and would definitely not be a thing if Linus didn't go thinking he was the top man around. Hell, the comment from the guy from billet labs is still on the video. They saw it, dropped a heart on it, ignored what his comment said, left the video up and then doubled down on it, because Billet Labs honestly couldn't really do anything about it. Linus. You're right that the apology video isn't going over well, but give it two months and reevaluate. We've seen Linus' manipulation strategies before and most people are going to just forget about it anyway. The suop thing was somewhat public before since the Glassdoor review was up, but not that many apparently saw it. I didn't. It's obvious that it's her because of the position and timing, given that most people noticed that she disappeared from anything LTT related. BTW, the CEO isn't the one from ASUS; the manager for Labs is the ex-ASUS guy. The CEO is the ex-Corsair and Dell guy.

[@ajrupert5639]

If he was an ER doctor, he should know EMS will not accept your help in an emergency situation most times because it's a liability

[@Barribam]

Especially after drinking. 🤦‍♀️

[@juliehoffman222]

As an ER doctor he should also know that if the girl was awake enough to handle chewing on a gum ball after seizing she was not in immediate life threatening danger.

[@Valockakai]

Also who the hell would put a gumball in a "seizing" pt

[@TheOneTrueAnthemis]

​@@Valockakaiyeah that's wild it's literally seizures 101: DONT PUT ANYTHING IN THEIR MOUTH, PERIOD

[@ImTrIgGeREdd]

As an ER doctor he should know that giving a seizing woman a Gumball could actually kill them or at least damage their jaw, that why when someone seizes the best thing to do is move things away from them and turn them on their side in case they puke.

[@armanke13]

Thank you Philip (and team) for making LTT drama digestable.. it really is can of worms.. I frequently watch LTT videos, you may say I'm a fan. But the Madison's situation is heartbreaking 💔

[@AndrewPL5]

I'm in no way dismissing anything or picking a side, but do you not find the timing suspicious?? She left the company years ago, and she only says something now, at the exact same time LTT is in hot water?? This was entirely a calculated move on her part, and to be honest I don't believe anything anyone says until there is actual proof. I manage a lot of people, and 9 times out of 10 the employees blaming their employer for something are the employees that were shit at their job and got in trouble for being shit at their job. Always calling their workplace toxic, abusive, etc, when none of that happened, it's just an angry employee who didn't do their job but won't take the blame. I can't wait until they release their findings and we actually have the truth, because pointing fingers without evidence is highly toxic and damaging. If LTT or Madison are at fault, I hope accountability is coming.

[@havtor007]

​@@secretsecret138 You can thank the fake allegations for this. Also what is considered harrasment really depends on the individual person and work places that is mostly women are doing the exact same things and worse yet if you are a man in those fields you get the same types of responses. But thanks to the sheer amount of fake cases people have to be critical about this kinds of things when you are only hearing one side of the story.

[@PapaVanTwee5]

@@AndrewPL5 When I was in IT for this one company, I would have to take calls for the tip line every once in a while (it had to roll over past 3-4 people before it got to me). The things I heard... But the things they said sounded more vindictive than factual most of the time. And it would always be the ones that had more disciplinary actions against them that called the tip line. They had to be taken seriously, but when they became more of a problem than they were worth, they were gone. I see a lot of this in what Madison has said, because it seems she just piles on more and more stuff LTT did wrong. I'm taking it with a big grain of salt until more is known.

[@AndrewPL5]

@@PapaVanTwee5 Thank you, and I completely agree. Most if not every time it's the problem employees who make it seem the company is at fault and they did nothing wrong. Unfortunately as we see many people are jumping to conclusions or picking a side. Same as you, I will take this all with a grain of salt and will wait until the investigation is complete. No point on ruining someone's life or company over false information. In any matter, I hope there is accountability. It's just SO suspicious the timing of Madison, seems like a calculated move and I don't know why she did this YEARS after it happened, and what she is expecting. If this did happen to her, I hope she gets closure.

[@DanielLoganGames]

@@AndrewPL5 She was the one that posted the glass door review after she left that was highly negative on LTT. Multiple current and former LTT staff members have liked her posts or commented backing them up. She had indicated on Tiktok there was serious issues including harrassment. It's not out of nowhere. The LTT community can get really problematic. They bullied a youtuber into apparently killing themselves because that youtuber bought an item at an auction that had sentimental value to Linus even though Linus told the kid to keep it and had commented calling the harassing portion of the community out at the time. I get why she would feel uncomfortable calling things out and would see a change in sentiment around the company as a chance to speak her truth.

[@kayliewilliams8972]

I'm an epileptic and the idea of that psycho trying to 'help' me is terrifying. What did he say to get tackled at all before the audio cuts in?? 😳

[@Gorphee]

As someone who had seen the Linus Tech Tips apology video earlier today, I'm really glad that Phil and his team did a somewhat "deep dive" into the backstory(s) of the video. Because after watching the LTT video, I had so many questions as the video does a horrible job of outlining what the starting issue(s) were. So having Phil layout the backstories/issues that lead to the LTT apology video, really help with me understanding the whole situation. So to Phil and his team, thanks :)

[@danielsterling3499]

I saw the whole video on flowplane

[@Scorch428]

he, and many other millennials are falling into the same trap boomers did - becoming addicted to money...and working even harder to get more after they had plenty. Its really sad to see. I really thought millennials were gonna be different.

[@mat99rich]

I think LTT thought they didn't need to explain it because of the overlap of gamernexus viewers and LTT viewers. Because most people watching the video to hear the response was the ones that watched the Gamernexus video. Not to say I wasn't confused because I seen the LTT video first as well.

[@danielsterling3499]

@@mat99rich I wasn't but it pisses me off that gamers Nexus never went the route of new egg

[@SithLizard24]

Yeah I only watch the tech news and game news, so I was completely confused and had no idea what anyone was saying because the kept using initials that meant nothing to me. So I’m glad someone finally shared the whole story without using initials.

[@CreativaArtly]

Oh that hurts, the Ronny Jackson thing. There’s proper ways to deal with seizures but this is not it. Sincerely, someone with epilepsy, a prominent seizure disorder.

[@DR_REDACTED]

1000% with you on this. Sincerely someone who also has epilepsy.

[@powerunderwhelming]

Genuinely impressive summary of the LMG/GN controversy, as someone who's followed both channels for years. Love to see the consistent quality of your work and to be able to appreciate it fully!

[@QuantumS1ngularity]

I've been a member of the LTT community ever since it was just Linus and whoever was around at that time with a hand-held camera or phone, shooting a review in the back of a warehouse or on the street. As i said in their forum, above else, i was sad. Not frustrated or angry, but sad. So much that i felt like i've basically lost a really good friend. Steve (GN) was 100% correct in his video and was bluntly honest and it had to be done in this way, because LMG have really lost their head in the clouds, so they needed a rude awakening. I'm still hopeful though that they will managed to get back on track. Just because they stumbled (big time) and lost their way, doesn't mean they are lost forever. I am still willing to give them a chance to earn my trust and respect back the proper way.

[@jakefehrman9881]

I can't believe I've lived to see LTT on the PDS

[@mattspyro]

You should be following tech jesus

[@BB-848-VAC]

​@@mattspyrohe should learn from Jesus instead of making hit pieces about a guy he's jealous of

[@Giliver]

​@@BB-848-VACjealous of what? They're both targeting completely different demographics. Lol You absolute fool 🤡😆

[@sayvonwhidbee7731]

What’s pds?

[@mattspyro]

@@BB-848-VAC lol you go enjoy your tech comedy show that is ltt

[@momo.chen_]

Been a fan for 15+ years, I live for the daily updates! Thanks, Phil for keeping me in tune with the news

[@PalaWootje]

That was impressive to fit as much as you could into the LTT scandal. Being a long time fan of the show and people, it hurts a lot and a feeling of betrayal because we put our trust in them but the data was wrong. The biggest issue though is the Billet Labs, which was disgusting how they treated them and now the Madison accusations are damning.

[@tisjester]

Meh happens.. Mistakes happen.. Life goes on. Never trust a single source for everything. Trust, but verify as the saying goes.

[@TheTanglyHen1026]

I personally think that the data stuff is way overblown Billet labs situation is a little weird but probably mistaken? But worst is the sexual harassment claims. Am waiting on more details but if it was known and allowed to continue that’s horrible. Truly disappointing

[@matthuckleberry5238]

People are being so over dramatic. Yea they were wrong but "feeling of betrayal" is completely overboard.

[@zwenkwiel816]

​@@iaqhlol no, it's just being realistic. LTT is entertainment. For good data you go to GN or something....

[@OrganizedMess0025]

@@matthuckleberry5238 fuck LTT if it’s true that they allowed sexual and workplace harassment to occur this long. I’ll wait for more information of course, but if there’s more against them why stay subscribed??

[@corydabomb99]

Hey Phil! British Columbia actually just passed a new Salary Transparency Act. As of May 31, 2023, employees cannot be disciplined for sharing their pay with a coworker or prospective new employer. As well as a few other things to help encourage fair and competitive wages. Lots of love from BC! 🤙

[@Matthiasflint]

As far as the Jackson thing is concerned, putting a gumball into the mouth of someone who is seizing is not the correct path. It would have been tough, but waiting for EMS to arrive would have almost certainly been the least harmful action in that situation...but man it can be hard to *not* try to help :(

[@gudkush420]

Idk how someone who claims to be an ER doctor wouldnt know how dangerous it could be to shove something in a seizure victims mouth. Its just plain creepy how he saw a girl having a seizure and immediately thought "lemme stick my fingers in her mouth to give her a gumball"

[@eikonise]

It seems pretty clear that she was not seizing at the time, but had been (possibly) seizing earlier. It's possible that she was in a post-ictal state which would look a lot like severe hypoglycemia (a legitimate emergency). Just common sense it out.

[@1234lavaking]

@@eikoniseit sounds like she was definitely altered no matter what was going on, and putting anything in her mouth is a bad idea, especially a gumball

[@lydonjr__]

It's tough because he isn't currently a ER doctor so that opens a whole can of worms regarding what is current policy, does he know current policy, is he following current policy, is he being truthful of his qualifications from a police officer's perspective of seeing him on scene initially, etc. Having somebody there trying to help is arguably better than nothing don't get me wrong. I'm just saying hypothetically with ANY person trying to help, there are some safety/liability issues which definitely aren't on the books and is judgement based especially when somebody's life is at risk specifically from an officer who just arrived. Only the people there know what happened and it's a tough thing to judge objectively in the heat of the moment from all parties there bystander or police. But with the aggressive history of police, I can't say I'm surprised that pushback led to him being thrown to the ground despite being vulgar. It's not like the guy was hurting the person and there's no easy way to explain medical terms to a cop when both sides are coming from totally different mentalities. The whole situation sucks

[@mejuliie]

He could have helped, if he wanted. By staying there until EMS arrived, conveying what he observed, and then leaving. Furthermore, he can't just enter the situation claiming to be a doctor and expect everyone to believe him. It is an event where plenty of alcohol is being consumed and probably a bunch of other substances as well (not saying he was intoxicated!). It is only reasonable in that situation to want to wait for EMS to arrive, instead of listening to a complete stranger. Also, telling him to back off is not only important to protect the patient, and let EMS do their work, but also to protect him in case something goes wrong, so he isn't held liable for the situation. This just reeks of entitlement. There is no talk about the patient's actual well-being, but only about how the police told a "famous" person to back off and said person having their ego hurt. If he truly was only there to help, he would have just backed off as soon as EMS arrived.

[@supersaiyenunlimit2]

To add onto the LMG sexual harrasement claims. A leaked audio clip was released by a former employee, and was posted to the LTT subreddit. Madison, had left the company on December 9th, 2021. LMG had a "emergency sexual harrassment meeting" on December 10th, 2021. 1 day after she left. The clip itself is 15 minutes long, with Linus reading off the "policies" they have in place. However, one of the bullet points/suggestions in their policies is encouraging the employee to seek out a one on one with the harasser in question BEFORE proceeding to filing a complain/informing HR of the issue. After the meeting ends, Justin (employee), makes a comment to Linus (standing on a table), insuiating he do a sexual dance since he was up there. This is AFTER a sexual harrassment meeting. Linus tried to save face with a PR Statement to the Verge earlier today, stating he wasn't aware of the issues or that was even happening behind the scenes. When it clearly was, since he was the one calling for the emergency meeting. His wife (Yvonne) was the HEAD of HR, as well as a OWNER. She held both titles, which created a big conflict of interest which added onto the fuel in the fire. If you have a complaint about your boss, how do you approach HR (his wife) of the issue when sides will clearly be taken? His wife was in that meeting that was leaked (he asks the team if, there are any questions for himself or his wife before the inappropriate joke was made). However, the companies ethics are still called into question. If you're making an "apology" video, you shouldn't be adding in jokes, quips, and "sponsor" readings when the timing is highly inappropriate to the subject matter. It came off very disengenous, and plugging in their merch during random parts of the video talking about how they need to do better etc etc is why the community was in an uproar about them refusing to take this issue seriously.

[@vickas54]

HR departments are famously corporate defenders. Their job is to prevent these issues from affecting the company, most often by minimizing or dismissing the victims. It should not be their role, but that's what we've seen in many many cases. Do not trust HR. If your report to them seems less than #1 priority, or you don't see timely followup, find another way, or a way out!

[@MidnightCriminal]

Careful, Linus simps will coming.

[@Ichijoumi]

Now it feels one has to question each and every employee that has left LTT. What really actually drove them to leave the company. This has shaken my trust into LTT and into Linus as a whole.

[@Faerix89]

I'm pretty sure it's James (Head of Writing), not Justin (ex-employee), who says "You gonna dance on that table or just stand on it?" in the leaked recording. It's at 3:51 in case you want to recheck.

[@reallyanti]

@@Faerix89 Pretty sure it was James, who I believe was coincidentally also Madison's boss.

[@WhiteyHD]

That bradley cooper outrage is nuts. Actors change there appearance in thousands of movies a year to closely match the person they are playing.

[@Sage0fThiccPaths]

Definitely feels like people just looking for something to be upset about. If the family was involved and is okay with it and the film does a good job portraying the man, then that’s what should matter imo 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@danielsterling3499]

@@Sage0fThiccPaths tropic thunder a white guy playing a black guy but ok we'll not talk about that

[@artur0t3r4n]

​@danielsterling3499 you mean a white guy playing a white guy playing a black guy?

[@pathologicaldoubt]

Gotta love how everyone undermines the concerns of the Jewish community rather than listening to them

[@WookieWoman]

​@artur0t3r4n Don't feed the trolls! 😂

[@TigroGumi]

The abuse of telling someone to be assertive and then dogging them when they are assertive is a very common toxic abuse... it's to make someone feel small no matter what. There's a few of the team they just seem like cave men. It's also clear that a lot of the straight shooting has actually been a defensive tactic. Then, they seem to be separating the harassment charges from this treatment... as that initial treatment leads to making such actions like they confident to get away with. Person becomes a peice of to everyone then people ignore things happening to them

[@Shelldrakeaus]

With the Bradley Cooper thing, people need to realise the difference between "that's offensive" and "i found that offensive"

[@Pewmaster]

People also need to be more tolerant even when offended. Bradley doesn't deserve this.

[@collegeoffoliage6776]

It absolutely boggles the mind that anyone thought this was a good idea. It's essentially Jewish blackface.

[@tomasxfranco]

This is a joke. The people complaining are the ones reducing jews to big noses which are not even uniquely jewish. It's too often that self-titled "anti-racists" go all around the way to racist, and basically end up suggesting seggregation and other racist ideas.

[@pierre4145]

sorry, you're saying dressing up in an antisemitic costume isn't actually offensive?

[@Shelldrakeaus]

@pierre4145 it's not antisemtic! He's using makeup to enhance his appearance to look like the REAL PERSON he's ACTING as in a MOVIE who happened to have a larger nose. He spoke with the family and they were fine with it. Stop being offended for the sake of being offended! By your lodgic no one could play an orc or an alien in a movie because it requires make up!

[@ednasierra1083]

The Maui situation is so sad and to think it could happen anywhere is terrible.

[@roshill2010]

Now American investors are going to come in and destroy any ounce of culture left. Really sad all around.

[@thundercat_pumyra]

My favorite part of the apology video was when they mentioned their web store several times. But it's ok. They said "just kidding" every time they mentioned it. That makes it totally not shitty. Right?

[@katiekamikaze22]

Thank you for the longer more detailed news shows!!

[@sophroniel]

Damn, imagine being aware of how the fire started and unable to stop it

[@joelblizzard160]

Wow, kudos to you for the VERY thorough coverage of the LTT situation!

[@stiimuli]

All those years of Linus repeatedly dropping things wasn't just a meme.....it was a warning sign.