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I know saying “how many people still watch LTT” is kinda dumb with the views they pull in, but fuck haven’t most people outgrown them? LTT helped me learn a lot of stuff when I started really getting into PC gaming decade ago, but after a few years I felt like it was just tech fluff videos. Most of their videos seemed like an ad for some fotm tech or just very basic concepts. I just don’t see how people can still watch it after a few years just because it seems they make their videos to attract the lowest common denominator.
I agree that a large chunk of LMG content is vapid and surface level, and I was put off by them years ago because of it. Ironically though, I’ve found much of their newer output more appealing, not because of it’s informational value, but because where else am I gonna see someone build a hacked together water loop with a car radiator?
I enjoy their content involving jank or overengineered solutions, their merch feels good (I would buy it even if it was just another brand like nike or adidas) and they arent as bone dry as GN, MKBHD is too mobile focused, Dave2D too regular consumer tech (like Laptops) focused, LTT has a bit of all.
The controversy he creates himself is surely valid but I enjoy the content more and the integrity he wants to stand for.
If you disagree or want to discuss my opinion, feel free to ask why I enjoy it.
Her videos and appearances where a bit awkward at first but all of a sudden they went hard. Easily my favorite host, no punches pulled on the nerdy detail which is something I’ve learned to appreciate in other nerds over the years - listen to those who are nerdier than you. Hope we get to see her hosting again someday.
Stopped watching them very shortly after they moved out the house, the videos became very click bait and felt disingenuous compared to their old kitchen content.
Luckily GN is top quality, exactly how every reviewer/channel should be. TechLinked is good tho, Riley is awesome, but that’s the only LTT content I’ll ever consume.
The funniest thing to me, is that LTT would be massively improved if Linus would just fuck off and go away. He runs around like a ADHD Chicken on stimulants, constantly dropping and breaking shit, fumbling shit, and just being an overall annoying twat.
and hes been that way since the beginning, the only thing thats changed in time is that its gotten worse, to the point that I, personally, only ever stuck around to watch Anthony’s videos… and after the whole backpack “just trust me bro” bullshit, even that wasnt enough to keep me around and I just bailed.
Much prefer people who know what they’re talking about, and actually give a shit, and don’t have a massive entitled stick up their ass. Like Hardware Unboxed, and GN.
You may not like Linus but he is undoubtedly a successful business person and a great entertainer for a large public. An opinion is no problem but these things are just hard facts. LMG is a big success and Linus has played a major role in it.
The numbers don’t lie, content from LMG is just much more populair than content drom GN for example. It is way more accessible in my opinion. I feel like GN and LMG should not be compared as they have an entirely different audience. You seem to be a great example of that. If I want to have excellent reporting I go to GN if I just want a quick dopamine hit by seeing a few idiots cool a pc with an oversized turbine I go to LMG. I believe both are great but opinions differ.
If that is what you read from my comment then you’re just trying to form a narrative. I did not call LMG news. I was also not covering the incidents on which GN is reporting (I definitely agree that this is gross).
I was just balancing your comment which is overly negative of a company (and more specifically Linus) which has grown enormously over the past years. Reality is just not as black and white. LMG has problems and should take responsibility but LMG still provides a benefit to many people and they seem to have great and fun employees who genuinely want to do good.
I agree with GN that if you’re presenting yourself as a data channel you need to take more responsibility. I just never treated LMG as such a channel. For me again it’s about the stupid entertainment and not their data driven content. I don’t respect their data. I would never recommend a friend to watch LMG content to form an opinion.
Your “fox” example would better apply if I had said that I knew LMG was presenting bad data but that it’s not that bad because it’s just fun and all.
I know saying “how many people still watch LTT” is kinda dumb with the views they pull in, but fuck haven’t most people outgrown them? LTT helped me learn a lot of stuff when I started really getting into PC gaming decade ago, but after a few years I felt like it was just tech fluff videos. Most of their videos seemed like an ad for some fotm tech or just very basic concepts. I just don’t see how people can still watch it after a few years just because it seems they make their videos to attract the lowest common denominator.
I agree that a large chunk of LMG content is vapid and surface level, and I was put off by them years ago because of it. Ironically though, I’ve found much of their newer output more appealing, not because of it’s informational value, but because where else am I gonna see someone build a hacked together water loop with a car radiator?
I enjoy their content involving jank or overengineered solutions, their merch feels good (I would buy it even if it was just another brand like nike or adidas) and they arent as bone dry as GN, MKBHD is too mobile focused, Dave2D too regular consumer tech (like Laptops) focused, LTT has a bit of all.
The controversy he creates himself is surely valid but I enjoy the content more and the integrity he wants to stand for.
If you disagree or want to discuss my opinion, feel free to ask why I enjoy it.
98% of my LTT viewing is done as background noise for whatever else I’m doing. The other 2% are me rewatching Scrapyard Wars.
I know… But I just can’t help myself with Anthony’s retro vids on short circuit. His temple os one was amazing too.
It’s Emily now, she came out on her private channel
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Her videos and appearances where a bit awkward at first but all of a sudden they went hard. Easily my favorite host, no punches pulled on the nerdy detail which is something I’ve learned to appreciate in other nerds over the years - listen to those who are nerdier than you. Hope we get to see her hosting again someday.
Stopped watching them very shortly after they moved out the house, the videos became very click bait and felt disingenuous compared to their old kitchen content.
Luckily GN is top quality, exactly how every reviewer/channel should be. TechLinked is good tho, Riley is awesome, but that’s the only LTT content I’ll ever consume.
The funniest thing to me, is that LTT would be massively improved if Linus would just fuck off and go away. He runs around like a ADHD Chicken on stimulants, constantly dropping and breaking shit, fumbling shit, and just being an overall annoying twat.
and hes been that way since the beginning, the only thing thats changed in time is that its gotten worse, to the point that I, personally, only ever stuck around to watch Anthony’s videos… and after the whole backpack “just trust me bro” bullshit, even that wasnt enough to keep me around and I just bailed.
Much prefer people who know what they’re talking about, and actually give a shit, and don’t have a massive entitled stick up their ass. Like Hardware Unboxed, and GN.
You know that he actually has ADHD? In other words: Water is wet?
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You may not like Linus but he is undoubtedly a successful business person and a great entertainer for a large public. An opinion is no problem but these things are just hard facts. LMG is a big success and Linus has played a major role in it.
The numbers don’t lie, content from LMG is just much more populair than content drom GN for example. It is way more accessible in my opinion. I feel like GN and LMG should not be compared as they have an entirely different audience. You seem to be a great example of that. If I want to have excellent reporting I go to GN if I just want a quick dopamine hit by seeing a few idiots cool a pc with an oversized turbine I go to LMG. I believe both are great but opinions differ.
Well thats quite a “Fox News isnt news, its entertainment” argument you’ve chosen to make there.
If that is what you read from my comment then you’re just trying to form a narrative. I did not call LMG news. I was also not covering the incidents on which GN is reporting (I definitely agree that this is gross). I was just balancing your comment which is overly negative of a company (and more specifically Linus) which has grown enormously over the past years. Reality is just not as black and white. LMG has problems and should take responsibility but LMG still provides a benefit to many people and they seem to have great and fun employees who genuinely want to do good.
I agree with GN that if you’re presenting yourself as a data channel you need to take more responsibility. I just never treated LMG as such a channel. For me again it’s about the stupid entertainment and not their data driven content. I don’t respect their data. I would never recommend a friend to watch LMG content to form an opinion. Your “fox” example would better apply if I had said that I knew LMG was presenting bad data but that it’s not that bad because it’s just fun and all.