A lot of Youtube channels are reporting declining viewership lately.

EX1: https://youtube.com/watch?v=cpVnx4_yqTo
EX2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF0tmhEtVJE

Fun times. Looks like a lot of channels are seeing a decline not just Linus. Hes just the latest to talk about it.

Then I saw this article as well and thought I would share.

Anyone here youtube creators? Are you seeing the same thing, a general downturn in viewership?

  • cardfire@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    I think his org has consistently done its best and I still tune in across the channels. I know that I couldn’t do better with matched resources, without experience and a lot more considerations.

    Listening to everyone hate on a whole media group puzzles me a bit.

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      LTT has done bad things and never apologized. For example he copied a gamersnexus script and never acknowledged it.

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        Never acknowledged it? He immediately put a pinned comment attributing Gamers Nexus when notified of it, and GN thanked him for it, which any reasonable person would take as him being happy with the resolution.

        It was a piece of info from GN’s video, not a copied script though.

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        17 hours ago

        And stole an item to auction off! I can’t believe people here defend their ass D:

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          Which turned out to be false, and Billet Labs confirmed it was always the agreement that they were not supposed to return it, they just changed their mind later when it was already too late.

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            The email chain was published by Billet Labs after LTT said there were no expectations of returning the prototype. It proved that Linus lied about it.

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              Billet Labs explicitly said in the email that “you could keep it”. They changed their mind later. So what’s the lie? The emails confirm Linus’s version.

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                "…

                Regarding LTT, we are simply going to state the relevant facts:

                On 10th August, we were told by LTT via email that the block had been sold at auction. There was no apology.

                We replied on 10th August within 30 minutes, telling LTT that this wasn’t okay, and that this was a £XXXX prototype, and we asked if they planned to reimburse us at all.

                We received no reply and no offer of payment until 2 hours after the Gamers Nexus video went live on 14th August, at which point Linus himself emailed us directly.

                The exact monetary value of the prototype was offered as reimbursement. We have not received, nor have we asked for any other form of compensation."

                Time-stamped emails were provided as proof.