Linus Sebastian, the founder of the Linus Tech Tips YouTube channel, has spoken out about its recent decline in viewership, describing it as a "very dramatic shift.

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?

  • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    73·
    1 day ago

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

    • dev_null@lemmy.mlEnglish
      12·
      1 day ago

      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.

      • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 day ago

        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.

        • dev_null@lemmy.mlEnglish
          12·
          1 day ago

          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.

          • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            23 hours ago

            "…

            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.

            • dev_null@lemmy.mlEnglish
              1·
              18 hours ago

              All correct, and not conflicting with what I said. For the avoidance of doubt here is the email where Billet Labs confirmed they told them they could keep it: https://imgur.com/a/mF2tz4J

              Then they changed their mind, and your timeline follows.

              • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
                1·
                4 hours ago

                The email says they could keep it for further testing, not sell it.

                LTT claimed they offered to pay for it but the time stamps prove they didn’t get an offer to pay for it until after GN publicized the mistake.

                • dev_null@lemmy.mlEnglish
                  1·
                  1 hour ago

                  The email says they could keep it for further testing, not sell it.

                  No, the email says they said they could keep it, with no qualifiers, because they thought it would be for further testing, but didn’t tell anyone that’s their expectation.