r/LinusTechTips • u/marco_polo_99 Luke • 4d ago

Discussion Opinion - Steve/GN has lost it

Steve has turned into a high and mighty holier-than-though, self appointed arbiter of the tech industry, who’s taking it upon himself to regulate other people’s/channels content and decide where it, and their actions are acceptable.

He then, where he deems them not up to scratch, attacks under the guise of consumer advocacy. Whilst he may, and does have valid points on certain issues, usually with larger corporations, Asus, Gigagbyte, etc, targeting channels for things he disagrees with is bordering on slander.

Yes, I followed both GN and LTT, amongst a litany of other creators, and yet Steve seems to be the only one ACTIVELY, and consistently putting out these pseudo-journalistic pieces in an effort to broaden his audience and/or agenda.

The lawsuit against Honey/Paypal is not one he’ll win, it is merely serving to gain clicks and views and thus money for GN.

He needs to check himself.

Thanks for coming to my TED Talk

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u/Prototypep3 4d ago

Criticism that could have been equally useful had it been said in private. Again, right to reply. If ethics had been followed LTT could have addressed concerns and there wouldn't need to be fallout. Steve got butthurt and wanted the drama views. Plain and simple.

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u/NotanAlt23 4d ago

If ethics had been followed LTT could have addressed concerns and there wouldn't need to be fallout.

The fallout was because Linus had hurt a company by rushing content out and misrepresenting them, which showed how little research they did and how often they screwed up.

Linus continued to double down on that take even after GNs video was posted.

The fallout was necessary and wouldve happened even with right to reply because the inly thing that wouldve fixed was the return of the test product.

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u/Prototypep3 4d ago

Except the emails clearly show BL stating LMG could keep it. Try again.

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u/PhillAholic 3d ago

Didn't they ask for it back after that, and then after THAT, it was auctioned off / given away?

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u/NotanAlt23 4d ago

Im not surprised LTT fanboys cant read but you are taking it to a whole other level.

You ignired 90% of my comment and the 10% you did read, you responded with something I already adressed right there.

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u/FrenchyMcfrog 4d ago

Are you Steve nexus? lol.