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?

  • dev_null@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    3 days ago

    According to your source they replied and acknowledged the plagiarism 34 minutes after being notified by GN. I have no clue where you are getting 3 years.

    • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      “Plagiarism by Linus Tech Tips of GamersNexus content wherein we previously privately reached out without resolution”

      They had privately contacted LTT in the past. LTT ignored it until GN made a public video years later.

          • dev_null@lemmy.mlEnglish
            1·
            2 days ago

            You: Quote

            Me: The quote is not backed by any proof

            You: The quote is from the article

            Where else would it be from and how is that relevant?

              • dev_null@lemmy.mlEnglish
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                2 days ago

                So LTT apologized and gave GN credit only after GN made it public and that’s not proof?

                Yeah, it is proof that Linus acknowledged it. Of course it was too late and he didn’t do enough about it, but that was never in question.

                Linus said he’d fix it. GN thanked him for quick action but 3 years later LTT still hadn’t done anything.

                All I see in the email is that Linus said he will speak with the writers to not forget citations again and put up a pinned comment, which he did, and GN thanked him for it. I don’t see GN requesting any other action in the email. That’s definitely not “hadn’t done anything”. It’s not enough, but again that was never in question.

                • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                  1 day ago

                  Yeah, it is proof that Linus acknowledged it

                  The receipts show LTT plagerized, Linus promised to fix it but didn’t. Steve thanked him expecting that Linus would do what he promised but then Linus did nothing.

                  3 years later after GN publicized the unethical behavior, Linus then, and only then fixed it.

                  the writers to not forget citations again and put up a pinned comment, which he did,

                  But he didn’t. He promised to but never did until 3 years later. That’s why Steve called him out.

                  • dev_null@lemmy.mlEnglish
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                    1 day ago

                    3 years later

                    • The WAN show with the plagiarized segment aired on September 16, 2022
                    • GN wrote to LTT about the plagiarism on September 21, 2022
                    • The email reply and pinned comment was published on September 21, 2022, less than an hour later

                    Please give me some dates because I really can’t see where the 3 years are coming from. 3 years haven’t even passed yet from when the plagiarism happened

                    The receipts show LTT plagerized, Linus promised to fix it but didn’t.

                    So he did acknowledge it. Which, may I remind you again, is all I’m saying, in response your comment that he didn’t acknowledge it. I’m not saying he fixed the issue, all I’m saying is that he said he will, which you seem to agree with, so I really don’t know what you are disagreeing with me about.

                    Your original comment is:

                    For example he copied a gamersnexus script and never acknowledged it

                    Which I disagree with, because in my opinion it should be:

                    For example he copied a gamersnexus script, and didn’t properly fix the issue even though he acknowleged it and said he will

                    I don’t know why you are saying he fixed it 3 years later when the WAN Clips segment still doesn’t even have a pinned comment. He did not fix it then, he did not fix it until now, and I bet it won’t be fixed 3 years later, which will pass next week.