Arika

i will say it's been quite fun to be someone who just doesn't care. i neither support nor hate LMG based on the current information, they are just kind of "there".
 
So the insanity on both sides of the scale has been somewhat enjoyable to see the people defending LMG with every fibre of their being like Linus is a personal friend and the people are the actively picking apart everything to find the most incorrect interpretation of the situation to fuel their anger for all things LMG

i will say it's been quite fun to be someone who just doesn't care. i neither support nor hate LMG based on the current information, they are just kind of "there".
 
So the insanity on both sides of the scale has been somewhat enjoyable to see the people defending LMG with every fibre of their being like Linus is a personal friend and the people are the actively picking apart everything to find the most incorrect interpretation of the situation to fuel their anger for all things LMG

It sounds so simple to say, but seeing the audiences response to everything over the last 2 weeks (from both sides), sadly i don't think it's possible.
 
ESH

It sounds so simple to say, but seeing the audiences response to everything over the last 2 weeks (from both sides), sadly i don't think it's possible.
 
ESH

It sounds so simple to say, but seeing the audiences response to everything over the last 2 weeks (from both sides), sadly i don't think it's possible.
 
ESH

It sounds so simple to say, but seeing the audiences response to everything over the last 2 weeks (from both sides), sadly i don't think it's possible.
 
ESH

You know here in the states we had a BIG story about sexual abuse of our elite female and olympic gymnast. 
 
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/olympic-gymnasts-sexually-assaulted-by-larry-nasser-sue-fbi-for-1-billion
 
The team doctor who did this for years did not do it to everyone.  People who are predatory only choose to predate on those who are vulnerable.  Madison may have felt and acted vulnerable as she was a US citizen living in Canada, an immigrant.  Moved to a new place far from home where she did not know her rights and protections.  BC does have an arm of government for reporting these things... but has a statute of limitations of 6 months (with some exceptions)  VS most US states that have a time limit of 300 days or in the case of CA 3 years. 

I get how much people here love LMG.  I get that for many of you that means anyone who might criticize them is bad.  Look at this situation like an adult and imagine if Madison was your daughter.  A daughter you know might play too much with boys but at the same time you want to be sure she is protected from being physically touched.

Due tot the investigation they likely cannot speak on it for legal reasons.

Internally this is a living document, and may change as we move forward, but as part of our push for further transparency, we are publishing it in its current form to help our community better-understand how we classify errors and what action we will be taking to rectify them.
 
Types of errors
Flubs: the host simply misspoke
Incongruencies: information within the video is not in agreement (e.g. host says “$45” while the product page shows “$47”
Bad spec: a table or MOGRT contains incorrect information (e.g. “48MB” instead of “96MB”
Bad data: a graph or visualization contains data (generated by us) that is erroneous, misplaced, or spurious. 
Bad info: a statement or representation in the video that is misleading or factually inaccurate
Types of error correction
Proactive (before the video is posted)
Video pickup: the segment is re-shot with both audio and video
Human audio pickup: new audio is recorded for the segment (visuals have coverage)
AI audio pickup: new voiceover is generated. In the best case this uses a voice model that sounds like the host. However, using a robot voice  can still work.
Text on screen: the editor overlays clarifying or correcting text
This will not be received by viewers who are not (or cannot) watching the screen
Reactive (after the video is posted)
Video Replace: replacing the video with a new version without re-uploading
This relies on YouTube and takes some time. There are fairly strict guidelines around the use of this tool and strong justification must be provided for all changes. This is preferred to a re-upload, but there is likely a soft-limit on how often we can use this resource.
Re-upload the video: Set the original, erroneous video to Private and upload a new version. This will have algorithmic effects, but must be done if replacement is not an option
Pinned comment: add a comment describing the correction. 
This will not be received by viewers who do not check the comments (common, especially for those watching on a Smart TV) and should only be used for low-severity errors.
 
Assessing & Responding to Errors
If any of the following types of errors are discovered prior to filming (e.g. during script review) , fix them before the shoot.
 
1. Very Low Severity
- The statement could possibly be misunderstood, but it’s generally true and most people would be fine with how it’s currently presented.
- eg. The host says, “One of DisplayPort’s main advantages over HDMI is its higher bandwidth,” but this is only true when comparing certain generations of the standards. HDMI 2.1, for example, has much higher bandwidth than DP 1.1.
 
Action: no action
 
2. Low Severity
- The statement is incorrect, and we should try to clarify it better in the future, but we can leave it for now because it doesn’t meaningfully impact a viewer’s purchase decision or general knowledge.
- eg. The host says, “This monitor features moderate pixel response times and contrast because it uses an IPS panel”, but the panel manufacturer is actually AUO, rather than LG, so it’s not an IPS panel - a term which is trademarked by LG - but rather an IPS-type or IPS-like panel.
 
Action: Pinned comment
Note: Pinned comment text must be approved by the Community Coordinator before being posted.
 
3. Medium Severity
- The statement is incorrect, and a minority of the audience could be upset or misled, even if it doesn’t really affect the outcome of the product evaluation for the majority.
- eg. The host says, “This GPU has AMD’s AMF video encoder, which is basically the same as NVIDIA’s NVENC,” but while the stated functionality is the same, NVENC offers better image quality, which could be important to a small minority of buyers.
 
Action: Video replaced if possible according to YouTube policy, otherwise pinned comment and above fold mention of the issue in the video description
If doing a video replace, a pinned comment should communicate this is coming and note the expected changes. This comment should be un-pinned when the video replace is complete. 
Note: Pinned comment text must be approved by the Community Coordinator before being posted.
 
4. High Severity
- The statement is incorrect, and a significant portion of the audience could be misled or make a poorly-informed purchase decision.
- eg. The host says, “This is a great gaming monitor,” when in fact, the monitor is a 60Hz VA display that, while ‘fine’ for playing games, lacks important gaming-centric features that could be easily had for the same price, making it a poor choice. 
 
Action: Video replaced if possible according to YouTube policy. Otherwise, set unlisted and disable monetization until corrective action can be taken. 
If doing a video replace, a pinned comment should communicate this is coming and note the expected changes. This comment should be un-pinned when the video replace is complete. 
Note: Pinned comment text must be approved by the Community Coordinator before being posted.
 
5. Very High Severity
- The statement is VERY incorrect—basically the opposite of correct. There is no charitable interpretation that could make this anything but completely irresponsible.
- ex. The host says, “Most games require only one high-performance core to perform their best,” when that hasn’t been true for over a decade.
 
Action: Video removed or remade

Reading announcements made, it was only stated that production would start, not exactly that any videos would be posted. Saturday and Sunday are prime-time days for any release, so those are days to be watched for main channel content.
 
Personally I think they shouldn't do WAN Show. And if they do, it shouldn't be in regular format, but more of panel discussion between CEO, Linus and Gary (maybe someone else too). No sponsor spots, no merch messages answered. But rather addressing core questions and worries raised by community. Even better would be to use external host, but I don't think they have that luxury in Vancouver with other big-name Youtubers.

Promises of "free money" are the exact opposite of "improving reputation".

I don't love the channel, don't watch LMG stuff and haven't in quite some time. I'm here for the community not the personality 

them's rookie numbers. i can go through the 2 hot threads and pump those numbers up if you really want!

You’d be surprised how many people here have little to no connection to LTT videos/LMG in general. I’m mostly on here while I’m at work. 

Its called pump and dump. Happens all the time.

People don't buy windows because of Bill gates. However people do watch linus tech tips to see linus

-Topic locked-
 
This is quickly devolving into arguments and bickering, and can only get worse if it's allowed to continue. 

Dude has built up quite a fantasy in his own head about what is going on there.

This thread is bait.

Oh FFS.

I wanted a duck...

Yours.
hyperfocusing on the use of the word “their” as some intentional misgendering, being generally antagonistic by trying to draw out an apology and then reverting to 
 

So a mods aren’t allowed to express their own opinions? They should be robots who only have preprogrammed responses?
 
there is nothing varnic said that wasnt civil, the responses to varnic however have been less so. But mods also are not allowed to moderate threads they are personally active in.
 
the mods also arent lmg staff, they are volunteers, the issues going on with lmg have nothing to do with the forum mods

So a mods aren’t allowed to express their own opinions? They should be robots who only have preprogrammed responses?
 
there is nothing varnic said that wasnt civil, the responses to varnic however have been less so. But mods also are not allowed to moderate threads they are personally active in.
 
the mods also arent lmg staff, they are volunteers, the issues going on with lmg have nothing to do with the forum mods

Because of the nature of the drama.
They talk about it, Linus says something he's not meant to and makes things worse.
They don't talk about it, they get accused of trying to avoid it, they would basically not be able to read chat at all, the only news over the last week has been the drama.. so what would they be talking about?