Open Letter to Linus Media Group

[Bsmith]

• get serious advice/training for running a business 

 

Linus isn't doing that bad actually, you would be amazed how bad others are, remember in front of screen=/=behind the scene.

[TetraSky]

It's just banters between friends... Best friends tend to do that, poking fun at each other like that. It might seems "racist" to others, but they really don't mean it that way. You can see it on their faces that they don't mean any of it in a bad way.

[roastduck]

OP: "Stop being so racist!"

OP: "You shouldn't have hired someone who can't speak English!"

wut

[LogicalDrm]

again, you are making assumptions based on a few seconds of video posted on youtube

you have no idea how many dozens of hours these guys have spent together as friends

 

I see you didn't read my post. I'm not speculating what happens when cameras aren't rolling. I'm just saying that they should think more how they want to show their professional relationship while on cam. Though vlogs are meant as casual, they can be seen as truth (which started this thread) as people don't see the whole picture. Get my drift? 

Surprised that mods haven't swooped in on this convo yet...

Mod reply on first page. They are monitoring this but I've yet to see anything that would result a lock.

[airdeano]

lookie here peeps, we do invite constructive criticism, but can not tolerate the

community to name-call any of the members participating in the discussion.

 

if someone is does not favor something, we encourage letting the staff know

and to see if a solution is available. but because someone said something you

do not agree with doesn't warrant calling them names or demean their train

of thought or opinion.

 

yes, we are monitoring topics of this caliber to keep the peace.

[Gr0egercesg]

I think they're all friends, and it's just friendly banter

 

To quote lmg website 

"Several team members had experience working with him at school"

-Dennis Liao's Profile

[BurgerBum]

if they were actually racist they wouldnt be fuckin smiling when they talk together.

[DildorTheDecent]

It's just banter m8. 

[hk29]

lol telling them they need to put a disclaimer.

 

 

 

so if it wasnt funny can i sue for fraud? can u sue in canada? i would take maple syrup as payment.

[Zeruel]

Im offended that you're offended.

[Kevguy]

No matter what you say these days or how you say it, you:

1. Are a racist
2. Offended someone/hurt their feelings
3. Are a bigot
4. Are ignorant and/or rude

5. Are a homophobe

6. All of the above.

[RainColt]

Open Letter to Linus Media Group;

 

Howdy, 

Sometimes viewers don't know what to think of what they see. Is that acting? is that real? Is it both? So am not sure what is going on over at Linus Media Group, their Mission statement. Their not much of a company, 

 

So am rather bothered by the hints of racism that's getting laughs lately.

 

If that's really how it is and feel sorry for Dennis for being dragged into this company's messy startup. What i do believe is real on the show, is his face expression and the looks nicks give back at him for annoyance.

 

Picking up the pieces of whats wrong your company, for examining. I don't think it was wise to hire someone who's English isn't their first language. Doing so you have proven you don't really have a framework for integrating new hires from the places they come from.

 

Two things you are not capable of doing, have a policy for abuse in the workplace and have a policy for workplace support and training for living in your country for new hires that are from overseas.

 

Nothing against Dennis, feel sorry for him for what is probably his first time in Canada, from Taiwan. Only to experience the slight hand of clever racism/abuse.

 

on the border line of English;

For our Asian chums or anyone who's ear cannot understand much English. They know and we know all too well that when we both speak English to each other, what was understood is poor. We misinterpret what they say and vise versa. You must work to bridge the cap but this is often too hard and takes a long time to accomplish.

 

things that could be achieve:

• if Dennis's current working visa status renews and he see's a future there in Canada. He needs citizenship obviously, but also can start now with becoming a Canadian and learn English.
• start more alternative means of cash flow
• get serious advice/training for running a business 

 

And what this gets you is employees who become resentful and authoritarian and frustrated by the lack of English that is spoken, clearly you have to a plan for his involvement, why did him hire otherwise? Only to get a hint of racism in your workplace. You created all of this Linus, for the well being of your employees. Sort it out, for god's sake man. 

 

Grow your business into something more than just a ad money machine. Like start a PC shop, something. Or you won't be around in 5 years.

Sorry mate but apparently Nick V and Dennis are friends from school, so you're just being offended on someone else's behalf.

And I'm sure his company will be just fine in 5 years, five years is a long time to branch out into new territories of online video and he's got a staff of skilled editors and camera men that could do well with any endeavour. 

[LAwLz]

No matter what you say these days or how you say it, you:

1. Are a racist

2. Offended someone/hurt their feelings

3. Are a bigot

4. Are ignorant and/or rude

5. All of the above.

[Rhotis]

Im offended by Linus wearing socks with sandals and Nick or whoever it was in the nerf fight video not shooting Linus' wife when he had her dead to rights and by Slick not going by Slick anymore and by the one american they have on staff sucking at shooting things and by no fire pole and by teran in general and finally I have offended myself with my own post.  

[matthumphry23]

Hi from australia just want to say love the show good job

[Trik'Stari]

[Yoinkerman]

I'm sure LMG management knows.

[MblaZe7run]

-snip-

P.S Dennis is love

Dennis is lyf

[Kalle Hänninen]

So hiring a guy whose first language isn't English is racist? C'mon dude.

[CalculuS]

Banter = racism now

 

 

ah i see, thanks tumblr now we all turned into political correct sissies who get offended by the slightest sight of a joke.

[TheSLSAMG]

Great, another overly sensitive *insert potentially unkind word here* like the rest of the people on the internet nowadays.

True that. It seems like everything is called racist nowadays, and it's getting really annoying.

 

I'm Korean, jokes about being Asian aren't new to me, nor do I find most of them offensive. My friends mess around with me sometimes, and I even joke that I'm Kim Jong Un on occasion. And it's the same with Dennis. He has good friends who care about him and also joke around a lot with him. Taran was subject to it as well and still is, as is Nick Van Berkel. Talking on the front of racism, I'm surprised OP wouldn't even bother mentioning "Nicky V" and the joke about all New Yorkers being Italian and having that sort of accent. That's also a joke, and as a New Yorker, a funny one at that.

 

I personally love the humor and don't believe that Dennis is being prejudiced against. It's just normal relationships as friends, and nothing more. People now seem to try to find the malice in even a friendship.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

I can't take any open letter seriously when it starts with the word "Howdy".

[Yoinkerman]

Banter = racism now

 

 

ah i see, thanks tumblr now we all turned into political correct sissies who get offended by the slightest sight of a joke.

 

Unfortunately, BC workplace laws don't care.  If they were audited they would be screwed, bigtime.  Especially since they're not "acting" in the vlogs.

[JoaoPRSousa]

Start a PC shop? Linus still works at NCIX. He doesnt want to ruin the business that got him a job, a life, a company, fame and a Lambo.

[gibbsy81]

I would like to hope that @LinusTech wouldnt let his employees just bully Dennis without Dennis knowing that they are joking.