Linus takes the final step in abandoning his original audience.

[jredman79]

I am betting there is an inverse relationship to those who are complaining about the lack of Computex coverage vs. the people footing said bill to go to Computex....

[DiamondFX]

I know this will draw hate as is common on criticism, keep in mind this is my opinion and I'm sure Linus will do fine when shifting his content on to a different demographic altogether. Afterall, smartphones and general consumer gadgets are popular watching and I'm sure many of Linus' new audience is here and ready to defend him. But this is constructive criticism, so I would appreciate the same gesture in return.

 

 

But the final step that is probably going to make me unsubscribe, is not going to Computex. Seriously, that is gutting. That is a stone-cold knife in the back to the original audience of the channel, to whom Computex is probably the highlight of the entire year, after the huge thrill of covering it last year. I could forgive anything from Linus but not that.

 

It makes me sad, as Linus Tech Tips has been my very favourite channel for years, but now it is my least favourite of all my subscriptions.

 

My 2 rubel, anyway.

 

I agree with you about the "change of perception" of LinusTechTips. Personally, I was primarily interested (from the beginning) in watching Linus's videos on computer-hardware. I think there were no adds back then because he was doing all the unboxing(s) in NCIX. Anyway, the point is, I think he had to change his aims/objectives/perception (you name it) because he left NCIX and established his own business.

 

 

What he and his crew are doing is not easy. He has reached 800,000 subscribers on LinusTechTips and 200,000 on techquikie. This does account to his (their?) success because “he has been making waves” (Anand).

 

 

Further, all the videos they publish look like a lot of fun but it’s extremely difficult to prepare. Nonetheless, it has become less-appealing for me (and perhaps to others as well) because there are now less videos about GPUs, CPUs, MBs. But at the same time, I understand why this happened and why they changed their path. The whole world is “engulfed in revolution” about new technology/gadgets and that's what Linus is bringing to the table. I think he is “doing the right thing”. But then again, I always enjoy and learn more from him when he talks about: Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, WD, Seagate, EVGA, XFX, Antec, NZXT, Corsair, Sapphire, ASUS, MSI, Zotac, Kingston, Seasonic, Noctua, Samsung, Apple, gaming, antialiasing, TXAA, FXAA, over-clocking, benchmarks, mechanical-keyboards and of course, all the giveaways.

 

 

Best. 

[peters.11]

My view on this topic is that  lord Linus is expanding the topics in which his videos are made is a great idea. people need to remember that we are all here to make him money, in return he is giving us a great service, by reporting on anything computers and giving us his opinion. I am an avid tech fan and I found Linus Tech Tips, just when he was expanding his topic interest. Whats the problem with learning more about the different sectors of computer technology? He is giving us a better 'bang for our buck'

[ItsComrade]

I only watch selected videos. In fact, i am not even subscribed to LTT on YT .

 

I prefer this forum to his videos. Sometimes I even forget they're linked.

[Recon-UK]

Everything that needs to be said has been said, and anyone who is interested can come read this thread. I already tweeted/facebooked it, so I don't see any point in turning it into a bigger deal than it is.

As honest as honest can be, keep up the good work Linus, top man!

[ItsComrade]

This whole entire post gave me aids.

 

RIP Totally-A-Hero.

[ItsComrade]

I just wish LInus would go to be more about PC hardware than assorted gimmicky items and things for general consumers. His thing was that he was concentrated on PC hardware, not primarily consumer tech.

[theroflcopta]

I tend to agree with OP. Been watching since he was at NCIX and I watched the back catalog of all his videos. Even after they weren't about relevant tech anymore because they were just interesting to hear you talk from your mind and not a script. Idk I can't really nail it down but i feel the same way. The videos have kinda lost their charm, for me if we can get one professional video a day and one kinda half assed video every day or other day or whatever about some cool little gadget or something it would be nice. 

[That Norwegian Guy]

I am betting there is an inverse relationship to those who are complaining about the lack of Computex coverage vs. the people footing said bill to go to Computex....

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the official statement that they "wanted to prioritize other things". AFAIK, Linus wouldn't have a problem getting to Computex?

 

Anyway, I would trade PAX, CES, E3 and both my kidneys for Computex.

[tezza192]

This thread is all about opinions, I understand why Linus has gone the direction he has gone, some are going to like it, some are not. If Linus is making more money and getting more views then good luck to him. 

 

I personally don't watch Linus nearly as much as I did as the stuff he does now simply doesn't interest me, I loved the improvised/unprofessional tech/pc videos and I became a born again PC enthusiast largely to watching Linus back in the early days which I am very grateful for - But for me Linus for me has gone far too commercial, LTT is just one huge advertising vehicle and its now like watching the shopping channel, the personality and 'soul' has been ripped out of the channel altogether for me.

 

Again this is free speech, this is my opinion - If you like what Linus is doing, good for you. If Linus is rolling the cash in and making a living from this - good on him. Im not going to criticize him, this just represents my personal opinion on how I feel about LTT. 

[IdeaStormer]

Just throwing this out there.

 

Aside from me, I have five full time employees. We all work every workday, and I work at least a little bit every single day - that's 365 dedication, baby.

 

It took me over an hour on my 1000ms ping Internet while I was away on the island visiting family this weekend each night to release my videos.

 

People have NO idea what it takes to maintain a daily release schedule like we do...

 

Wow 5 guys working 365 days a year, and using a 1000ms ping internet to download videos.

 

I think it really compounds how wrong you are working. Doing things wrong does not mean working hard, its called working badly. You promote tech but sure are using it wrong, explains the 365 days a year for 5 guys.

 

Upload scripts? Geeze learn a bit of Linux and initiate the uploads from a freaking command line where your 1000ms would matter not. Heck send an e-mail and have one of the other 4 upload from a better line... I'm sure everyone on the Island was happy to have you use up all their bandwidth.

 

Remember, a larger quantity of video's (at any quality level, 1080p, 4K) does not mean higher quality videos (one that one values), only more chance of spam that is ... at this rate you are headed to become the Tech version of Vince Offer, is that really your goal? Or any of those other Infomercial guys.

 

Just imagine for one moment how much happier the 5 of you would be if you worked efficiently but only half of those days? Maybe everyone would have time to be more creative, come up with more ideas and benefit everything at the company? Sure some would also have enough time to go do something else but that would eliminate those who are not in it for the right reasons anyway.

[Charger]

Wow 5 guys working 365 days a year, and using a 1000ms ping internet to download videos.

 

I think it really compounds how wrong you are working. Doing things wrong does not mean working hard, its called working badly. You promote tech but sure are using it wrong, explains the 365 days a year for 5 guys.

 

Upload scripts? Geeze learn a bit of Linux and initiate the uploads from a freaking command line where your 1000ms would matter not. Heck send an e-mail and have one of the other 4 upload from a better line... I'm sure everyone on the Island was happy to have you use up all their bandwidth.

 

Remember, a larger quantity of video's (at any quality level, 1080p, 4K) does not mean higher quality videos (one that one values), only more chance of spam that is ... at this rate you are headed to become the Tech version of Vince Offer, is that really your goal? Or any of those other Infomercial guys.

 

Just imagine for one moment how much happier the 5 of you would be if you worked efficiently but only half of those days? Maybe everyone would have time to be more creative, come up with more ideas and benefit everything at the company? Sure some would also have enough time to go do something else but that would eliminate those who are not in it for the right reasons anyway.

did you even read what he said? if you did you clearly didn't understand it.

[Joey2Sites]

I think a LARGE part of the release schedule being difficult is how much effort you guys put into editing, color, sound, etc. which most of the audience doesn't notice, and half of it is a waste after youtube destroys the quality.  Not to take away from how difficult it is, but I think it would be a little easier if you cared more about the message and less about the 10 bit color depth lol.

[mr.skyrim_pc]

if this thread dosnt make the wan show ill be shocked

then be shocked.

all he did was briefly mention it for one second.

[mr.skyrim_pc]

I'm still gladly subbed to Linus, I'll leave it at that. :3

 

Several channels got an unsub from me because of various changes over time, but Linus still amuses me. I mean, I used to watch Gamegrumps, but over time they got less fun to watch and more obnoxious. Same goes for Rich of ReviewTechUSA. He used to be a p, cool guy to follow, but then he started getting hardcore political cynical bullshit and that caused me to unsub. Thankfully Linus and crew still put out some nice content. Not everything covered is something I care about, but like I said. The WAN show is the highlight and those are always amazing.

I like ReviewTechUSA. I don't agree with him on everything, but I will stay subscribed for a long time. BTW he barely does any political videos, its just when he does, he pisses everyone off.

[elkenrod]

As I read through this thread, I can't help myself but think, "this is why we can't have nice things"... lol

[Akolyte]

things change and in my eyes he should do what he wants to do.  An unhappy Linus makes Unhappy viewers. 

[jaggysnake57]

then be shocked.

all he did was briefly mention it for one second.

what exactly was the point of that linus himself said he wasnt......dude stop trolling

[Robi_g]

I got into LTT through watching the WAN show when Tom Logan (still my favourite tech youtuber) was on it as a guest. They made some good points and Linus came across as knowing his stuff as well as being interesting to watch (most important) so I got watching other videos.

There are more adverts in the videos now I'm sure of it. But I have adblock so I only see the in-video ones.

I think the problem is that PC tech hasn't really expanded and there hasn't been an exiting product launch to talk about in a while, and as such the content suffers.

Also this:

 

I think a LARGE part of the release schedule being difficult is how much effort you guys put into editing, color, sound, etc. which most of the audience doesn't notice, and half of it is a waste after youtube destroys the quality.  Not to take away from how difficult it is, but I think it would be a little easier if you cared more about the message and less about the 10 bit color depth lol.

[Bingbing10]

@LinusTech . this thread is a credit to linus  himself as he has actually (not like many youtubers do ) replied and answered his followers , and its not like its a one off he always comes and speaks to us via HIS forum that he set up for us. I will admit that i do kinda miss the smaller old school Linus Tech Tips , however how the quality and wider range of products that they are reviewing now is a credit to them. Since they have grown to this big stature that they are being reached out to by so many different companies.

 

In addition i have contacted many of the youtubers i follow many a times , yet there is only one of them who actually replied to me and this was linus via inbox message on this forum. I love Linus and the Linus Media groups videos , and the way they are moving forward i feel is a credit to how far they have come.

[KaareKanin]

Disclaimer: I didn't read more than the first pages before posting, but I felt that I had to post. I have been absent from the forums for most of 2014, mostly because I wasn't that happy with the way things evolved, and that includes in no small part what was brought up here. So I found this thread a fitting place for my 1500th post. (warning, rant like post following)

 

I have been thinking about a lot of what @That Norwegian Guy brought up here lately. I can understand why LTT has changed over the last year. LMG needs to stand on its own two feet, they need to be sellable to convice sponsors to give them money. I also get that before Linus could just grab whatever from NCIX and make a video about it, and now he can't. All that is fine. But that doesn't change the "facts":

 

Linus videos has become about visuals, not substance, like they used to be. Linus got big in the first place because people valued his opinnions and ability to talk about and show off tech, not because he made videos that looked good. Nowadays, barely a week can pass without Linus talking about some new improvements to his visuals, some new camera, a lense, anything, why? It doesn't change the content, it only makes it look prettier, but when the quality of the content is fading away, all we're left with is porn for camera geeks. Logan and crew has more than adequate production quality, they have just barely gotten to the point where they have hired an editor...

 

Linus also tries to turn more professional in his presentations, so he has started scripting. My thoughts: Linus' scripting abilities is far worse than his rambling abilities. It's unpersonal, it's not believable. Frankly, it could be anyone reading that script, and the video wouldn't suffer from it. The point of Linus being in front of the camera is lagely gone (at least if we ignore the fact that some people tune in just to see a Linus video, good or bad)

 

The live streams are about the only good thing to come out of LMG on a regular basis, and that too has taken a serious turn for the worse, starting from the time he introduced regular guests. And where's the afterparty? Where are the builds of the week? I remember Linus talking how he didn't have the afterparty in the youtube upload because he felt it was less serious, people would turn out and the video would get a worse rating... the afterparty used to be the best part. and then Slick started doing game streaming as an afterparty, only thing is, it would be a lot later, which meant that if anyone in europe wanted to see it, they would have to stay up, hoping he would start soon, and then probably go to sleep at 7 in the morning dissapointed that they wouldn't catch it.

 

There's a lot to talk about, and I won't go into much more, but i have to touch on "as fast as possible". The first videos he made in this series could carry that name, yes. But lately, there's absolutely noting "as fast as possible" over most of the videos he makes. When a video is supposed to be snappy and explain stuff quickly, why throw in a joke that eats up 30 seconds of the video without actually providing anything of value? And there's a lot more time wasting going on than just that.

 

 

If I were to point at the last time I think Linus really covered a product well, I would point to the launch of the original Titan. The most enjoyable video he has done lately was the april 1st joke about the Define R4... That's a little insight of my thoughts on the matter.

[Guest]

-snip-

 

I feel the need to address the issue of "As Fast As Possible" as well.

 

The ads now take up 50% of the video, so why not spend a little more time to talk about things a little more in depth, while still leaving time for the sponsors to show off their new stuff? At the moment the ads only make it even shorter than it already is, than it should be.

[rentaspoon]

Still can't believe this is going.

The as fast as possible are fine he's not doing ____ in under a minute, the sponsors I'm sure he's going through are as fast as possible but I don't know if they are paying for a time slot or whatever

The new professional videos are what attracted me to the vidoes although I don't mind the unprofessional stuff.

LMG are doing the best they can and don't owe you anything.

People change. Companies change. Get use to it.

Don't like it. Do something about it rather than moan.

[Guest]

Don't like it. Do something about it rather than moan.

 

Don't like it? I'm pretty sure there are quite a few people who disagree with where Linus is heading, but we manage to keep it civil. Think of it as feedback from the forum, instead of ranting about personal opinions. Frankly, what I'm hearing is civil debate, do you hear moaning? I sure don't.

 

"Do something about it". It's not up to us to do anything about it; we can't, we don't hope and we sure as hell don't plan on doing anything about it. It's all Linus' domain, he does whatever he feels is right or whatever he wants. Just offering feedback, that's all.

 

Someone come along and please kill this thread already.

[rentaspoon]

Don't like it? I'm pretty sure there are quite a few people who disagree with where Linus is heading, but we manage to keep it civil. Think of it as feedback from the forum, instead of ranting about personal opinions. Frankly, what I'm hearing is civil debate, do you hear moaning? I sure don't.

"Do something about it". It's not up to us to do anything about it; we can't, we don't hope and we sure as hell don't plan on doing anything about it. It's all Linus' domain, he does whatever he feels is right or whatever he wants. Just offering feedback, that's all.

Someone come along and please kill this thread already.

Do I hear moaning? Just look at the threads title.

As for the do something about it, it might not be directed at you but as I said start your own channel if you don't think Linus is doing it right.

Yes please someone lock this thread.