Open Letter to Linus Media Group

[coolfreak]

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.

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

 

Ain't that pure comedy?

[Castdeath97]

Erm I'd like to point out for you that using the vlogs as a indication of how LMG works and operates is flawed.

[olback]

If it ain't broke, don't fix

[kuzimins]

Stop being so sensitive.

[Zenedge]

wow, you must have a lot of time

[AlwaysFSX]

Wee woo wee woo fun police is coming for you :mellow:

[brownninja97]

the thing is that we dont know if they are being harsh on him only on camera or if that happens all the time, if seems like a normal enough guy to not lose his shit on it but you cant tell what he his opinion is on it. Dennis vlogs would be awesome though, they should do that

[givingtnt]

 

''being dragged into this company's messy startup."

U WOTM8 ?  do yiu even know what you are talking about ?

 

also. you don't call an open letter if its full of hate and missunderstanding.   also. if you don't provide any proof. well think about what I do of your facts.

 

where will you be in 5 years ?

do you even know how much money they make ?

do you think they would have lasted 8 years with no ways of making money ?

[Castdeath97]

Plus, if english isn't needed for whatever dennis does, why bother? Linus can do what he wants honestly. 

[winningsince1337]

It's all fine what's with the "Everything must be politically correct" bullshit?

[Tech_Dreamer]

i'm pretty sure Linus has this on check & doesn't let things go too overboard, for the tme being, remember his 'abuse' on Slick back in the days?

[79wjd]

I'd like to believe @LinusTech and the rest of LMG wouldn't be making fun of someone if they weren't okay with it. There's nothing wrong with laughing at/friendly joking.

/making fun of isn't the right choice of words, but friends screw with each other all the time. LMG used to have fun with Terran, and now it's split between Terran and Dennis. And that's just the most obvious cases, Nick/everyone picks on him for looking italian (hence the NickyV shit). They (even one of the companies, I don't remember which) make fun of Linus for wearing Sandals with socks...

[givingtnt]

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[ixi_your_face]

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.

They're all friends, yo

I'm pretty sure you're interpreting banter for racism here

dennis' bio from lmg's website :

 

Dennis Liao | Editor

His original placeholder bio said "A guy we knew from school. Sometimes he knows how to make videos." but Linus is re-writing it now, so here goes:

Dennis joined our team after receiving a very strong recommendation for his hard work and skill at both shooting and editing videos under tight deadlines. Several team members had experience working with him at school so I went ahead with the hire after a single interview, which.. crud.. I just basically wrote the same thing..

P.S Dennis is love

[juretrn]

Aren't you making a non-issue into something that it's not?

 

Really, quirky remarks and light-hearted jokes bother you? People have been making jokes of their differences since the dawn of time; and this somehow bothers you? 

I really don't understand why get so fired up about this.

[AlwaysFSX]

@LinusTech pls rekt this guy. 

I feel sorry that you have to deal with these things

This is not the attitude you should have about these threads.

[iamdarkyoshi]

If it ain't broke, don't fix

if it aint broke, fix it till it is

[Castdeath97]

They're all friends, yo

I'm pretty sure you're interpreting banter for racism here

dennis' bio from lmg's website :

 

P.S Dennis is love

God the NVB logo in the end made me break my desk...

[App4that]

This topic needs more Cow Bell.

[Whorax]

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

[givingtnt]

This is not the attitude you should have about these threads.

eh. true.

[Mug]

Not hiring someone because theycome from another country is xenophobic. Please remember that he has just as much of a right to work there as the others that currnetly work there.

 

Also, it is none of our business about the racist comments. If it's a problem, then Linus should sort it out himself. All we can do is show our dislike for them, we needn't be bothered if it's nothing to do with us.

[Rohith_Kumar_Sp]

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.

 

so by that logic no one would go overseas to study or get a job, there's around 100+ language in India, and none of them know all, does that mean people can't employe them just because there's mother tongue isn't the local language ?

you dont have to know proper english to do a job you're suppose to do, in Dennis's case it's Editing. doesn't matter what his first Language is as long as he does job well. 

[LAwLz]

Dennis got hired as an editor, not just so that they have someone to be racist against.

When I look at the moving vlogs I see a bunch of friends having fun and making jokes. I think you are taking things too seriously.