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?

  • MushuChupacabra@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2117·
    3 days ago

    That’s a weird way of describing Linus being shown to be a narcissistic thundercunt, in exquisite detail, with receipts.

      • Aatube@kbin.melroy.org
        133·
        3 days ago

        I haven’t seen the video yet either, but that’s not bias, that’s Louis Rossmann. He always speaks like that. He’s not a random tech YouTuber. He’s very provocative and holds a cult-like fanbase (though I haven’t watched enough of his to have an opinion whether that’s warranted; I personally don’t like provocative rage content but that seems to be all the rage).

        Also, there’s extensive chaptering with a title for each.

        • CosmoNova@lemmy.worldEnglish
          9·
          2 days ago

          I haven‘t watched this video either but Rossmann is an extremely pedantic guy who can be extremely biased when talking about things that rub him the wrong way personally. His take about sponsorblock was almost as baffling as Piratesoftware‘s take about SKG and that says something.

      • MushuChupacabra@lemmy.worldEnglish
        85·
        2 days ago

        Like doing what? All I see is the most bias video about nothing for an hour long. He is this bias and that’s the worst stuff he can find? I’ve taken dumps that were more offensive. Compared to any other person in the news and this is milk toast bland.

        Tl;dr: please, no one watch Linus showing his whole ass.

        Are you on his staff or something, or just a fanboy/flying monkey?

          • MushuChupacabra@lemmy.worldEnglish
            42·
            2 days ago

            Insults because you still don’t have anything?

            You’re having some sort of brainfart. The youtube link literally includes receipts of Linus, in his own words, being a cunt.

            Lol get off your high horse if you are going to act like this much of an ass.

            No high horse required. A presentation of the facts works, as is.

            This was me casually dropping some shade on some dickhead, who i barely know or care about.

            Would you like me to lean into spotlighting his history of being a narcissistic cunt? We both know that there is no shortage of dirt out there.

            Just ask, and I’ll add more credible links as I find them.

            Or if that doesn’t suit your fancy, consider shutting your yip yap.

          • _cryptagion [he/him]@anarchist.nexusEnglish
            53·
            2 days ago

            There are a ton of videos about his shittiness going back years from quite a few people, you could easily find them if you wanted to.

            But I don’t get why you don’t just admit you don’t care about that history, it’s a lot less effort than whatever it is you’re trying to convince people of here.

              • _cryptagion [he/him]@anarchist.nexusEnglish
                44·
                2 days ago

                Funny you should bring up touching people in that context, because sexual harassment is the reason LTT stopped producing videos for awhile.

                https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/16/23834190/linus-tech-tips-gamersnexus-madison-reeves-controversy

                Of course, that article also covers the Gamers Nexus investigation into LTT taking money to give biased reviews.

                I would keep going, but we both know you aren’t going to read or watch those videos, so this comment is more for the other people who might be curious about it. And honestly I think your behavior makes the arguments against LTT look better, for no other reason than assholes tend to be followed by smaller, less famous assholes.

                  • _cryptagion [he/him]@anarchist.nexusEnglish
                    45·
                    2 days ago

                    ah, yes, the good old “we paid somebody to listen to our side of the story and they naturally found nothing wrong”.

                    as I said, I didn’t post that link to convince you, because you’re not interested in considering it. the link is for everyone else. you can keep on believing whatever it is you want, but since you can’t edit my comment you don’t have any way to stop anyone else from considering the facts.