"Very dramatic shift" - Linus Tech Tips opens up about the channel's declining viewership

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You mean the prototype that was planned to just be given to them but was sold for a charity auction then LTT offered an apology and tried to monetarily compensate billet labs?

This wasn't sold maliciously nor for profit. Billet labs was upset since it was ip but initially said LTT could retain the product and LTT didn't understand that billet labs didn't want them to sell it.

Next one? There are YouTubers that hire known pedos for kids shows or make content pissing off locals or desecrating dead people but you have a problem with someone doing ad reads for a product that he might not actually enjoy? Are you Steve?

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It's not unsubstantiated; It's a very visible sudden shift in the same date range across multiple channels. I would also note the pay staying the exact same is definitely out of the ordinary. To answer your question, what I would rather is people learn to shut up when something is happening that they don't care to look into any further, rather than act like the Reddit-like cesspool of confidently wrong people that just invent their own theories for things.

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a bunch of ppl with STIs

Hey man, don't bash the WRX! It's a cool car

But yeah, blocking ads is the only way to watch YT. I swore off twitch once uBO stopped working there.

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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.

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it figures you would be OK with that, since you were OK with the sexual harassment. what's a little theft when you've already dismissed unwanted sexual contact, amiright?

the reason I'm still talking with you is because I want to demonstrate to everyone one of the other controversies around LTT, that being the toxic fanbase that's as rabid as Elon's or Trump's. and you played along fantastically, dutifully playing the part of fanboy for everyone to see. so for that, I thank you.

but now that you've done your job and played your role, I don't have any further use for you, so ta-ta and farewell!

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Go touch grass lol

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I've wondered who had the attention span for hour long videos on youtube or even 10 minute long ones once the algorithm started prioritizing those over short form. Most youtubers just aren't that good enough to be able to deliver something compelling for a long length of time, which was why short and to the point videos is what I miss about old YouTube.

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I don’t really watch new tech videos anymore because I’m not I. The market for new tech. Mostly because it’s way too expensive now and my old stuff works well enough.

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I think its because people don't have money?

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I think it’s a loss of talent and shuttering of shows across his company’s channels that are leading it. I can only watch so many “reporting verbatim the benchmark results of new tech product” or “I made my family a sleeper desk” or “dark horse home theater for my kid” videos. I’d much rather watch the highly produced “Mac Address” videos with Jonathan or retro gaming systems and setups videos with Anthony but they aren’t a part of LMG anymore.

Riley is doing well on tech linked but he’s talented enough to get a real job and after that, what’s the last interesting thing that LMG has? WAN show clips?

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I used to watch LTT all the time. I stopped watching some years back after he installed a six figure Wi-Fi system on his "estate." I had enjoyed watching a relatable everyman review computer hardware, and more often than not break things. I didn't sign up to watch a millionaire dick around with exotic tech in his McMansion.

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Oh I didn't know that was the case. I've only really started using it, but I think peertube.wtf hosts some for you. I just started a new account with fedimovie today — because I can't seem to access wtf for some reason — and I think it said on their sign up page that they have 100gb for me to use.

So, when you say self-host, would I have to have an instance of Peertube myself, or can I have an account with an instance and host just the videos?

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Folks here are missing the point blaming LTT for the drop. This has been a sudden drop, too sudden to be fatigue or audience tastes changing.

Also I can see the same on my own channel. About 2 weeks ago views suddenly dropped to a third of the usual views. And even high performing videos have had trouble getting views since. Even videos with a high impression percentage are getting lower than average views.

The same wsd also reported by Second Wind (old Zero Punctuation) and their experience is the same: way too sudden drop to be anything else except YouTube adjusting their algorithm.

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It's interesting that no one seems to be mentioning the fact that new generation is using TikTok and older generation is watching media less and less. To me it looks like YouTube itself is cooked in the long term, and they brought it upon themselves. Restore the gotdamn dislikes so I can at least navigate the damn platform.

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Thanks for the analysis.
I've got to say. We on Lemmy can be vicious.

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I was never a fan of LTT, or his videos, but I did watch one video, his Pop os one and that immediately confirmed why.

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do you have the "important" tab at he top of subs now? it shows me videos i have already watched and I have no clue how it works or how youtube decides what is important but it's unnecessary and annoying.

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What does that have to do with being able to watch videos on a free ad supported platform?

Also this isn't just something happening to LTT, this is happening across the board with many many channels speaking up about drop in views. YouTube did something and it's hurting content creators both large and small

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Doesn't help he has actually gotten dumber over the years.

He very clearly has fallen out of touch and basically is just a personality at this point.

So your not even watching a tech enthusiast millionaire dick around with things.

Your just watching a rich white dude dick around with tech and his company.

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If someone can't afford to be part of the hobby then they arnt goanna watch videos on that hobby

They're going to move on. Find a new hobby that they can't afford to participate in. Then find new creators that do content in that new hobby

Tech has priced out most of the lower and lower middle class. We can't play anymore so we need to find something new to do

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"Very dramatic shift" - Linus Tech Tips opens up about the channel's declining viewership