Linus Gabriel Sebastian & Linus Media Group / Linus Tech Tips - Narcissistic corporate shill YouTuber driving his media empire into the ground. KILL COUNT: 2

[tehpope]

Gamers Nexus goes over the backpack controversy.

 

[Harvey Danger]

Gamers Nexus goes over the backpack controversy.

It's a good gauntlet thrown down in LMG's direction, but still staying friendly.

I'd recommend watching from 10:42. He says that when they moved from being YouTubers into a store, a big difference is he has a friend with experience running warehouse and distribution.

 

[Foghorns at a Funeral]

lol, he is currently damage controlling hard on the warranty issue on Wan show. People rightly call his stupid ass out on the children comment. his excuse that "he was over sharing a thought process"
I disagree Linus, you thought you could hide behind a child and not get your faux progressive ass called out on the internet. Samsung can change CEOs and still honor warranty's, your stupid leaf ass is also subject to that standard.
Hearing Luke constantly try and simp for Linus's stupid mouth out of pure endangerment for his job security is just .
Damage control also for the reddit jannies. For suppressing the posts about it.
I really want to request some art work of Linus strapping his children to his chest as a deflection from criticism. He is fucking vile for doing it.

 

[Hmmpf!]

Actually addresing the issue or just ignoring it

Double down and actually made a merch just to spite his viewerbase




What a petty asshole.

 

[Trans Fat 41g]

I personally hope Linus gets burglarized multiple times, more and more.

 

[BlueSpark]

Gamers Nexus goes over the backpack controversy.

Summary and archive of the relevant parts:

Spoiler: Summary

From the first segment (“Recapping the LTT Warranty Controversy”):
Steve Burke of Gamers Nexus talking about the Linus Tech Tips warranty drama:

Burke starts by saying that Linus's excuse (that he doesn't want to offer a warranty because if he dies his family would be burdened with fulfilling them) doesn't make sense. But excuses Linus's reasoning by saying that it was just a “off-the-cuff” comment made on a livestream.

Calls Linus's tweets about warranties being pointless "bizarre" and says that Gamers Nexus "fundamentally disagrees" with them.

He says that his issue is that when no official warranty is offered and Linus makes statements about supporting his (Linus's) products that that creates an "implicit warranty" that is "incredibly vague and nebulous" and "it's not clear what that means to anybody or for how long it'll be taken care of".

Burke continues with: "as soon as you start making those kinds of statements you need to back it up with clear writing [...] so that there's no questions about it. For a self example, our shirts don't have a warranty or an extended warranty, however they fall under a clearly stated return policy "

Talking about the backpack: "so saying 'we'll take care of it' for a $250 marketed-as-premium product has the potential to, accidentally or intentionally, by any company, become misleading where it would be better to simply say 'look, we're not sure what the implications of selling this backpack are yet, we're new to this, we don't 100% know what what we're doing yet, so we can't offer a huge warranty and we'll work towards something as we learn more about this'" He concludes this segment with "so what it comes down to is when everyone's direct with each other and clear but in a polite way it's kind of hard to be upset as the customer or as the manufacturer".

The second segment (“Youtuber Warranty Battle (& GN's Response)”):

Says that Gamers Nexus can't shy away from talking about this "despite being friendly with Linus for many years".

He shows a clip from The WAN Show where Linus talks about his new testing lab being "friendly competition" to Gamers Nexus and are pushing each other to be better. Burke says that Gamers Nexus talking about this warranty controversy is also just friendly competition. He says that he's going to be pushing Linus Tech Tips' warranties to be better by improving Gamers Nexus's warranties - he's extending the warranty on all Gamers Nexus mod mats to 7 years (with this retroactively applying to all mod mats already sold) and they settled on the 7-year time period because it both covers everyone that has already bought one and because they already had a 7-year warranty on their tool kits. They'll also be offering some basic accidental damager coverage for minor damage that require small replacement parts.

Burke concludes by saying that he can understand Linus being defensive when he's being attacked on social media but that Gamers Nexus still "strongly disagrees" and he thinks that the reason for these outbursts is that Linus is under a lot of pressure and has been spending a lot of money and needs to gain ground in the hardware testing space that Gamers Nexus already has a decade of experience.

Actually addresing the issue or just ignoring it

Double down and actually made a merch just to spite his viewerbase

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What a petty asshole.

And he still has the pirate avatar on twitter (a reference to him being called out for pirating software despite whining about adblock being theft). Eventually every facet of his company will just be passive-aggressive digs at his critics. We're watching him become the tech DSP.

It's also really unprofessional for him to be using the main LTT twitter as his personal twitter; yet another example of him having no boundaries between his business and personal life.

 

[The Intern]

It's also really unprofessional for him to be using the main LTT twitter as his personal twitter; yet another example of him having no boundaries between his business and personal life.

He even made his own twitter years back to prevent this, but i guess the e-whore power is too strong

 

[The Great Milenko]

Gamers Nexus goes over the backpack controversy.

I was hoping for this. Steve has his own pathologies, but from what I have seen of GN is they are heavily advocate for customers.

Also, I want to see LTT Labs vs. GN Labs. FIGHT!

 

[awoo]

Also, I want to see LTT Labs vs. GN Labs. FIGHT!

It would be a wash. LTT crew screams and makes silly faces at the camera.

 

[Pissmaster]

While you're right that rhythm games can be amazingly good (and fun) HIIT cardio, I sincerely doubt Anthony has the dexterity to play hard/stressing enough rhythm game charts.
I never played DDR but I did fancy Pump It Up! as a teen, the best I could do skill/cardio-intensive-wise were charts like these:

And this isn't even considered "good" by competitive standards in Japan/Korea.

Playing one session takes 5-14 min and can burn anywhere from 60-180 kcal depending on song length and difficulty, so playing for 30-45 minutes 4-6x a week can be amazing for weight loss, but again, I seriously doubt Anthony exerts himself anywhere near the effort level required.

Very few people ever even get that good, and it doesn't help that Pump it Up metal pads for the home practically don't exist. Every time I hear about someone that takes that game seriously, they always own an arcade machine. I'm sure LMG will have an arcade sooner or later, but it's anyone's guess as to whether or not they'd install a dancing game.

Eating better is more important than cardio, anyway. Even with intense workouts, it's still calories in/calories out, and clogging yourself with disgusting amounts of sugar doesn't get any worse for you. He'd build muscle and strengthen his respiratory system, but he'll still be fat as a planet and likely to fall back into bad habits when he gets bored of the games.

 

[Mr. Skeltal]

Anthony and DSP should be roommates since they're both shut-ins with fear of driving. I used to have some anxiety when driving; namely going through a certain 4-way intersection where someone blew past a stop sign and hit two of us other cars. So I'd always feel a bit of a "is it gonna happen again" as I approached it. A little anxiety for whatever reason is normal under appropriate circumstances, just being afraid to drive is silly.

Some amount of anxiousness is understandable after seeing a wreck or (almost) wrecking yourself. I still get antsy whenever I see freezing rain in the forecast having almost slid off the road because of it. Getting anxious about driving different types of vehicles than what youre accustomed to is also understandable. Work trucks are rather different in size and handling characteristics than a hatchback sedan.

Being outright afraid to drive is the realm of new drivers, senior citizens, and incompetents. How does Anthony get to work if the thought of operating his car terrifies him?

 

[Ita Mori]

Very few people ever even get that good

D'aww you're making high school me blush.

it doesn't help that Pump it Up metal pads for the home practically don't exist. Every time I hear about someone that takes that game seriously, they always own an arcade machine.

Yeah, once you get to the looking-like-your-having-a-seizure tier charts, you kinda need a sturdy pad to stay on your feet. There's a few people who seem to like no-bar challenges though, but I was never that suicidal.

it's anyone's guess as to whether or not they'd install a dancing game

Probably not a genuine one. They cost between 9-14k USD new and 4-5k used in good enough shape.
Best choices are aftermarket/clone cabinets as far as budget is concerned. Source: I owned two at one point before moving.

 

[northstar747]

DDR is for faggots!

Source I was on my college s DDR team

 

[Slav Power]

I once again converted that 250USD to Polish złoty to have an idea how much it costs and once again got shocked that it costs over twice as much as my backpack that is actually made in Poland and didn't get outsourced to China, and now I'm wondering, if I were to buy this backpack again now that it's price has risen, how many MOLLE pouches could I add to it and still fit in the price range of the LTT backpack?

The Wisport Sparrow 30L II costs 489 PLN, which is equivalent of 107.55 USD. So right away the base cost is less than half of what the LTT backpack costs. Sure it's not waterproof, but otherwise it's made out of Cordura 500D instead of the no-name canvas material, was sewn by Europeans instead of an Asian sweatshop, has a capacity of 30L and also additional straps on the outside for, let's say attaching your jacket to instead of stuffing it into the backpack. Plus, it has a whole bunch of MOLLE straps, meaning the capacity can be expanded even further.

Now, Helikon has the sin of outsourcing their production to Asia, however despite that their quality is still high and their designs are actually their own. A set of these three pouches, one for the front and two on the sides would cost 382 PLN in total, or 84.02 USD. That would bring this entire set to 871 PLN in total, or 191.57 USD.

But if I were to go even further, add two of these Wisport pockets designed for the Sparrow that would expand the base backpack capacity to 40L and allow me to attach those Helikon pouches on top of that, that would run me additional 200 PLN, or 43.99 USD. In total this set would cost 1071 PLN, or 235.55 USD, which still runs me less than the LTT backpack, and that's not including shipping.

However this example is perhaps a little too extreme due to the fact this many pouches will end up getting bulky and impractical, but it was only meant to show how much backpack gear I could buy here in Poland from Polish companies with the cash I would spend on Linus' dumb backpack. Also the military style is definitely not for everyone, no matter how practical it may be, but still. For me that backpack feels like a massive ripoff given what I could pull off with domestic brands like Wisport and Helikon.

 

[Smaug's Smokey Hole]

Eating better is more important than cardio, anyway.

If he wants to lose weight that's the answer. If he is eating 7000-9000 kcals a day there is no amount of vr beat saber breaks that can get him down to a normal weight and keep him there while he is keeping the same habits.
Eating better(and less) would be the far easier weight loss option.

 

[Slav Power]

This part of the backpack marketing is interesting:

Why do you have a need to point out "reinforced stitching" as a selling point? Not to mention the said "reinforced stitching" is on a hanging strap that won't experience enough strain to break with a normal stitch since even hanging a Leatherman on one isn't enough to break it and I doubt the target audience even knows about Leatherman, and the straps on the side seem useless, they are not MOLLE and they are vertical, so you can't attach any additional pockets on that.

Also this kind of stitching is standard on anything with MOLLE and no company that makes backpacks with it needs to point that out. And the "riveted lower strap" is also stupid, military backpacks just sew in the straps, plus they tend to have a quick release so they also have a plastic buckle and it's good enough for military use. This strap rivet seems overdone to me.

Similarly the backpack handle is riveted into the backpack, which once again is overkill. My Wisport has a fabric handle that's just sewn in, with what the LMG marketing people would point out as "reinforced stitching" but Wisport doesn't mention their stitching as a selling point anywhere on their site, because for them it's basic product quality. Having to point that out signifies insecurities of the seller about the product's build quality IMO. If your manufacturer is competent you won't have to tell the customer that your product is sewn together well, you'll just know it and you'll be confident in your product.

 

[The Intern]

The absolute mongrel named this episode of the wan show "Trust me bro" archive

this is what sponsorblock has to say about the video:

edit:
that thumbnail makes me nauseous, install the thumbnail remover extension

 

[Very_sad_man]

This part of the backpack marketing is interesting:
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Why do you have a need to point out "reinforced stitching" as a selling point? Not to mention the said "reinforced stitching" is on a hanging strap that won't experience enough strain to break with a normal stitch since even hanging a Leatherman on one isn't enough to break it and I doubt the target audience even knows about Leatherman, and the straps on the side seem useless, they are not MOLLE and they are vertical, so you can't attach any additional pockets on that.

Also this kind of stitching is standard on anything with MOLLE and no company that makes backpacks with it needs to point that out. And the "riveted lower strap" is also stupid, military backpacks just sew in the straps, plus they tend to have a quick release so they also have a plastic buckle and it's good enough for military use. This strap rivet seems overdone to me.

Similarly the backpack handle is riveted into the backpack, which once again is overkill. My Wisport has a fabric handle that's just sewn in, with what the LMG marketing people would point out as "reinforced stitching" but Wisport doesn't mention their stitching as a selling point anywhere on their site, because for them it's basic product quality. Having to point that out signifies insecurities of the seller about the product's build quality IMO. If your manufacturer is competent you won't have to tell the customer that your product is sewn together well, you'll just know it and you'll be confident in your product.

If you want practical design MOLLE is great. Some companies manufacture pouches for photo equipment that can be attached to MOLLE - if you have small mirrorless camera you don't need separate bag. I have a small shoulder bag (Helikon LOL) an this is great way to save space so I can carry everything I need for small trips wih me. Another thing that could be there (especially due to it's size) are compression straps. It's a great feature if you carry heavy stuff and you need to go faster than walking pace.

I can envision a customer for this backpack, even in this price range, but it's not an average LTT viewer. Outside of hardcore fanboys I don't thing that most people who look for quality "tech" backpack are willing to pay this price to new "company" that is not willing to give any form of warranty. I agree with Steve - in this price range you should allocate part of your profit margin to deal with this shit. Either he has too small profit margin and he is doing something beyond his capabilities or he want's as much money as possible to pay for his new endeavors. But even in this case, this is price of doing business. That's the risk.

If the backpack had cost half as much he would have made more money. Most people will be happy with 100 dollar backpack and it will cover all of their needs.

 

[passphrase]

edit:
that thumbnail makes me nauseous, install the thumbnail remover extension

every single thumbnail of the wan show is like this, and yes they're all equally shit

 

[MarvinTheParanoidAndroid]

Any news on Anthony's hairline? Do we know if they're hair transplants yet?