• tranceFusion@lemm.ee
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    Wait, so people used to take this guy seriously? I watched a review he did on some sim racing gear a few years back and it was obvious the guy didn’t google even the most basic advice on how to set up a sim rig properly.

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      I knew he was full of shit, because hell talk about really complicated things like ram timing like he’s an expert, then when he tries to use Linux, a package manager is too complex for him and he becomes less tech savvy than my 75 year old mom, so its pretty obvious he knows nothing when he’s not being feed answers by some marketing goon

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          Indeed it was. That was the shark-jump moment for me, and I wasn’t even a part of the community.

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        This is so amusing to me, because I had no idea who this Linus was - I was only somewhat familiar with Linus Torvald of Linux fame. I looked up last night just to check that the old Linux nerd wasn’t running around stealing water coolers and such.

        Extra funny to see a comment the next morning that this Linus knows zero about Linux.

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        My impression was that the linux video was meant to be more of a vlog “Watch Linus Do Something” style and not a researched video. And its obvious that he would know very little about an operating system he has never used before.

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          it was a different style video, but he had used linux before.
          he even knew he should use the package manager, but for some reason didnt ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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      For those who aren’t aware why errors are an issue because all they’ve seen is wacky LTT videos where they mess around with stuff–Linus is the most popular (and profitable) computer hardware Youtuber, and he’s always done hardware reviews, but to some degree this whole scandal came about because of him wanting to be taken more seriously. Recently he’s been using his millions in an attempt to become the most authoritative PC hardware critic by building and staffing a state-of-the-art testing lab. It was one of his lab technicians who made the comment about how their testing was better than that of more respected channels like Gamers Nexus and Hardware Unboxed that kicked this whole thing off. And the whole lab thing makes the continuing inaccuracy of the videos seem that much more egregious.

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      Well yea, same with the old mechanical keyboard video, but their new Mechanical Keyboard video is pretty well researched.

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      I mean, let’s be clear, Linus knows wtf he’s talking about. He recognizes obscure parts on sight and generally has a deep understanding of tech from years of experience with it.

      Doesn’t excuse the shitty behavior, but get real with this hot take.

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        Well I watched his Linux videos and to any mildly experienced GNU/Linux user he was laughable in that video, but not in a funny way, I pitied him for his lack of understanding combined with his usual stubbornness.

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        You could know absolutely everything about building computers and still know absolutely nothing about sim racing rigs. Knowing some domains doesn’t make you an expert at all domains. He could reach out to an expert for areas he’s not familiar with but he’s more concerned about clickbait and shitting out videos as quickly as possible.

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          And this is true for anyone whose business depends on the monetization of YT content. Imo.

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        Eeeh, I don’t know about that. He may have experience, but it never seemed to me like he had much understanding. Or even knew how to learn, like with the Linux stuff.

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          We’ll, you’re not wrong about the Linux debacle, that was pretty embarrassing.

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        There is a difference between understanding technology and doing the homework before a video. You can be super smart/experienced, hut if you don’t care to learn about the thing you’re talking about it becomes a goof off very quickly. I’ve (and many others out there) have watched enough content to know when things are straying from legitimacy.

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        Linus knows wtf he’s talking about

        As a pedantic f*cking weirdo who goes WAY too deep into things until I’m satisfied that I understand them, he very much does not.

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        He has the technical competency of your average best buy employee. Not even geek squad, just like a normal employee. Just look at their channel, they constantly make videos about their mission critical servers breaking.

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          Maybe it’s because, while I’m tech savvy on the software side of things, my understanding of hardware aligns more with a common layman (the kind of person LTT targets as an audience) so, to me, seemed like he was pretty knowledgeable 🤷🏼‍♂️

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            I can empathize with that, but that is sorta the problem to me. He frames himself as an authority on a lot of these subjects, and then goes on to demonstrate a clear lack of understanding. Those who know better can take his bad advice as purely entertainment, but to those who don’t, he’s misleading consumers, and potentially changing their purchasing decisions as a result. You can be a tongue and cheek entertainer with a theme, or you can be a journalistic authority, but it is wildly irresponsible (in my opinion) to try to be both at the same time. Especially when he has a demonstrable track record of misleading consumers with his lack of understanding. Its not on any of his viewers or fans that they were mislead, it’s on him for making the waters murky with inadequate experience, biased reviewing, unclear context, and conflicts of interest.

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      There is no way to set up a sim rig properly. No matter what you do it would still barely feel nothing like real driving, nevermind racing.

      Source: I drive IRL.