Hardware channel Linus Tech Tips defended itself following a competitor's claims about its "accuracy, ethics, and responsibility."

The recent criticism of Linus Tech Tips, explained::Linus Tech Tips founder Linus Sebastian has admitted to “sloppiness” in the hardware review channel’s handling of controversy that erupted over its recent review of a high-end watercool

    • Defaced@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      This is the real problem for me, I can forgive the goofy bullshit and half-ass benchmarks, but that is straight up sexual assault and harassment. There’s no way I’m supporting them until they address the allegations professionally and without some stupid “sponsor” joke video apology.

      • frozen@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyzEnglish
        271·
        1 year ago

        Don’t forget the Billet Labs stuff. Obviously not as bad as the SA, but definitely worse than the shit benchmarks and bad reviews.

      • DrM@feddit.deEnglish
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        1 year ago

        And maybe without disclosing information like the price of the Billet Labs prototype that Billet Labs did not want to show…

    • NormalC@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      21·
      1 year ago

      This and the gamers nexus exposé really do add up when looked at together. Linus deserves all the horrible things coming to him.