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?

    • dev_null@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      2 days ago

      According to your source they replied and acknowledged the plagiarism 34 minutes after being notified by GN. I have no clue where you are getting 3 years.

      • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 days ago

        “Plagiarism by Linus Tech Tips of GamersNexus content wherein we previously privately reached out without resolution”

        They had privately contacted LTT in the past. LTT ignored it until GN made a public video years later.

            • dev_null@lemmy.mlEnglish
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              2 days ago

              You: Quote

              Me: The quote is not backed by any proof

              You: The quote is from the article

              Where else would it be from and how is that relevant?

                • dev_null@lemmy.mlEnglish
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                  1 day ago

                  So LTT apologized and gave GN credit only after GN made it public and that’s not proof?

                  Yeah, it is proof that Linus acknowledged it. Of course it was too late and he didn’t do enough about it, but that was never in question.

                  Linus said he’d fix it. GN thanked him for quick action but 3 years later LTT still hadn’t done anything.

                  All I see in the email is that Linus said he will speak with the writers to not forget citations again and put up a pinned comment, which he did, and GN thanked him for it. I don’t see GN requesting any other action in the email. That’s definitely not “hadn’t done anything”. It’s not enough, but again that was never in question.

                  • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                    21 hours ago

                    Yeah, it is proof that Linus acknowledged it

                    The receipts show LTT plagerized, Linus promised to fix it but didn’t. Steve thanked him expecting that Linus would do what he promised but then Linus did nothing.

                    3 years later after GN publicized the unethical behavior, Linus then, and only then fixed it.

                    the writers to not forget citations again and put up a pinned comment, which he did,

                    But he didn’t. He promised to but never did until 3 years later. That’s why Steve called him out.