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Linus Tech Tips pauses production as controversy swirls - The Verge (www.theverge.com)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Last night, at approximately 2AM ET, a former employee, Madison Reeve, posted a thread on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, accusing Linus Media Group of cultivating a toxic work environment and encouraging a work culture that was detrimental to her health as well as sexual harassment directed at her by Linus Media Group employees.

“I chose to quit my role at LTT because it, and the working environment I was facing, were ruining my mental health,” her statement begins. “My work was called ‘dogshit’ I was called ‘incompetent’. When I would reach out to managers and try to get help with these situations, I would be told to ‘put on my big girl pants’ and be ‘more assertive’.”

Reeve went on to accuse the company of barring her from videos after she reported being “grabbed multiple times in the office” and being told to “calm my tits” and “stop being such a bitch.”

Madisons' thread: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1691693740254228741.html
(Content warning: self harm)

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago (20 children)

I was only vaguely aware of this guy. When he released his ratcheting driver gadget a while back, it popped up on a YT review channel that I do watch. Out of curiosity I looked into it.

This Linus guy immediately struck me as a weasel and a d-bag. I don't have any super powers of observation. People should trust their instincts better. Human instincts are bad compared to animals, but one thing we're all pretty naturally good at is detecting scumbags. Listen to your instincts, folks. His "charm" is as real as CheezWhiz.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It is clear that you formed an initial negative impression of this individual based on your perception of their character. However, it is important to note that relying solely on instincts and subjective judgments may not provide an accurate assessment of someone's true character. To assess a person objectively, it would be preferable to observe their actions and gather sufficient evidence before drawing any conclusions. Engaging in a fair and logical evaluation can lead to a more balanced understanding of an individual's nature.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This reads like it was AI generated.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I strongly disagree with him, which suggests that either his intuition is mistaken or mine is. It's also possible that we are both wrong, relying too heavily on emotions and assuming they are trustworthy, without fully comprehending the situation. This has led me to wonder how a Vulcan, and their logical reasoning, would approach this situation. Now if this comment sounds like an AI generated text, it is probably because it's meant to mimic the logical thinking of a Vulcan. And also, that is the case, as it is AI generated. Good catch, though.

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