I think "the problem with LTT" is that, as time goes on, they've slid off the purely informational stuff and into the whatever-gets-the-most-clicks stuff. I don't mind a little bit of humor or personality (Digital Foundry is great in that regard), but when Linus started uploading videos that defended his use of click-baity thumbnails and the bribes he received from Nvidia/Intel, his credibility fell off a cliff for me. If you're not going to stand for the objective truth, why even bother reviewing hardware? I'd imagine that pressure is what pushed them to invest in this lab, but even then I have a hard time trusting them.
Linus is welcome to chase whatever niche market he wants, but as a "purely informational source" he's got a pretty marred track record these days.
Why do clickbaity thumbnails matter more than the content of the video? Linus has made it clear that he hates using them, but videos with them consistently get way better viewership, which is kinda essential to keep the channel running.
I'm also very curious to see a source on the "bribes he received from Nvidia/Intel", because I'm not finding anything that looks relevant on Google.
Not sure about his other stuff you claim, I'm not a super big video guy for tech things (just let me skip and search ahead easily) but this came up with my friends a few years ago after people started noticing many videos from various creators going to this format of thumbnail.
How so? What's the problem with LTT? Are you just bothered that they're more than a purely informational source?
I think "the problem with LTT" is that, as time goes on, they've slid off the purely informational stuff and into the whatever-gets-the-most-clicks stuff. I don't mind a little bit of humor or personality (Digital Foundry is great in that regard), but when Linus started uploading videos that defended his use of click-baity thumbnails and the bribes he received from Nvidia/Intel, his credibility fell off a cliff for me. If you're not going to stand for the objective truth, why even bother reviewing hardware? I'd imagine that pressure is what pushed them to invest in this lab, but even then I have a hard time trusting them.
Linus is welcome to chase whatever niche market he wants, but as a "purely informational source" he's got a pretty marred track record these days.
Why do clickbaity thumbnails matter more than the content of the video? Linus has made it clear that he hates using them, but videos with them consistently get way better viewership, which is kinda essential to keep the channel running.
I'm also very curious to see a source on the "bribes he received from Nvidia/Intel", because I'm not finding anything that looks relevant on Google.
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He talks about the youtube algorithm being the primary driver for the shitty thumbnails https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzRGBAUz5mA vs his traditional one that got buried.
Not sure about his other stuff you claim, I'm not a super big video guy for tech things (just let me skip and search ahead easily) but this came up with my friends a few years ago after people started noticing many videos from various creators going to this format of thumbnail.
Gamers Nexus?
Man thats a bit harsh.