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Some updates I got from threadreaderapp:

Link to the thread provided by @lbj@lemmy.world.

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[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago

This is honestly worse than I expected, but at the same time unfortunately I am somehow only a little bit surprised. What a horrible situation.

[–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 10 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Not sure if it's been brought up here... But on their newest video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cTpTMl8kFY) They don't address this at all. And if you try to bring it up in the comments, they get deleted/purged. Pretty shady to actively go out and censor this. Not a good look for LMG at all.

I've made purchases from their store... I get asked all the time about the screwdriver and backpack. Now I feel like shit for supporting them. Now the conversation will need to have a caveat everytime.. "It's a good product... but the company is a toxic ". And that's just sad.

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[–] itscozydownhere@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

I always thought LTT was shit and never gave them traffic. Glad my spider senses are working. I’m so sorry for her.

[–] secret301@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago

I've read this all the way through now and this is just crazy to me. I honestly expected LTT to give too much work to their employees and have tight deadlines. I've thought that for years. However I'd never think that it was this bad. From verbal assault to sexual assault. It's just way worse than I thought

[–] gianni@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It is difficult to discern whether this is malice or Linus just being too incompetent, emotionally directed, & aloof to actually run LMG. He should have thought much more carefully before scaling to where they are now.

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[–] drdalek13@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

I haven't watched an LTT video in a year, the content just isn't as good.

[–] LibertyBeta@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

This sucks. I really like how they handled their employee's transition, and my screwdriver kinda rocks.

Hopefully this results in changes.

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