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Wolfram, to technology in Madison Reeves on why she left LMG

It seems they may be deleting comments urging them to address Madison’s experience on their apology video too.

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  • PCurd,

    It shows up for me (although I have already watched it if that changes how it works)

    magnor,
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    Don’t think so I can see it.

    magnor,
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    Do you have proof of that. Cause if true this is really bad.

    SeaJ,

    I think they were early on. I caught the comments within an hour of the video being posted before there were a gazillion comments and after hitting refresh, the initial comments with mentions of Madison were gone. There were some more, refreshed again and any of them older than 10 minutes were gone. By the time I made a couple comments, the comments seemed to be sticking around.

    Whiskeyomega, to PCGaming in Madison on why she quit Linus Tech Tips. (Content Warning: Sexism, Self Harm , Sexual Assault & Harassment)
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    Update : LTT Responded https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/16/23834190/linus-tech-tips-gamersnexus-madison-reeves-controversy
    "The company has currently paused all production to improve its review processes, and CEO Terren Tong tells The Verge an outside investigator will be hired to examine the harassment allegations."

    QHC,
    @QHC@kbin.social avatar

    Time will be the real proof, but it's already refreshing to see someone besides Linus being referenced as taking corrective action. This is what Terren was hired to do. I wonder if Linus is actually prepared for the decisions he may make in the coming months.

    magnor, to technology in Madison Reeves on why she left LMG
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    Polar, to technology in Madison Reeves on why she left LMG

    Let’s wait for both sides before picking. The internet has a history of the “victim” lying.

    franklin,
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    We shouldn’t witch hunt but this should be taken very seriously.

    As for history of the victim lying… Never fall into this toxic mindset, even if it does happen you should never rush to this conclusion either. It’s disgusting

    Polar,

    Sitting here waiting for both sides is disgusting? Fuck off lol.

    franklin, (edited )
    @franklin@lemmy.world avatar

    No implying that people in this position have a history of lying is disgusting.

    It discounts and underlays the seriousness of the situations and discredits them without due process

    Edit: removed personal attack, my apologies I should take issue with the content not the user

    Polar,

    They do. But I guess go off and be outraged without a response from both sides.

    You’re a child.

    franklin,
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    Like I said don’t witch hunt but don’t dismiss her either, which you have tripled down on at this point.

    I’m not outraged I expect due process, what grosses me out is your attitude

    Polar,

    My attitude of WAITING FOR BOTH SIDES TO SPEAK BECAUSE THERE’S A HISTORY OF VICTIMS LYING is disgusting?

    I’m not dismissing anyone. I’m fucking waiting for both sides because of history.

    I can tell you 5 content creators that were cancelled and proved with receipts they were completely innocent in the past couple years. By then, the damage was done, and people didn’t care to listen to the accused.

    So ya. Call me any childish names you want because I said I want to wait for both sides.

    franklin,
    @franklin@lemmy.world avatar

    No stop moving the goal posts, you said they often lie whether true or not is Irrelevant.

    Given the power imbalance tactics like this have been used in the past silence people that were otherwise completely within their rights.

    I’m not saying that Linus did all these things and I agree with you that there needs to be a due process what I’m taking issue with is your language.

    Polar,

    My original comment literally says

    Let’s wait for both sides before picking.

    I’m not moving any goal posts. I’m waiting. Learn to read.

    franklin,
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    Then you clearly do not understand the subtext that saying something like “people lie in these situations” implies.

    Polar,

    Ok simp.

    franklin,
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    I know it’s hard to acknowledge someone who taught us so much might be party to something so negative.

    However we owe it to ourselves and society to hold everyone accountable with due process. You and I want the same thing.

    It seems you just don’t understand the toxic shadow that subtext can cast.

    We all have our own ways we need to grow.

    Sorry I resorted to personal attacks.

    athos77,

    Please don't use personal attacks.

    drekly,

    Ah there’s the Tate we all knew was in there all along.

    athos77,

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  • franklin,
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    Removed mine, you’re right I should take issue with the content not the user. Thank you

    athos77,

    Thank you. I'm taking down my comment.

    Nioxic,

    I think their response was covered in her post(s)… lol

    Polar,

    They’ve not responded to her. If you think what SHE is saying they said is a response, it’s not.

    drathvedro,

    Yep. There was a situation like that with LTT and Naomi Wu before, turned to be just drama.

    Hovewer, given her and LTT staff characters, I tend to believe most of what she said. Though, I expected Max to come out with it, not Madison.

    Contend6248,

    True, but the scale is completely different, Madison worked there for years and Naomi Wu was just a random idiot.

    I’m all for covering both sides and this needs to be addressed.

    PatFussy, to technology in Madison Reeves on why she left LMG

    Why am i seeing gossip on technology? Mods should not allow these sorts of posts

    Contend6248,

    It’s the biggest tech outlet with major accusations, sure just ignore it.

    But why post?

    schwim, to technology in Madison Reeves on why she left LMG
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    “They’re super-terrible to work for and I’ve just coincidentally chose this period of the company’s social implosion to quit and speak up. This is definitely not a bandwagon move.

    magnor,
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    She quit 2 years ago.

    PoliticalAgitator,

    In a shocking plot twist, Gamers have no sympathy for an abused and/or manipulated woman.

    schwim,
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    I don’t know if you’re allowed to assume sex anymore so I’m not sure this statement holds any water. This person simply might be awaiting bottom surgery.

    The other issue with this statement is that I don’t game.

    rho_,

    Being a capital G Gamer is a mentality, not really about whether or not you play games.

    schwim,
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    I see, thanks for the clarification.

    EnglishMobster,
    @EnglishMobster@kbin.social avatar

    Oh, for the love of- fuck off.

    Nobody asked for your blatant transphobia here. The fact that that's the first place your head went shows you have some deep-seated issues you need to work out.

    rafadavidc,

    I absolutely do not wonder where you would have stood during gamergate - with the worst people fathomable.

    schwim,
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    I probably wouldn’t have been standing at all, seeing as how I have no clue what “gamergate” is.

    AdlachGyfiawn,
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    So you don’t have anything to say about the content of her statement, you’re just offended by her offering it when it’s relevant?

    schwim,
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    Not offended at all. This behavior is completely expected. Don’t share your terrible experience until someone else is talking about how your post-employer misled their viewers, then pile on when it will get clicks.

    AdlachGyfiawn,
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    Do you realize that this is simply how human interaction works? Of fucking course she felt safer telling her story when other people were already telling theirs.

    schwim,
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    I guess I fucking don’t.

    deong,

    I don’t know anything about any of these people one way or the other, but if you believe her account and just think the timing is opportunistic, then do you not also believe the part of her account that’s in, you know, the bigger more noticeable font at the top that says, “To stop the speculation and DMs I’m receiving…”.

    As in, “I quit two years ago and didn’t say anything about it, but now this is all over the news and a million people keep asking and/or assuming things, so I guess I should address it”.

    Carter, to PCGaming in Madison on why she quit Linus Tech Tips. (Content Warning: Sexism, Self Harm , Sexual Assault & Harassment)

    Linus has come across as a bit of a cunt for years now but always bounces back after every single one of his many controversies.

    I’d honestly forgotten all the Madison drama as there’s been that much happen since but this was definitely a worthwhile read. Unfortunately I’m sure the Linus brigade will continue to send her unwarranted abuse but I hope she’s mentally well enough to realise that what she’s said has been heard and appreciated by many people.

    darkeox,

    Let's not kid ourselves. LTT comes out on the top because their way of operating reflects the community: as long as we get our daily shot of tech/geek stuff, we ignore the rest.

    Not mentionning the significant amount of people in the community who are always eager to defend a "bro" against them "woke bitches".

    Metal_Zealot, to PCGaming in Madison on why she quit Linus Tech Tips. (Content Warning: Sexism, Self Harm , Sexual Assault & Harassment)
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    Linus’ fan base drove a little boy to suicide, and the mother subsequently took her own life as well.

    worsedoughnut, to technology in Madison Reeves on why she left LMG
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    This is the leat surprising information anyone could have told me about working for LTT/LMG. Time and time again, tech jobs and game dev jobs in workplaces run by “old internet edgelords” always (always) results in shit like this.

    CoolSouthpaw, to pcgaming in Madison Reeves on why she left LMG

    Wow. What a motherfucking piece of shit company. And Linus is also personally a piece of shit too (see screenshots below). Hope this means the end for LTT on YouTube. Note that the full thread is on Twitter here where she has responded to a few tweets that add further details.

    Linus piece of shit

    Linus piece of shit 2

    pgetsos,
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    About the first one, if it is about the woman in Taiwan, Japan or something like that that Linus told her to come by his hotel for the meet up, I'm with Linus on this story. Her accusations were extreme with no reason

    NENathaniel,
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    Yea I remember this controversy, didn’t seem very convincing

    ksynwa, to technology in Madison Reeves on why she left LMG
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    How come anytime I read about this guy it always involves his groupies sending death threats?

    shiveyarbles, to technology in Madison Reeves on why she left LMG

    Seems like a real shit hole place to work

    dinckelman, to technology in Madison Reeves on why she left LMG

    Reading that made me sick to my core

    appel, to technology in Madison Reeves on why she left LMG

    Jesus, that is beyond awful. I’m really sorry she had to go through so much bullshit and I’m really glad she’s speaking up.

    downpunxx, to pcgaming in Madison Reeves on why she left LMG
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    Only made it through reading half of her writeup, I figured Linus was a douchecanoe a long time ago when he cameo'ed on some guys video from schengen, and never watched anything with him in it again. JP Satre was right, hell is other people.

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