Linus Media Group announced that all video production has been paused while the team works on “long-term workflow changes” in a new video, where they also address key criticisms first voiced by Gamer Nexus.
Linus Tech Tips released a new video on August 16 stating that all video production will be halted to improve the company’s workflow. This followed a heated exchange between Gamer Nexus and Linus Tech Tips, which highlighted poor working conditions and incorrect product testing and benchmark data.
Former employees of Linus Tech Tips have also spoken out about their experiences working at the company and listed allegations of sexism and harassment. Their claims are not addressed in the video.
“All YouTube videos have been paused,” says partner and chief financial officer Yvonne Ho, promising the team will work on “long-term workflow changes.” It noted that Linus Media Group is no longer “fighting for survival,” meaning the company will stop posting daily videos for the first time in its 12-year history.
Ho continued: “Linus was clearly wrong again and again when he retested a product that he thought was impractical. It was a mistake and I told him. He allowed his personal feelings on the matter to cloud his judgment. “About the Billet Labs Controversy.
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The video also features several senior executives from Linus Media Group, showing how the company is trying to change for the better. “We made some mistakes, a lot,” said Gary Key, leader of the labs, before sharing the peer-reviewed test documents with the community.
Linus calls his apology ‘lame’
“My lame answer on the forum was a big and unnecessary mistake,” Sebastian Gamer said of his first reaction to the Nexus video. Linus explained that he would talk to the leadership team about future crisis communications.
The new CEO, Teren Tong, reiterated his promise that LMG will do better going forward, but also confirmed that the company needs “a degree of humility” when things go wrong. “Thank you all for holding us accountable,” concluded Tung.
The video was likely produced before former employee Madison Reeve’s allegations came to light, and the company has yet to respond to the allegations.
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