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A lot of Youtube channels are reporting declining viewership lately.

EX1: https://youtube.com/watch?v=cpVnx4_yqTo
EX2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF0tmhEtVJE

Fun times. Looks like a lot of channels are seeing a decline not just Linus. Hes just the latest to talk about it.

Then I saw this article as well and thought I would share.

Anyone here youtube creators? Are you seeing the same thing, a general downturn in viewership?

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[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's what I'm basing what I said on. You can see GN thanking Linus for quick action, and being understanding that an inexperienced writer could make such a mistake.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

"quick action"

3 years later and only after Linus made vague legal threats to GN about Honey requiring GN to publicize LTT's past bad behavior.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm literally quoting GN, who said "quick action" in the email you can see, what can I tell you. You can disagree that it was quick action, but you are not disagreeing with me, you are disagreeing with GN.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

They took quick action 3 years after GN publicized LTT's past bad behavior.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

According to your source they replied and acknowledged the plagiarism 34 minutes after being notified by GN. I have no clue where you are getting 3 years.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

"Plagiarism by Linus Tech Tips of GamersNexus content wherein we previously privately reached out without resolution"

They had privately contacted LTT in the past. LTT ignored it until GN made a public video years later.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Well, if that happened, no such emails are in the GN response.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The quote was from the linked article.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

You: Quote

Me: The quote is not backed by any proof

You: The quote is from the article

Where else would it be from and how is that relevant?

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

So LTT apologized and gave GN credit only after GN made it public and that's not proof?

https://gamersnexus.net/gn-extras/our-response-linus-sebastian#linus-tech-tips-plagiarism

Read the emails. Linus said he'd fix it. GN thanked him for quick action but 3 years later LTT still hadn't done anything.