๐ธ Replace this w/ a photo of Mr. Clinton: https://gamers.nexus/ethics-statements/contact-vs-no-contact
๐ https://youtu.be/ksjzI-8Rz2w?t=244
๐บ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0DF-MOkotA
๐ https://youtu.be/w6266JY9vdE?t=338
๐ https://youtu.be/zDd5X1eE_n0
๐ฌ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP8EFgq_ETU
๐ ๏ธ Paul Daniels: https://pldaniels.com/repairs/
๐บ DrEvilGenius YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Dr_Evil_Genius
๐ Linus employee handbook: https://pdfhost.io/v/YuYw8GOm0_LMG_Policy_Handbook
๐ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4yL3YTwWk
00:00:00 - intro
00:00:39 - influencer culture is rotten
00:01:19 - my community post
00:03:20 - what is honey?
00:05:40 - Part 1: linus & honey, self-image perception vs. audience well being
00:06:41 - "would it have gone well for me?"
00:07:08 - it's not about you
00:07:35 - your responsibility as an influencer
00:08:28 - thieves can't be trusted
00:09:10 - browser extensions can monitor browser activity
00:09:36 - steve burke's missing context
00:09:45 - reading Linus' quote
00:10:28 - the part steve burke left out
00:11:05 - the "context" makes linus look worse
00:11:10 - Linus' manipulation to escape accountability
00:12:00 - what pisses me off
00:12:45 - you took money for high visibility video, post retraction on the main channel
00:13:02 - so post it
00:13:35 - Accepting the premise of assholes: part 1
00:14:00 - responsibility to your audience is more important than your perception of your image
00:14:30 - our audience should make our own decisions
00:15:13 - linus' manipulative nature
00:15:40 - louis loses it
00:16:02 - if linus cared about his audience, what he'd do
00:18:33 - why steve didn't include the context
00:19:43 - accepting the premise of assholes: part 2
00:20:45 - real influencer vs. poser influencer
00:21:20 - how steve got gaslit by accepting the premise of assholes
00:22:05 - how steve allowed himself to change
00:22:43 - steve updated his website for right to reply
00:23:44 - ignore the tone police
00:24:17 - what right to reply means to linus
00:24:55 - none of you care about right to reply
00:25:03 - right to reply: exhibit 1
00:25:30 - right to reply: exhibit 2
00:26:23 - right to reply: exhibit 3
00:27:00 - what right to reply means to linus
00:27:22 - ranting about steve burke more
00:28:15 - how to properly handle that situation
00:30:17 - the iMac video - my personal experience with linus' manipulation
00:30:40 - Linus' skeevy email to me
00:31:24 - Linus' broken iMac storyline
00:31:45 - i showed up while in canada
00:31:58 - i was honest about not needing travel money when offered since i was already there
00:32:39 - personality traits of a narcissist
00:33:05 - my email reply to linus I'm 99% certain either jessa or anna wrote after stealing my keyboard & deleting a page of curse words
00:33:30 - the cost ratio of the board to the video income makes this ridiculous
00:35:15 - imagine if I pulled this on steve burke
00:36:34 - imagine if I pulled this on paul daniels
00:36:41 - deference to the king, paul daniels
00:38:40 - Linus weaponized a joke 16 months later
00:39:29 - I am not a Linus Media Group shareholder
00:40:27 - businesses have loss leaders
00:40:55 - loss leaders are the responsibility of the business owner
00:42:10 - this is wrestling. it's not real
00:43:05 - my back and forth
00:44:23 - I can't behave like this to other content creators
00:45:03 - Linus trust me bro warranty thing
00:45:34 - A lost opportunity due to Linus' narcissism
00:46:00 - warranties are being eroded every year
00:46:33 - business owners that know it's not about them just make a warranty without throwing a fit
00:47:01 - linus made it about him
00:47:08 - linus monetized making fun of people who cared about consumer rights
00:47:14 - linus pits factions of his audience against each other, all to protect his fragile ego, at the expense of an opportunity to bring people together on consumer rights
00:47:50 - does linus run his business on trust me bro?
00:48:10 - does LMG trust you bro to have discussions on your pay with coworkers?
00:48:27 - does LMG trust you bro to not start their own youtube channels?
00:48:45 - The missed opportunity
00:50:08 - The right way to treat employees
00:50:30 - What my employees did for me
00:51:05 - Linus sends text message to the wrong phone
00:52:48 - Linus portrays steve as callous while sending msg to wrong phone
00:54:05 - we don't want to be like you
00:54:47 - My question to Linus
00:55:26 - the problem w/ people like Louis & Linus
00:56:27 - Nobody checks us, at our level
00:57:12 - Addressing people with similar experience
00:59:18 - someone else has had your experience
00:59:40 - i realize i am privileged in not having anything to lose
01:00:00 - your products will continue to sell
01:01:48 - a greenie for clinton