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[–] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

His crew has claimed many abuses (supposedly he has been absolved, I don't have knowledge of or an opinion on whether that's justified).

He stole a prototype of a product then sold it for profit ("What Happened Between Linus Tech Tips And Billet Labs?" on this page).

Also on that page are other allegations of which I was unaware, most of which (at a glance) seem to be about improperly testing and/or representing products. I particularly like the one about claiming a mouse was poor quality after he failed to remove a cover from the sensor.

edit: I've been informed that my understanding of the situation with the prototype may have been incorrect. Reading the thread below may clarify matters.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Most of these criticisms are from a time which they have at least claimed they're out of. They made a huge deal about apologizing, slowing down, and doing things properly. Have they done so? Hard to know without a look behind the scenes, but so far I haven't heard any new complaints.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago*

    I kind of feel for Linus. He is clearly NOT the guy to be in charge of a media company that recieved a 100 million dollar buyout offer and in charge of 50+ people. I genuinely believe he has good intentions and isnt trying to do anything evil or anti consumer.

    Doesnt mean his fuckups dont have real world impacts for others though. Hiring a CEO to run the "business" for him was absolutely the smartest thing he has done in a long time.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    He was “absolved” by a company that he hired to investigate.

    The situations mostly come down to he said/she said, so nothing for the company to find…

    The result of the investigation was that there wasn’t any evidence, not disproving or proving the allegations

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    "Stole a prototype" is unfair language, they made a huge mistake and auctioned off the prototype. Linus admitted the mistake to Billet Labs and paid them for the prototype.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Ah, I never watched the video(s) so was just going off of what I've read elsewhere and previously. If my understanding was incorrect, I apologize; I certainly wouldn't want to spread misinformation. I'll add a note to my original comment.

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