You know, this is some shit that I expect when dealing with some shady asshole on ebay, but LMG?
Bro… Are you ok?
I always wondered if Linus was actually a slimy POS, but this Billet Labs situation has cemented it for me. If you haven’t watched the Gamers Nexus followup video, definitely watch it.
And also: did they really milk it all that much? Addressing the flaws of a test done by a major outlet would be PR standard operating procedures.
Not to mention if a standard outlet fucked up this hard, firings and industry blacklistings would swiftly follow.
Billet Labs has not done anything to promote the controversy as far as I can tell. Gamer’s Nexus is the one amplifying this, and rightfully so.
The whole point of including that element in their video was as another example of how sloppy, rushed and unprofessional LMG has been operating. The complete lack of respect for an enthusiast tech startup, the exact kind of company that Linus always talks about wanting to support, is incredibly revealing about how the priorities and objectives of the company are practiced.
It is extremely telling that the CEO and CFO of LMG came out directly, throwing Linus under a bus.