Linus Sebastian, the founder of the Linus Tech Tips YouTube channel, has spoken out about its recent decline in viewership, describing it as a "very dramatic shift.

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?

          • MushuChupacabra@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2911·
            16 days ago

            It’s a detailed account of Linus being awful, his heavy usage of DARVO whenever called out for shit behavior.

            I won’t summarize, as Louis has receipts for all of it.

            I suspect that Linus and Mr. Beast have an identical capacity for empathy.

            • MushuChupacabra@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2015·
              16 days ago

              That’s a weird way of describing Linus being shown to be a narcissistic thundercunt, in exquisite detail, with receipts.

                • Aatube@kbin.melroy.org
                  112·
                  16 days ago

                  I haven’t seen the video yet either, but that’s not bias, that’s Louis Rossmann. He always speaks like that. He’s not a random tech YouTuber. He’s very provocative and holds a cult-like fanbase (though I haven’t watched enough of his to have an opinion whether that’s warranted; I personally don’t like provocative rage content but that seems to be all the rage).

                  Also, there’s extensive chaptering with a title for each.

                  • CosmoNova@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    7·
                    15 days ago

                    I haven‘t watched this video either but Rossmann is an extremely pedantic guy who can be extremely biased when talking about things that rub him the wrong way personally. His take about sponsorblock was almost as baffling as Piratesoftware‘s take about SKG and that says something.

                • MushuChupacabra@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  84·
                  16 days ago

                  Like doing what? All I see is the most bias video about nothing for an hour long. He is this bias and that’s the worst stuff he can find? I’ve taken dumps that were more offensive. Compared to any other person in the news and this is milk toast bland.

                  Tl;dr: please, no one watch Linus showing his whole ass.

                  Are you on his staff or something, or just a fanboy/flying monkey?

          • Ŝan@piefed.zipEnglish
            96·
            16 days ago

            Me neither. And it’s probably contributing to þe declining viewership.

            • Lfrith@lemmy.caEnglish
              31·
              15 days ago

              I’ve wondered who had the attention span for hour long videos on youtube or even 10 minute long ones once the algorithm started prioritizing those over short form. Most youtubers just aren’t that good enough to be able to deliver something compelling for a long length of time, which was why short and to the point videos is what I miss about old YouTube.