Linus Tech Tips pauses production as controversy swirls
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The controversy continues to grow.

Linus Media Group CEO Terren Tong also responded via email, saying he was “shocked at the allegations and the company described” in Reeve’s posts. He went on to note that “as part of this process, beyond an internal review we will also be hiring an outside investigator to look into the allegations and will commit to publish the findings and implementing any corrective actions that may arise because of this.”

  • HughJanus@lemmy.ml
    144·
    1 year ago

    Up until now, LMG was/is run by a self-taught/self-made/learning-on-the-job crew. Can’t do that when you’re now a corp.

    Linus hired an experienced CEO who, I’m sure started these kind of discussions of creating a cohesive work environment several months ago.

    • Vinnyboiler@feddit.ukEnglish
      291·
      1 year ago

      Realisticly he was brought in last month so he wouldn’t have had time to properly analyse the corporate side of the company. Right now this is the best time or a fresh face on the top who could create change from the top down where these kind of discussions now has real weight behind them.

      I think the best way to discourage misogyny is to suspend Linus who would be looked at as the source of it for 30 days and demote Colton who failed in his duties to protect every employee at LMG. Get someone outside LMG to manage Human Resources. Maybe one day that trust might return.

      • HughJanus@lemmy.ml
        11·
        1 year ago

        Realisticly he was brought in last month so he wouldn’t have had time to properly analyse the corporate side of the company.

        I understand that. The person I replied to said “up until now” and I pointed out that that wasn’t true as of a couple of months ago.

    • unscholarly_source
      10·
      1 year ago

      Correction to my original comment: up until 7 weeks ago…

      But while I’m sure discussions have been started, having been exposed to new leadership in my experience, it does take a while before new leadership can really roll out required changes. Most of the time spent in the first 30-60 days is to listen and understand the lay of the land (which Terren also mentioned). But even then, grave issues like the ones Madison called out usually won’t be known to new leadership until later, unless a report/exposure is made (like what Madison did).

      • HughJanus@lemmy.ml
        171·
        1 year ago

        Most of the time spent in the first 30-60 days is to listen and understand the lay of the land

        I heard the smart thing is to walk in the front door, “let that sink in”, and then immediately burn everything you just inherited to the ground 😅