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Linus Tech Tips pauses production as controversy swirls | What started as criticism over errors in recent YouTube videos has escalated into allegations of sexual harassment, prompting the company t...::The YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips has halted production after controversies over ethics and accuracy in reporting, spurred further this morning by accusations of sexual harassment experienced at the company.

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[–] Icaria@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most of those staff are going to have no trouble finding new jobs. It's a highly technical and specialised crew, many would already be in demand elsewhere, and a void left by LTT would be quickly filled by other groups producing similar content, who suddenly find themselves in need of more staff. Hell, a lot of former LTT staff would be gobbled up by LTT's own sponsors.

This is a terrible argument whenever there's any public controversies within the private sector. It's not worth thinking about 'the jobs' because that's not how the economy works. If there's fire behind this smoke, and LTT did fold, those left long-term unemployed are probably fewer in number than those who are currently being exploited and mistreated. It's almost always a zero-sum game.

[–] stu@lemmy.pit.ninja 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

While I agree with everything you've said, it's also fair to acknowledge that losing one's job unexpectedly is a disruptive life change that not everyone is adequately prepared for financially or emotionally and we can empathize with them.

Edit, seriously what have I said here that's downvote worthy?

[–] BloodForTheBloodGod@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

You're asking people to spare pity for a corporation abusing people.

Sure, it's not necessarily the fault of employees.

But many of us have only limited pity to spare, and we're saving it for the more direct victims. Not the employees.

Besides; many of them would probably do well to get away from there.

[–] Not_Alec_Baldwin@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

The mob is angry and you mentioned empathy.

People just aren't ready to have empathy, yet.