What do we do now?
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Discuss on the forum: linustechtips.com CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Terren, our new CEO introduces himself 0:55 Yvonne lays out the plan for content reduction 2:45 Gary, head of labs talks transparency 5:04 James, head of writing on process improvement 7:15 Ed, head of production on communication 8:04 Nick from CW on quality control 9:16 Terren lays out plans to improve credibility 11:37 Colton on ethics and sponsorships 14:05 Luke talks supporting the rest of the team 16:15 A wild Linus appears 19:15 Terren's closing thoughts
What do we do now? documents Linus Tech Tips’ response to a wave of community outcry and internal scrutiny. The video opens with Terren introducing himself as the new CEO and acknowledging the need for substantial changes. He emphasizes the aim to pause the daily upload cadence to focus on long-term workflow improvements, transparency, and credibility. The team outlines a commitment to open reporting, open-source test harnesses, and community input as core parts of the remediation plan. Throughout the segment, executives describe concrete steps for the next week to implement a more robust, data-driven approach to testing, publishing, and sponsorship management. The tone is accountability oriented, with explicit acknowledgement of past missteps and a roadmap for regaining trust while defending editorial independence. The message concludes with a reaffirmation of gratitude to the community and a commitment to transparency as a guiding principle for future operations.
Topics · technology · media · business governance · transparency · consumer electronics
Questions answered
- What actions are being taken to rebuild trust with viewers and sponsors?
- The leadership outlines a week-long pause on new video production to overhaul workflows, publish living documents of testing standards, open up testing data for community feedback, and implement stronger post-publication corrections processes.
- Will sponsorships affect the editorial independence of the channel?
- Editorial independence is emphasized as a non-negotiable pillar, with clear policies to separate business considerations from content decisions and to vet sponsors more rigorously.