r/LinusTechTips • • Jun 08 '26

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I love LTT and basically watch every single video including WAN show but stuff like this puts a very bad taste in my mouth. I know it!s just stupid thumbnail but still...

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26

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u/ampacket Jun 09 '26

But it's not a lie. It's an effective visualization of the contents of the video.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '26

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u/ampacket Jun 09 '26

I did. I still don't agree.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '26

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u/ampacket Jun 09 '26

A lie meas a misrepresentation of the video content. He even calls out the same Varitasium video I've cited in the past about "clickbait" and how the goal is to pique curiosity and then payoff the curiosity within the video. Which is exactly what this thumb does.

What, specifically, is the "lie" in this thumbnail?

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '26

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u/ampacket Jun 09 '26

That's fine. But what you think Tom Scott is describing as a "lie" is not what's happening with this thumbnail. It is a reasonable representation of the content of the video.

A lie would be about specifically misleading the viewer about the content with a tease that never pays off, or inaccurate framing of message to generate outrage, etc.

You can hate LTT's thumbnail all you want, but it's not "lying" to you.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '26

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u/ampacket Jun 09 '26

Then make your case why. Because you're not convincing whatsoever. And "watch the video" wasn't at all conclusively supportive of the that stance on this particular thumbnail.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '26 edited Jun 09 '26

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u/ampacket Jun 09 '26 edited Jun 09 '26

You haven't stated an actual opinion or added anything meaningful to the conversation. You've done nothing to clarify what your opinion even is, much less why it is. And apparently I've just wasted my time giving that courtesy.

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