MKBHD thread

[XtremelyBaneful]

so this person is my favorite Youtuber, and if there was already a thread about him I would have posted this there, so it kinda sucks that this is being made in a bad light. MKBHD is in the center of his own controversy right now, because he tweeted a promotion for his new app, panels. then, he talked about it for the first minute or so of his iPhone 16 series review. look at the comments section


now look at the comments section of his latest instagram post


for more context, there is even a Youtube video talking about the controversy here

 

[Lily Adler]

I still remember when Tech Bros were coming after him for the Humane AI Pin review saying he was destroying their business.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

I still remember when Tech Bros were coming after him for the Humane AI Pin review saying he was destroying their business.

he even said in the video above that that was the worst product he ever reviewed. there was also a car that he reviewed on his Auto focus channel which the company apparently really suffered for.

 

[Lily Adler]

he even said in the video above that that was the worst product he ever reviewed. there was also a car that he reviewed on his Auto focus channel which the company apparently really suffered for.

I've personally hated his videos when he got richer. He started doing more skits and his overall style was too clean. Like I wasn't watching a YouTube reviewer but a commercial. It's probably because his production skills have always been pretty good. I just miss when was in his dorm room with his iMac in the back days.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

I've personally hated his videos when he got richer. He started doing more skits and his overall style was too clean. Like I wasn't watching a YouTube reviewer but a commercial. It's probably because his production skills have always been pretty good. I just miss when was in his dorm room with his iMac in the back days.

I KNOW! OMG, it was those videos that put me onto his channel in the first place!

this intro music, this is practically a nostalgia for me at this point because it just immediately makes me think of him and his content. even though everything has gotten a massive upgrade since then

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

he kinda apologized

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

I guess this controversy may last for a few more days...

 

[Lily Adler]

Dude has too much money and doesn't know how to use it ethically.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

Dude has too much money and doesn't know how to use it ethically.

That reddit post was pretty good lol

Side note: I like Elizabeth Warren

This video breaks the controversy down pretty well

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

The mayhem continues into the comments section of his latest video

 

[Lily Adler]

The mayhem continues into the comments section of his latest video

May I suggest JerryRigEverhthing and why you shouldn't bend this phone.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

May I suggest JerryRigEverhthing and why you shouldn't bend this phone.

I've always wondered...JRE has a huge Youtube channel himself, but I bet those cellphone companies hate what he does with their products. so I'm gonna guess and say that he buys the phones himself and destroys them

anyway, Marques & his team talked about the controversy again on his podcast. it should be timestamped to 1:06

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

the Youtuber from my OP also made a followup video

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

Wow even Forbes wrote an article about him

Marques Brownlee's ‘Panels’ Backlash, Explained

YouTuber MKBHD (Marques Brownlee), sparked controversy and backlash after launching ‘Panels,’ a subscription-based, HD wallpaper app for phones.

www.forbes.com

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

he responded

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

And now, his latest flex. Courtesy of Best buy.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

Looks like Marques is in the center of another controversy...

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

 

[Lily Adler]

And now, his latest flex. Courtesy of Best buy.

Didn't know he sponsored Ridge wallets.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

Didn't know he sponsored Ridge wallets.

Ohhhhhh, yeah. That's been a thing for many years iirc.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

There's a whole Verge article about it now

MKBHD got himself in trouble again

That was fast.

www.theverge.com

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

Wow, even NBC is reporting on it

Top YouTube tech reviewer apologizes for speeding in residential area as part of video

Marques Brownlee, who has almost 20 million YouTube subscribers as MKBHD, posted a video showing himself driving at almost three times the legal speed limit.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

another video breaking it down

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

I agree with this video

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

posted in the Harry Potter HBO Max series thread, but it's also relevant here

the comments section is, as you'd expect