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I can't wait for the lmg staff to be in their 50's so they can start writing Memoires of all the stories they couldn't tell for legal reasons
Linus can always choose to release them From that part of the NDA
@@-Good4Y0u companies give NDAs usually, not Linus
@@hossel_ Linus is literally the CEO of his company LMG , He can decide to lift the one binding them to LMG . As a small size company it is likely nearly his sole decision , and if he wants he can take others opinion under advisement in his thinking. I am sure there is some NDA agreement there just like they had rules against streaming .
@@-Good4Y0u yeah, I'm not saying there isn't, but that's not what I'm talking about. Companies give embargos to reviewers and media to not speak about a product until a certain date, or in rare cases if something goes south, at all. That's what I was talking about. They probably know a good few industry secrets that are under NDA, but not one Linus can lift.
@@hossel_ I think this guy is on about possible NDAs the staff at LMG are under as employees regarding discussing LMG business stuff etc.
Linus: "We've been trying to contact you about your websites domain"
not to ruin your joke, but a parked domain has no url associated with it, thus no website, MX, or anything else
@@thesteelrodent1796 If it's someone at least a little bit knowledgeable they'd have a parking page on it, or enable their registrars parking feature. But those often don't contain contact details either. It's true though that many do not have any DNS records attached at all.
I wanted this to end with “and that’s how we employed our Riley”
I would be mind blown to the max
or dennis 😂
@@christhorney Dennis is related to Linus's wife, no?
@@Morberis duh duh duuuuh
I enjoy these wholesome stories. If you don't already please do this more.
That pyramid PC build is all starting to make sense.
When $10k is money you don't even care to have it makes sense that you could go from 4x 2080tis to 3x 3090s on the spot.
Hahahaha
That was Dbrand... not these guys
Dummies don't know the difference between Freemasons and The Illuminati.
Not sure if you intended that as a joke or not, I actually kind of believe that that is exactly what happened with that build...
Should have titled it "How LTT is connected to the free masons"
Missed opportunities :(
Probably didn't want to attract any unwanted attention from powerful people.
I mean, they aren't free if they payed. More like the 10grand masons.
I used to live next door to a lodge and they used to pet my cat on their way in. Now I have Free Mason connections. Its an enduring condition but I manage it with cream and medication.
So... the price of your domain was a coming of age adventure movie plot?
🤣🤣
That and 10k!
At that point I would've been like "to hell with it" and gone with SeaPlane.
"SinkPlane"
"PlanePlane"
@@ungatodelinternet8597FloatFloat ?
Aquaplane.
Dropplane
This is actually the story of how Colton got hired at LTT.
So that's why they can't fire him!
Cool story. You know what's not cool though? Sitting on a pile of domains and doing nothing with them, not even selling. Not every potential buyer would go through this trouble of finding a way to contact an owner.
Literally this. Sounded like the person had no interest in any amount of money, wouldn’t even let the talks get that far. Literally just owning things so other people can’t. Then forcing them to do an ass-backwards “favour” just to sell it at “cost” anyway.
Didn’t get the impression the owner was like “Well my son is actually a huge fan of yours, how about instead of me selling you the domain, could you guys do something special for my son?”. Knowing a few free masons, this all checks out.
Seems more like he didn't have a clue he had them? The way luke said going through family trees seemed like a relative had them and they got inherited?
People buy domains as long term investments so very understandable why we wasn’t interested in selling it, nothing wrong with that lol
@@Sam-gf6ue That's true but domain trolls do absolutely exist. And they are despicable.
Domain names are no different to physical property, you buy it, you own it and it’s yours to do as you wish!
Man, the child must be hating his mother so much after this
he's probably reading those comments right now!
Not before? She sounds terrible, father sounds terrible.. Poor kid
@@drumboarder1 idk, his dad seemed like he wanted to do something nice for the kid, didn't really get any bad father vibes. you could say "oh he is not in his life anymore" but still the blame can be placed on the mother who is currently living in one of that guys houses with seeming sole custody of the kid (probably more due to the scuffed court system in the us and not any wrongdoing of the dude).
@@Critical3rror didn’t not think about the court
I wouldn't blame him. That lady sounds like a total Karen
If I was the kid, I would have asked for LTT and the Free Masons to do a collab video for PC builds for the secret society w/ free parts provided by "Insert Brand" and then have LTT plug the Free Masons in the description box.
I mean they did build a freemason pc
@@Florian-ps1qv Did said PC also have some privacy features built into it so their secrets will never be leaked regarding the lizard people?
@@Florian-ps1qv that was for dbrand, not the person they are talking about in this video.
So many Freemasons that are fans, but the Freemason thing does not really enter into it. It’s business, he wanted to get his son some tickets as he was a fan, any business minded person would go the same route.
@@SirDamatoIII Technically that's not true. At first the request was some kind of business partnership, second up was entertain our son who is a fan, but the parting line was basically "Okay our son is/isn't entertained, but not sufficiently so, so give us 10K". That's beyond business, its outright hoodwinking.
Who owns dbrand?
This is basically the non-meme version of: "We've been trying to contact you about your cars extended warranty."
"You're a grown-a$$ woman"
Damn, that free mason money must have paid for certain lifestyle.
I suspect it's not even that but the location. There are areas in the US where people (usually only where you can live if you're upper-middle class or up) are so severely sheltered and never leave because everywhere else is scary that they end up with some truly bizarre beliefs.
@Russell White or what most of us normies did before uber - rent a fucking car.
It got auto translated as "gross woman"
@@oldfrend I think a taxi is a more accurate predecessor to uber, which really is just a freelancer taxi network. But yes, renting a car is a good option if you're staying somewhere for a short while (although parking in large cities can get expensive and/or frustrating).
@@Demmrir Thats a huge problem when their kids enter the real world when going up road to study
Imagine being a viewer/fan of Linus and having to live with the fact that your mom basically acted like a Karen to Linus when you got to meet him which was also because your dad forced him to sponsor you a trip to LTX!
Dad winning big favor points from his son there!
Whenever I need a reminder of how crazy people are (not, sadly, that I often do), I'll rewatch this video.
Vancouver was one of he easiest place to get around with public transportation when I visited there 10 years ago, and it was ridiculously cheap too.
$10k is rally bloody good for a 10 letter, two dictionary word domain, you did well there!
Could you imagine being the son? Just sitting around, chilling about your day, then you open the door, and BOOM, it's Linus. Just, like, that day would change entirely.
now this is why you look at domain availability FIRST, then come up with a brand name.
And then never tell anyone about your idea brand until you got secured a lot of accounts and domains that you might need.
That wasn’t their issue
@@tophan5146 it literally was
@@dubl33_27 I was replying to NCore
DONT DO THAT! Some sites that check that automatically book it so you will now have to pay a higher price
I always wondered how that simple term FloatPlane was still available.. Didn't know it had a whole story behind it.. 😂 Great job guys..
Man, as someone who's been in the domain business for over a couple decades, this is definitely one of the wildest stories I've heard for a domain haha. Never have I heard someone showing up to someone's door.
this was wild from the start to the end. i am embarassed for this family, they have lost touch with reality. i understand asking the question of 'how do you go around, could you guide me or let me know what to look out for', considering they probably thought you guys were taking care of the trip, but framing is the key here.
wrt the 7:19 comment about Uber, this may have not been the case, but the way Linus phrased it makes him sound like a major dick. If someone asked me "You don't have Uber in your city? How do I get around?", I would recommend local taxi apps or phone numbers. But Linus sounded like "You're stupid, figure it out yourself".
@@martir.7653 its true that it can go both ways, but the mom should have known about the existence of "buses" / local taxis, maybe even for local trains / subway if they have such a thing over there. essentially, they should have researched about the place they were going to, and mom should be old enough at least, to know how to get around.
i think this is more of a case of the mom just thinking "everything is being taken care of / paid for by this linux distro or mason husband, so why do i have to know a single thing or take care of anything"
basically, i think it's a case of linus wanting to do the least possible in hosting them, ofc he would for the expo (that sounded like the agreement), but not before and after, and these folks expecting "oh he is paying for the flight and everything, why not just push everything on them, why do i have to use my brain? i expect a car, be it an uber or someone you arrange, you take care of all my needs, i wouldn't look into anything myself"
that's why i said framing the question of how do i get around is the important part here, which i suppose is born from the mindset both parties (likely) had.
The woman was probably born into a rich family and expects everything to be handed to her.
@@martir.7653 To be fair, no he didn't. Listen again.
"You don't have Uber?"
"Wait, What's a Taxi? I don't understand that word?"
FloatPlane isn't a bad name. It's a Vessel that spread its wings.
But what does it have to mean in conjunction with a video website? I always thought the name they used to be weird.
@@valtros2k10 The owner tries to stay afloat, financially.
kinda dark ayy
wtf i only just got that
@@valtros2k10 It's a reference to the old video platform: "Vessel".
@@MiGujack3 wOah thats DeEp BrO
This domain stealing clause almost lead to my Uncle's domain being stolen because he passed away and it had been passed on to my Aunt. Luckily there are lawyer's who try and protect this from happening and contacted my Aunt.
This is a great clip, its actually pretty educational as well to show your job at companies can sometimes loop into unusual workflows and objectives like this. Its not always 9-5 daily paperwork grinds, vague and hard to tackle objectives like this can pop up and its a good opportunity to figure out how to solve them.
I had a teacher at college who made more money mass buying domains than with teaching.
This type of person, wealthy to the point of incompetence, upsets me to no end. They have all the advantages possible and just squander it in stupidity.
Youre right on the money, could not have worded it any better myself.
when the "should we go into this?" has a whole higher meaning
By the way, was that pyramid pc for this guy?
That would be crazy if it is the guy. LMG Freemason Arc is crazy
Wasn't that one for Dbrand? Maybe I'm confusing it with another build.
@@sander8368 Dbrand is a business
I don't think they just wanted to put that in a museum.
it is logical to assume that they wanted to sell it.
@@sander8368 You're correct, the big reveal at the end was that it was for Dbrand, or rather one of their heads.
@@raf42 was it confirmed that it was one of their heads? I know they said it was for DBrand but the way they were with wanting to switch to 30 series was kinda assholey and not something I'd expect out of such a tongue and cheek down to earth company. On the other hand the open slating of the client in the videos is very Dbrand
I used to manage domains for a company that was in an acquisition phase. Obtaining control of the domains was quite interesting sometimes. Fortunately, only ever had one that got squatted. One was worth a huge amount because it was a TLA which was also a heavily used business term.
That was a wild ride! Thanks for sharing
This is an amazing story of some solid OSINT work, nice job guys, little infosec fun.
Floatplane is a really good name even if it doesn't really mean anything related to what it is, and with a kickass logo as well with the floatplane
Do you know why it’s called Floatplane? There is a reason.
@@tophan5146 Even if it never takes off, it won't sink.
This is an amazing story, but I feel bad for the "kid"... The mom is probably the culprit of the entire situation, the divorce or whatever, not even wanting to let her son enjoy his time doing something he enjoys, unlike the dad, even if he didn't want to bother helping our with the domain, his heart seems in the right place. - But then the mom messes things up...
I cringe thinking about that situation... There just seems to be a lot of tension between the three of them all around, not relaxed about anything at all.
i wonder how the kid is doing now
@@Fiendtress good luck bud, I couldn't get emancipated under constant verbal abuse and the theft of ALL of my checks from my first 2 jobs
That's sadly how it usually goes, since women generally get the child custody in a divorce. As long as the mom isn't particularly shitty (with receipts et all) then they'll get the children. She seems kinda selfish, so it might've been a main cause for the divorce, although of course the dad also seems rather peculiar.
Stop psychoanalyzing an entire family's personalities, history, and dynamics from a single second-hand story from someone you have never met you armchair Reddit psychologist. I cringe thinking about this situation...
Yeah sure. But who was there in Vancouver with the son?
Not the father.
Stop pretending you know anything about them because of some 3rd hand anekdote.
As a european - what the heck is a free mason (getting a "National Treasure" movie flashbacks though)
Basically a club for old white dudes
@@loreaver3882 not necessarily white. some prominent indian industrialists were free masons
Rich boys belonging to a sekret club looking out for rich boys. Basically.
a ritch peoples club and they are also in Europe too
I'm surprised nobody has actually called them their name.. Its the illuminati.
Not the fake theoretical "This celeb is illuminati" non-sense, but the REAL illuminati which are less powerful than weird theories make it seem, but still a secret society that does hold some power (or did at one point).
Technically the freemasons and illuminati are 2 separate groups but their history is intertwined and for basic purposes, you can call them one in the same.
They have a pretty interesting history, you should look into it.
I’m glad you shared this I want to start a tech blog and someone has the name registered but isn’t using it as far as I can tell although says it’s making $1 a day somehow
So the whole thing of needing valid domain information is 100% accurate. I got a domain DNS nulled and essentially seized back by the domain provider because they didn't have valid contact information. I think I went through their legal channel and requested what they had for contact information so I could reach someone via that method and they said to use the public record. When I responded back and said that the mailing address went no where and the email address was no longer active as the authoritative DNS was down and it all pointed back to the same domain they tried to contact and the owner had like 7 days to respond. After 7 days it got nulled.
Two years after this was posted, and this is one of my favorite LMG videos.
Now we know how Colton got his job at LTT
love that linus is like f it tell the story
imagine doing all of this then coming back to the office and they go "oh yeah we settled for a different brand name for the platform"
I would think the entire point of owning a domain you don't plan to use is the hold it until someone comes offering you a pile of cash for it. This situation is literally the perfect scenario. Why not sell at that point? Lol
linus was like on jerma's dollhouse when the extended warranty guy shows up in his front yard
ok
“how are we supposed to get there?” Lol uber become what it is now, less than 10years ago, how did she get around then 🤔 rent a car, take a taxi, or take a bus like most people that can’t afford a car lmao Linus is right on it being a dumb conversation 😂
the pyramid PC?
Uh oh.
All Seeing IPad?
this may shock you, but a large multinational organisation (even one whos whole gimmick is networking) can have multiple members with no direct links.
The internet is a crazy thing, how it all hangs together is a miracle sometimes...
I don't get one aspect of the story: why didn't you just came up with a different name or used a different TLD? Seems like really a lot of trouble.
All the good domains are taken and other TLDs suck.
"They yeet the heck out of there"
I watched this one in the original while waking in the street and laughed out loud.
Luke makin the real money with this podcast tho
Does anyone know how you go about trying to get them to release a domain that doesn’t have valid contact info? I would like to know more
I think that lady probably meant something along the lines of, "I'm in a foreign land, and Uber is the only thing I know how to use with certainty". It's hard to use the bus system in a place you've never been, flagging a taxi may or may not be an option depending on where you are (e.g. that is not at all a thing where I currently am - if you want to get a taxi, you need to call a service, and a person that just came here won't know where to call), you may or may not have an international driver's license or a driver's license at all in order to rent a car, subway systems are very different everywhere, and are sometimes very, very difficult to use (e.g. London), etc. She probably defaulted to Uber because she knew how to do that, and then it turned out it's not an option, and she didn't know what else to do.
I'm not saying it necessarily wasn't still a silly thing to say, but I also don't think it's fair to proclaim it a dumb question, especially if she'd never traveled much before and hasn't had that experience. It's also possible that she wasn't asking for advice, but just lamenting, like, "damn, how am I supposed to get there..." People often assume that any such lamentation is a call for an explanation, but sometimes it's just talking to yourself in irritation, not expecting an answer.
I wasn't there, I don't know what really happened. I just think it's important to remember you don't always know what's inside another person's head or what their motivations are.
I think if she said to Linus: "Hey I only know of Uber do you know of a good way to get there?" that would have been totally fine. As Linus describes is it was like she said it like it was his problem and that is a kind of immature way for a grown woman to put it.
No, it's plenty stupid.
A grown woman who was definitely around long before the creation of uber would know damn well there are other options available for transport. Arranging something like a town car/limo service would absolutely be a readily available option if buses/taxis or what have you wasn't an option in her mind.
She just sounded like some rich Californian snob, quite frankly.
Imagine Linus tech tip Sebastian just knocks on your door when u don’t even live in Canada
Same vibe as "Sir, I would like to inform you about your car extended warranty"
"they were a free mason"
*turns vid volume all the way up*
"oh a fan are you?" *hands him a LTT water bottle* now, you get this backpack, cap and underwear... if you give us your dad's address" that is how I see it playing out
WE WHERE TRYING to reach you about your domains extended warranty.
So, how did you end up actually getting it
YES! Prep up work building for walkthroughs! Making entire company 5S compliant! lulz
The RIPVessel thing is hilarious.
Props to the dad though, he asked for something intangible for his kid, instead of milking LTT for a price. And then he was understanding with the situation of returning early too. The mom didn't pass the vibe check, but still get her side too. She was a bit more of a standard American.
Are you sure you know what "intangible" means?
@@GoldSrc_ i don't think she does. also there was nothing to indicate these were americans.
@@oldfrend just that they were... you know.
@@GoldSrc_ He asked for his son's happiness. I'm pretty sure that's intangible.
@@oldfrend the Uber conversation?
I think float plane could be something really cool in vr or just that it’s entertainment floating through the air about the tech “plane of existence” or something. Could be a cool sci fi graphic
This needs a short movie😂
6:31 Yeah free masons are always on the level
“I would never wanna speak ill of anyone”
_proceeds to speak ill of someone_
to be fair the mother lived in a time before uber which is telling how incompetent more wealthy people can be. Like I know people who just stopped going out to buy groceries entirely because of uber eats, door dash, and such which kind of blows my mind (this is pre pandemic mind you). It's good practice to keep a pallets worth of non perishables stashed away for emergencies.
Film adaptation when
..lol, when Linus pays an amount of money equal to my life-savings for a domain and call it "not that bad" of a deal. 🤣
In the world of domains, it's not that bad.
yeah it's a pretty good deal
I've got a mobovi ticwatch and it's decent and cheap wear os watch
I think the name is fantastic. Why would they ever think about changing it, especially now that they got the accompanying domain.
"genuinely"
How do you buy a domain??
I love Linus just casually not listening at the beginning.
Like a solid three minutes of conversation and then Linus like…repeats the same info back lol
Oh, the domaining industry is a hell of an industry.
it is just me, the face is just like what i have when i got interrupt during streaming
Was it worth the price?
Wait there's no Uber in Vancouver?
stories like this is why i watch wan show
Why didn't you just pick a different domain at that point?
Linus Tech Gossip so good
He was genuinely, it was genuinely. Genuinely.
Hmm probably around the time they did the pyramid pc....
Lucky man what, the kid of a freemason that happens to have the generic domain name you want happens to watch your channel, that's some top-tier luckk
But then this mother. Doesn't seem to be an easy person to deal with. Not speaking of being her son.
Quick buy domains that they might like, I want a exclusive trip to LTT too
I still would wonder how it would be if Linus knocks on my door to ask to buy a domain.
I hope that young man is okay. The mother seems like a nightmare.
As a freemason myself, I find this history hilarious and pretty "accurate." And it would be quite nice if Linus randomly showed up at my door, specially if I could ask for some tech tips
Looks like he doesn't have a decision in all this.
I have a dumb question... What is a freemason?
@@ronaldojoe3011, it's a fraternal order/organization with members all around the world. Since it started as a secret order and lots of its members were prominent historical figures involved in a lot of big events, it got quite a reputation in the conspiracy theories circles.
Sooo... people usually imagine illuminati and grand schemes. In reality, we are just a bunch of normal people discussing about life and trying to be better citizens.
Sadly, as Linus jokes in the video, lots of people join the order only for status and connections, so there is this stereotype of rich and obnoxious members, which to be fair, is quite accurate for the most part.
@@pablovieira6905 Hey man, can I ask you some polite/genuine questions? I knew a freemason, though I'm no expert, & assure you these questions are not loaded.
I used to work with a guy who basically sorted nuts and bolts for assembly lines who was a freemason, and also a magistrate. FTR I don't think his noxious, unsociable personality or mega ego at being a magistrate/frailty at everything else was something very befitting of becoming a magistrate, at all, but that's just my opinion. 1. Would you say he was more than likely a magistrate (on an otherwise low income job), because of his of his masonry involvement?
The interesting part is that another guy worked there and knew a fair amount and would wind him up asking questions. The freemason guy would always outright refuse to discuss any genuine questions regarding any aspect of the freemasons, other than "you have to believe in a god, and I cant discuss further"; but would gladly and immediately deny anything pertaining to ill will/act of conspiracy, on any level.
2. So, was he under oath of secrecy? And if so, how could he reveal... secrets... but only if it was to deny? I always found that interesting.
You mention people joining to make connections, often being good people, and there being some who were seemingly opposites and maybe unsettling to you.
3. So did you ever come across people or hear of things that outright disturbed you? Maybe people joining not for connections or business, but perhaps because they outright believed the things people speculated, and wanted to be a part of that. Maybe make the dark trade of the soul everybody's always been warned about; regardless of wether that was even on the table or not?
4. I've seen a lot of hollywood celebs doing symbolism such as the hand over one eye, finger over the lips, ring around the eye, all that kind of stuff. Not typical gestures when me and my friends/family take photos. Is that because they're in, and actively signalling? Is that why they're in Hollywood? I saw the masons at the Royal Albert Hall event on yt, and at first I thought the centre stage pyramid with the all seeing eye was irony, until I realised the symbolism was simply very much on public display, and there was definitely no sarcastic irony at play.
5. You mentioned big events with historical freemason figures being involved; how it started as a secret society, and how it is hence actively discussed in conspiracy theory circles. Does that make it conspiracy or theory? Does the "theory" part not become somewhat null?
I notice you don't deny whether those events = conspiracy, just that they are discussed. I also notice that you said it started as a secret society, but also never continued it does not continue to be so. Is it still a secret society?
I'm genuinely just curious, from the bits I've seen/heard. I don't want to come across like some kind of inquisitor who is leading you down a path to call you out or anything. And yeah, I rambled a lot. Apologies. Not every day you can expect to ask somebody about their life in an organisation, when its all so muddied.
Thanks.
Id absolutely love to know who deleted the reply where he agreed to answer my questions, just an hour back. Its in my notifications, but certainly not in here!
"You dont have Uber. Well how are we suppose to get there?" This is how i know humanity is doomed.
there's no uber in kansas
Sounds like the dad and son were pretty normal, well meaning people in the end.
Imagine if the tour was an LTT video 😂
I have always heard it as FlowPlane not Floatplane.
great story
You did all that work for... Floatplane?
Wow. I would've given up so easily.
that young guy - i see this as absolute win.
10:35 Luke describes seven or eight months as a long time, yet working with a state DOT I routinely have gaps where people just won't answer emails for that long. Good lord the government.
Knock knock, helllllloooo, I want to buy your domain!!
Everyone: "Floatplane? 🤷"
10 grands gets you one gaming setup by today's pricing
What an epic domain story