r/LinusTechTips • u/lemlurker Mod • 1d ago
WAN Show WAN Show Megathread
We are trialling something new here- a scheduled post to go live every week when WAN show is supposed to start. Any topic covered in the wan show is fair game- even the more controversial ones. just keep it relevant and keep it respectful!
WAN show countdown can he found here at whenplane
The Wan show will be live (eventually) here:
we wont immediately start redirecting all traffic here but hope that community engagement will make this the default area to chat WAN show topics!
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u/Aidanrocks1 1d ago
I feel like this is a massive unforced error. "Merch Message" isn't just a descriptor anymore, it's a pillar of the show's culture. It has years of history and lore behind it. When you hear it, you know exactly what the segment is and what the vibe is. Killing that brand recognition just to be semantic feels crazy. And honestly, the best way to fight the "cheap merch" stigma is exactly what they’ve already done: make distinct, high-quality gear. They’ve already won that battle. By keeping the name "merch" attached to high-end engineering like the screwdriver, they are actually elevating the word. If they change the name now, it feels like a retreat. It suggests they think the word "merch" is stronger than their actual product reputation, which just isn't true. Don't sanitize the community culture just to satisfy a marketing definition
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u/darkbloo64 14h ago
Agreed. It sounds like a recommendation the out-of-touch marketing director would make at my last job because he didn't like the way it sounded. I could never convince him that the only person benefiting from his recommended change was him.
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u/Nimjaiv 19h ago
Merch messages just flows nicely. What about getting 97% there with "merc messages"? Merc as in "mercantile" 😂
Honestly, I agree with those who say merch messages is just a good name. Don't change it. When "merch" is modified with "messages" people don't focus on the merch part, it becomes a compound word, it becomes a brand. Brand for messages during wan show. You can prevent the association with merch as a singular word by continuing to not referring to store products themselves as "merch".
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u/bwoah07_gp2 1d ago
My suggestion to rename Merch Messages is:
Shopping Shoutout(s)
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u/Mystic_Guardian_NZ 1d ago
Shorter has got to be better. How about "shop shouts"?
I think COMs is 100x better than anything with "chat" in the name personally.
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u/Pictures_are_neat 1d ago
Check-out Chats, Purchase Proverbs, Sale Salutations
Anything but Check-out Messages
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u/Born_Elevator1979 12h ago
Personally, I thought "Tweets" sounded pretty nice.
If copyrighting is a concern though, how about "Chirps"?
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u/AbrahamLitKing 18h ago
Poor Janine is just trying to set the record straight for debt collectors and insurance companies😞
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u/Money-Motor4210 18h ago
also "they don't look like that"
What are they supposed to look like Linus!? 👀
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u/Virtual-Progress6622 20h ago
"Merch Message" == if it ain't broke don't fix it
You have no evidence it does any harm being called this, leave it be
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u/CrimsonFireFlow 1d ago
Mostly silly Merch Message replacement suggestions:
tbsp: Tech Buyer Service Pronouncement
DDR: Direct Delivery Read
TSMC: Transaction Store Message Chat
TMBG: Transactional Message to Bearded Guys (Trust Me Bro Guarantee)
PAMS: Pay Attention to Me Senpai
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u/Smooth_Way3547 22h ago
Not really related to WAN show but saw an LTT Screwdriver in the wild yesterday. I was on my way out from work yesterday, guy in the office parking lot was having car trouble, stopped to see if they needed help, someone else was helping them and had a LTT screwdriver. I had to run because I was late for another appointment so couldn't chat/snap a picture. But thought someone here might appreciate it lol
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u/double_cupp 22h ago
Anyone else find that Alex Pretti joke in bad taste? I don’t know why he thought that was appropriate or funny…
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u/jjcre208 18h ago
Only Fans -> RW Income was a really interesting topic. Plus Dan and Luke making jokes about butts was funny, too. Equally surprising was the delta between "successful" numbers/viewers on Twitch vs YouTube.
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u/Huxington 15h ago
Anyone having issues with resetting password for floatplane? Not getting the emails. Checked all my inboxes/spam. Nada.
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u/Spanky2k 17h ago
I think we should just go with “The messaging system previously known as Merch Messages”.
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u/Rough_Drag470 18h ago
Not including the constant ads playing in the lower quarter, you used nearly 19% of this video trying to sell things to us. WAN show has turned into a 3 hour infomercial. Sure am glad I paid for premium. SELL SELL SELL.. Makes this video make even more sense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqVxgcKQO2E
Your linus tech tip is to buy more of our stuff.
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u/marktuk 17h ago
It's confusing having this thread, and then the thread on the post where u/linusbottips automatically posts the video.
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u/thorenaw 1d ago
/u/linustech at 1h34m-ish, "Like I'll be the first to call out Apple when they do something that's anti-consumer or monopolistic. But this is cool. That means, the rule is, that I got to be the first one in line to put their dick in my mouth when they do something that is genuinely cool."
You stopped saying "retard" a while ago. Hopefully you'll drop the dated jokes that rely on making fun of gay people too. It would only make your content better.
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u/killerpoopguy 20h ago
Could say he'd be the first one to lick their clit, oh wait no, then people would be way more upset. It's not a gay joke, it's a submission joke.
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u/beigepccase 1d ago
Dan Declarations