James Li got himself dropped. I see everyone posting being upset about it, but as someone with no skin in the game, I can see why it happened. BP is a news organization that relies on the advice of their lawyers. If they publish something that gets them sued, many people risk their livelihoods AND they suffer reputational damage if found liable. Reputational damage that can then make it easier to win future claims against them. James Li is a journalist/youtuber that needs to make impactful content, but largely only has himself to worry about.
If James Li hadn’t published a video a few days ago basically calling out BP in the title, this probably would have remained an editorial disagreement. But once you call someone(s) out publicly, that damages your relationship with them. Feelings get involved and likely get hurt.
It’s hard to come back from that level of public escalation. You’d need a significant reason to move past it. And BP doesn’t seem to have any reason to keep him on - they are the main pull for the channel, not James Li. I haven’t checked the stats, but I feel like his videos on BP were never as engaging as the regular BP content.
So - there’s a guy you work with sometimes, but he’s getting difficult to work with. Then he goes and starts talking behind your back about you. What do you do about it? You stop working with him.
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This is the thread for everyone who noticed James Li’s content has been treated as second-rate by BP by not syndicating it on the podcasts and locals platforms and just a Saturday upload to YouTube.
He shot his load and he missed his mark.
Maybe Ryan’s recent libel lawsuit influenced the decision to not risk that interview?! I know you’re all made out of money and can’t fathom not fighting this 💩 in protracted civil court cases, but that interview was with a black sheep at blaze not because of some powerful plot he uncovered, but because he’s a shitcon and James wants to be successful so tried to rattle the bars on his way out
This interview sucked and James can be trusted to recognize that what he thinks he has, isn’t anything worth risking BP over and he posted it anyways and called them out in the title. Seems very third grade recess and not very well-adjusted adult
@BreakingPoints Please speak candidly about severing the relationship with James Li (especially with regard to BP's stated principle of independence from external influence) before that vacuum is filled with incorrect assumptions from your and particularly his audience.
I'm betting this question will not go away until answered to the satisfaction of fellow BP supporters.
