mikestew 3 hours ago “Fyre Fest” quickly became a shorthand for scams and disasters.Two questions: why on earth would anyone want to associate (let alone buy) a brand synonymous with "scam"? And where in the hell did LimeWire get a quarter million dollars? JumpCrisscross 20 minutes ago > why on earth would anyone want to associate (let alone buy) a brand synonymous with "scam"?It’s honestly hilarious. Like, I’d pay something for one of Ponzi’s original investment contracts.I wouldn’t for Madoff. But his crimes are emotionally proximate. Influencers getting ripped off doesn’t really trigger my sense of moral outrage. Cheer2171 2 hours ago Because there are people who believe "There's no such thing as bad press."This story got to the front page of HN on the name, after all.
JumpCrisscross 20 minutes ago > why on earth would anyone want to associate (let alone buy) a brand synonymous with "scam"?It’s honestly hilarious. Like, I’d pay something for one of Ponzi’s original investment contracts.I wouldn’t for Madoff. But his crimes are emotionally proximate. Influencers getting ripped off doesn’t really trigger my sense of moral outrage.
Cheer2171 2 hours ago Because there are people who believe "There's no such thing as bad press."This story got to the front page of HN on the name, after all.
“Fyre Fest” quickly became a shorthand for scams and disasters.
Two questions: why on earth would anyone want to associate (let alone buy) a brand synonymous with "scam"? And where in the hell did LimeWire get a quarter million dollars?
> why on earth would anyone want to associate (let alone buy) a brand synonymous with "scam"?
It’s honestly hilarious. Like, I’d pay something for one of Ponzi’s original investment contracts.
I wouldn’t for Madoff. But his crimes are emotionally proximate. Influencers getting ripped off doesn’t really trigger my sense of moral outrage.
Because there are people who believe "There's no such thing as bad press."
This story got to the front page of HN on the name, after all.
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