In part it goes to prove Mark Twain’s quote that it’s easier to fool people that to convince them they have been fooled. So many people build their identity around being something like an audiophile and something like this demonstrates the are mostly frauds…not all of it is a bad-faith fraud either which makes it so much more difficult for those people who believed they had a genuine passion and talent to accept.
On the other hand there are people who really don’t give a shit and just shill themselves in a given industry to make money as self-proclaimed experts. It’s part of a sickness social media pushes on people where they think they are brands…as opposed to actual humans. These people have no allegiance and will readily move on the the next money making opportunity so long as they can…probably high priced wines.
In part it goes to prove Mark Twain’s quote that it’s easier to fool people that to convince them they have been fooled. So many people build their identity around being something like an audiophile and something like this demonstrates the are mostly frauds…not all of it is a bad-faith fraud either which makes it so much more difficult for those people who believed they had a genuine passion and talent to accept.
On the other hand there are people who really don’t give a shit and just shill themselves in a given industry to make money as self-proclaimed experts. It’s part of a sickness social media pushes on people where they think they are brands…as opposed to actual humans. These people have no allegiance and will readily move on the the next money making opportunity so long as they can…probably high priced wines.