[ SECRET POST #4417 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4417 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I haven't seen the documentaries (I don't have Netflix) so tell me: does McFarland come across as being a fraudster or having no concept of how to pull off something that big? I've felt that things like DashCon and TanaCon fit the latter, but I am wondering if he is a naive douche with delusions of grandeur or an evil douche who was also an idiot for thinking he could get away with it (I will readily believe either).

[(Anonymous)]

Also, isn't the Netflix doc produced by a bunch of people who were actively working on social media for the festival?

So not exactly unbiased, right?

[(Anonymous)]

Yes, the people who made the Hulu doc were quick to point out that media company that promoted Fyre Fest made the Netflix doc. :b

[(Anonymous)]

Definitely a fraudster and con artist, probably a sociopath.

[(Anonymous)]

Total con artist. I watched both the Netflix and Hulu docs. There's this guy in both docs talking about how he ran the fyrefraud account on Twitter that was designed to show how much lying was going on before the festival even started and no one even cared. Like, that guy sold people on a dream because he knew they were stupid enough to fall for it. And that wasn't even his first scheme. And when he was out on bail, he was trying to run yet another scheme.

Honestly, it was funny to watch rich folks get screwed over. I only felt bad for the people in the Bahamas who worked their asses off who didn't get paid, and for the app developers who worked for months on the Fyre app before the shitstorm hit.

[(Anonymous)]

I watched the Netflix one and came in prepared to feel bad for McFarland. I am pretty sensitive and feel bad for people easily, even if they dig their own graves. I expected it to be somewhat of a case of an idiot with no event-planning experience getting in way above their head and the whole thing spiraling out of control.

But yeah. It was a pretty calculated fuck up and it's hard to sympathize with him. The documentary obviously has an agenda and wants to tell a compelling story, but you get the sense that Billy gives zero fucks about anyone, will throw them under the bus (or worse, as evidenced by one particularly disturbing scenario recalled by a gay colleague), and it evolved into a massive scam. Then, when he's out on bail, he ends up running another shameless scam targeting the festival attendees by selling them fake tickets for other events, demonstrating a complete lack of remorse.

So both? He was clearly delusional to think he could pull this off after his staff spelled out very huge problems they had with lack of housing and resources. Apparently he was very stressed and horrified that it inevitably came crashing down. But he turned around right away and continued scamming.

[(Anonymous)]

Fraudster without a doubt. I think there was maybe SOME element of wanting the festival to happen because gives off this "former dork who really wants to be cool" vibe but that's really too innocent a description for what he is. He strikes me as someone with Narcissistic Personality Disorder. People with NPD also want to be the best, most popular, etc. but usually lack the skills to pull that off.

MacFarland half-assed the plans from the beginning. He seemed fixated on the fantasy, with no interest in the messy reality of how to make it happen - AND he shitcanned people who tried to point that out. It's no coincidence he threw money and energy into the promotional video where he partied with Instagram models on the beach - that was probably enough for him, and he didn't care that he was selling lies to all the gullible people who bought tickets and packages.

When things started falling apart, he lied and tried to fake his way out of it and delay the inevitable. When out on bail, he tried to sell fake tickets and luxury travel packages to Coachella, etc. Basically the exact same con he just got into trouble for. There's no way he isn't culpable for the con.