[aabeshou]

> Is everyone insane or is there something I'm missing.

in a sense, much of the world is insane because they pursue narcissistic types of social status.

but I also do think this is just fun - putting aside the idea of getting a cameo as a status symbol, it's just fun to get a message from some public figure whose work you admire.

[_curious_]

Status symbol? Maybe for highschoolers, but if someone showed me this IRL, as an adult, and actually paid real money for such platitudes I would question their maturity level. What an exploitative model.

[aabeshou]

yeah I would feel sad for someone who's not rich who paid thousands for a shoutout from someone

[ummonk]

It's nowhere near thousands. It's usually like a hundred bucks. E.g. I've had friends do one from Chris Hansen as a joke for a large age-gap couple in our group, for the cost of $50.

[aabeshou]

thats genuinely hilarious, money well spent