[tessierashpool]

> their image is very carefully orchestrated and managed

no it isn’t. I met one of them, he was super nice. and I’m a very critical person.

chill out. sometimes it just is what it looks like.

[zaptheimpaler]

Another comment in this thread summarizes my position:

> It's not really an either-or situation. They can be genuine, but also heavily trained and coached by PR professionals. It's a misconception that all PR initiatives are attempts to mislead or lie to people. The best PR work is completely transparent.

I’m not casting stones or claiming anyone is being disingenuous. They are both nice people and good at PR.