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Fyre Festival Sold to Limewire for $245,000 (wsj.com)
11 points by frenchman_in_ny 278 days ago
3 comments
mikestew 278 days 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?

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JumpCrisscross 278 days 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.

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mikestew 278 days ago
See? This is why I'm not ridiculously rich. I never ask, "how can I make lemonade (or limeade, as the case may be) out of this lemon?"

"Missed out on the misery of the OG Fyre Fest? C'mon out for Fyre 2.0! Blazing sun! You'll forage for your own food! Learn to make a shelter for yourself! And don't forget the great lineup of artists who didn't even know they were supposed to play here!"

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JumpCrisscross 278 days ago
> C'mon out for Fyre 2.0

I think they already tried this.

More likely: merch. FyreX or some other local silliness ironically playing out the ridiculousness of the whole thing. Maybe a shitcoin.

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Cheer2171 278 days 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.

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mikestew 278 days ago
https://archive.ph/xeD4a
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4d4m 278 days ago
Omg that is ridiculously low
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