I'm inclined to believe it's real. The people I feel worst for are whatever middle management they had who undoubtedly were told to "make it happen." Trying to coordinate that with the resources they had, knowing damn well there was no way to do ANY of it, much less get through one night had to have been stressful as fuck.
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"Luxury" music festival organised by Ja Rule turns into Lord of the Flies sequel
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I'm inclined to believe it's real. The people I feel worst for are whatever middle management they had who undoubtedly were told to "make it happen." Trying to coordinate that with the resources they had, knowing damn well there was no way to do ANY of it, much less get through one night had to have been stressful as fuck.
Piku_Ringo
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It's from this write-up. http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/fyre-festival-instagram-bahamas-ja-rule-models
Dubbedinenglish
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Same lol
War Peaceman
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Wow and this comes right after the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival fiasco where 18 people died and many more were hospitalised due to bad vapes.
Crazy times we live in.
Crazy times we live in.
FortuneFaded
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Squirrel Killer
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Me too. You don't come up with such refined unadulterated bullshit like "Assess key sociodemographic trends of our group to identify factors that could affect purchasing habits" while scrambling around for a disaster tent.
Piku_Ringo
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Only that could top this was if they had Persona 5 - Last Surprise playing on loop at that festival
bananafactory
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How petty of you.
It's like modern day Burning Man and Dashcon had a child. A glorious child.
JustAnotherMike
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I heard a bit about this on the news, but wasn't really paying attention. After reading this thread this whole situation sounds like a new early access steam survival game.
Lmao
welp, they came close....good effort at least!
That is a tent.
HellforLeather
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I just burst out laughing at the office! This shit is priceless!
depths20XX
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How did they let it get to the point where they had people flown out there when it was clear nothing was prepared? What a joke.
Wowza. 18 people died from bad vapes? How does that even happen. You see vapes all over today like they were candy.
PeskyToaster
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Influencer is such a marketing term. It rubs me so wrong.
"I hope these people don't get reimbursed for the scam."
super-famicom
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I'm not really understanding the logic behind "Fuck all these people that got scammed, I hope they don't get anything back, this is funny to watch them be in this dangerous situation."
While the shitshow itself is funny, I don't really think it's funny that the people got scammed. This certainly looks like it seemed legit at some point, obviously not the case once they got there. I agree the ticket prices are absurd, but I don't think that's a reason to say "fuck these people, they deserve to lose the $12,000 they paid."
While the shitshow itself is funny, I don't really think it's funny that the people got scammed. This certainly looks like it seemed legit at some point, obviously not the case once they got there. I agree the ticket prices are absurd, but I don't think that's a reason to say "fuck these people, they deserve to lose the $12,000 they paid."
tensuke
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but where's the salad cream?
There are cons and then there's this. Really, how stupid do you have to be lay down $12,000 for a ticket to go to an unheard of festival, in a remote location?
It's entirely possible no one actually paid $12k though. It seems most paid between $500-$1500. And the Bahamas isn't exactly remote. It's a pretty well-known vacation spot.
BobNewbert31
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Well this popped up in my email and sorry if already mentioned. This site made a joke GoFundMe for the festival.
https://www.gofundme.com/fyre-festival-distaster-relief-fund
https://www.gofundme.com/fyre-festival-distaster-relief-fund
While I agree, I still don't think that makes it okay to say "fuck these people" like they did something malicious. Stupid? Yes, but I think saying "I hope they lose everything" is wrong IMO.
Ragnorok64
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welp, they came close....good effort at least!
LoL. What are those lamps supposed to be hanging from?
Your imagination
I work at the "showbiz" section of a newspaper, and it irks me when "singers" and whatnot introduce themselves as "influencers" when they come to do interviews. Yeah, it rubs me the wrong way too. I know plastic pop is something that has existed forever, but when they're blatantly promoting themselves like that it's annoying.
Now, back on topic, the sandwich picture is amazing. Describes so many things in just one image. Italian meal GAF meme wasn't so bad, I mean, aside from being overpriced, not deluxe stuff, but a sad sandwich in a styrofoam container? Jesus.
Ja Rule's response so far. He will release a "statement" later:
https://twitter.com/Ruleyork/status/858025172942675968
In reading this thread I suddenly realized "you know, I bet my cousin went to this thing, I should probably call home and find out." She's an Instagram influencer who happens to be half-Bahamian, so it only makes logical sense that she would be there (probably on someone else's dime).
Called home and YUP. Not only was she there but her brother was too. smh
Called home and YUP. Not only was she there but her brother was too. smh
I know the festival is actually not that far from a resort, but wasn't it being billed as happening on a private island?
Sure, I don't think these people should die starving and destitute, or something. I just can't really sympathize, either. I cannot imagine the mental processes needed to justify going to this thing, especially if the 12k ticket price is legit.
BoogieWoogie
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No Ja, it is your fault. You helped put this together so it's your fault.
That's not cheese. This is cheese.
This picture makes me hungry. I want cheese and crackers now.
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