Messofanego
Banned
Good to know. Can this be classified as a fraud and he be sued?
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Streamer feigns disability for donations, owns himself
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Good to know. Can this be classified as a fraud and he be sued?
Count Dookkake
Member
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I H8 Memes
Member
Fuck this one got me.
picklecannon
Member
Her bubble popped! The empire she and her boy friend worked so hard to build was destroyed in an instant and she didn't really know what to do.
Joe Shlabotnik
Banned
"I was in a fish shop once in Skokie, Illinois"
HiredN00bs
Member
Just watching the video, it looks like there's something abnormal about his back. Just saying.
GhostRidah
Member
Best part is his girl defending him on stream and chat lmao, I hope they both get whats coming to them.
Count Dookkake
Member
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Arozay
Member
Holy shit, lol
Dude stole my thoughts and then posted them first. This is fucked up right here.
Count Dookkake
Member
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Really despicable, but I always have to respect the hustle, sorry.
Awkward...
Really despicable, but I always have to respect the hustle, sorry.
You do? Cause i find that despicable.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Some streamers do a wonderful job of connecting with their audience and making their audience feel like a part of their lives. At it's root, Twitch TV is nothing but reality programming. I've always seen donations more as, "Here's something because I support you," rather than "Here's something because you're playing a video game."
Hell, I'm a relative nobody on Twitch and I got a $25 donation once from a guy watching me play Assassin's Creed Revelations because he said I sounded like a good guy and was entertaining. I never mention wanting donations on my streams, but I do have a PayPal button on the bottom. Nor have I ever directed anyone to it. He just saw it and did it.
I don't care what you think? I'm sorry, I have my own opinion on morality and what people need to do to make it in this world. Life isn't black and white. I definitely object his actions, but hey no one was forced to give him money.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
his girlfriend sounds hot. i'd take a leak on her lap.
10101
Gold Member
This is so true, why would you even do that ffs? People clearly have too much disposable income maybe they should try donating to you know an actual registered charity.
Really despicable, but I always have to respect the hustle, sorry.
That makes you no better. Respecting a scam artist? Nice company you keep there. You clearly have no morals.
"Panthoria"....come on son.
Pretty sure people would pay to watch me play.
Hey, manipulation is a gift and an art. I don't really give a damn about someone conning people out of their disposable income.
Like someone earlier said donate to a goddamn legit charity, fucking idiots.
Messofanego
Banned
Con artists and some crimes. A person can justify their actions with anything, but it doesn't change whether what they did was inherently good or bad. I believe it's wrong to steal say a loaf of bread in order to feed your starving family, but I can respect it.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Juniors are really making themselves look great lately.
dollartaco
Member
...sigh
Fixed.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
Man, Juniors have been really bad for the past few weeks.
Dictator93
Member
Really despicable, but I always have to respect the hustle, sorry.
I am pretty sure you misuse the word respect. Respect inherently has a moral evaluation in it.. given its historical meaning.
Surely you meant to type:
A con-artist committed a crime... I evaluate the action.. that action given its goal was efficiently and or deftly pulled off. Among people who do crime.. he is good at doing crime.
That is quite different than "paying respect."
Respect is a deference shown for those that are "better" for some generally agreed upon characteristic. REspecting someone generally leads to the conclusion that you find the person "good" and you could aspire to be them.
Surely, when you mean respect... you do not mean it in the way you think...
If you do... I feel sorry for your ill-appreciation and almost nihilistic world view.
People like him are why US politics are a mess. They view things in the same anti-social manner.
Speedrunners are pretty cool to watch.
giant_frying_pan
Member
You get people saying all the time, "FIRST POST NAILS IT, AS ALWAYS!" and "best first post evar!!1" but for pure timing, perfection, relevancy to the story and sheer genius, you my friend, have genuinely contributed the [greatest] first reply that this forum has or ever will see.
NoirVisage
Banned
at least you're honest about your (basically) antisocial ideals.
I think your over analyzing things just a biiiit. But I would call myself a nihilist at times.
I don't get it.
bigdaddygamebot
Member
People like him are why Enron exists.
Sarcastico
Member
Watch Dr. Strangelove.
Tummi Gummi
Member
C'mon. People may deserve scorn for throwing away money without thinking but that doesn't in any way lessen what a shithead the scammer is. Totally separate things.
In all fairness, being a successful con artist does take some ability that lends itself to some manner of appreciation, hence the premise the movie "Catch Me if You Can". Nonetheless, calling an Internet liar feigning a disability a con artist is like calling a chimp banging on a drum a musician.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Dr Strangelove reference.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Dictator93
Member
Well... read some poetry, read some books, watch a great movie, pick up some of the philosophers who talk heavily about nihilism. Talk about it among friends.
One of the greatest challenges in life is overcoming nihilism and coming to understand social humanity.
You need not despise this con-artist... but at least come to appreciate the empathy for others.
