fyre festival is going well

Ad Homined‏ @Gosunkugi247 31m31 minutes ago

The #fyrefestival is 100% a scam designed to teach ignorant rich kids to care about the refugee crisis.

I bet Eli Roth's fingers are a blur on the keyboard already

i was gonna follow that with a wanking joke then i realised i was thinking about eli roth jerkin' it and now i just want to leave the planet

Ja Rule himself hasn't tweeted for a couple of days, so I assume he's on his way to his secret hideout.

L O S T

in a sense are we not all at fyre festiv

Nicely skeptical story from the WSJ a couple of weeks back:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/fyre-festival-organizers-push-to-keep-it-from-fizzling-1491130804

I do hope all these people are dying in a tent somewhere:

Tal Alexander, a 30-year-old New York real-estate agent who sells property in the Bahamas, said he and his friends chartered five boats and spent several thousand dollars apiece on VIP tickets to the festival. He said they were looking forward to schmoozing with other jet-setter friends in one of the world’s most beautiful places, and said “a lot of young people on the beach in their bathing suits” was a more appealing scene than festivals set on grass fields.

And apparently Ja Rule's partner was behind this scam as well?

http://www.businessinsider.com/magnises-complaints-from-members-2017-1

TS: fyre festival vs winter wonderland (various)
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Mr. Blobby‏ @WorstBlobby

BLOBY IS BALLS DEEP IN 2017

^^^this tweet holding up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ2deiDKonM

was hoping this was being discussed here

aldo, the only person who would have thought to have posted about this by bumping an old ATP thread, posted about this by bumping an old ATP thread

lol i did actually use the search function before i started this thread, like a good little ilxor, but its telescopes are NOT MITEY ENOUGH to have spotted aldo had got there before me, let alone where

I am so here for this shitshow.

https://twitter.com/colortheghost/status/857866707309875200

God dammit I've forgotten how to post properly. Any, that link is good.

The official Fyre Festival IG has some amusing statements:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTazOKQBkYU/

Things got off to an unexpected start at day one of Fyre Festival.

FOR THOSE CURRENTLY ON GREAT EXUMA
We are working to comfortably accommodate guests and deliver a great experience. If you have needs, please head to the "BLUE HOUSE" on the main festival site. Security, first aid, and Fyre Festival staff are here to assist immediately, 24/7.

FOR THOSE WITH PENDING TRAVEL TO THE EXUMAS TOMORROW
Due to circumstances beyond our control, and in line with a culture of safety, all inbound charter flights to the Exumas have been canceled. Your ticket and any funds uploaded to your RFID band will be refunded.

Thank you for bearing with us as we work through the growing pains that every first year event experiences. Revised itinerary information will be shared soon for the remainder of this weekend and weekend two.

That was 8 hours back. Half an hour ago:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTboT1KB2Br/

Fyre Festival set out to provide a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience on the islands of Exuma. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we must postpone this experience. We are working tirelessly to ensure each guest leaves the island safely and ask for everyone’s patience and cooperation as we continue to provide ongoing updates via email and our official social media channels as they become available, including refund information.

follow-up fyre festival motto: "in line with a culture of DANGER"

keep checking in waiting for the first account of somebody resorting to cannibalism

kudos to the attendee on reddit who said this was run by "a scam artist and an obscure rapper"

Fyre Festival set out to provide a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience on the islands of Exuma

mission accomplished tbf

keep checking in waiting for the first account of somebody resorting to cannibalism

yeah my first thought was that this sounds like it could be the setup to a future dead island sequel

wonder how well the scammers have planned their getaway

I mean, all the supermodel promo images were on a yacht. Obvious contingency plan.

some kind of Blofeldesque rocket hidden in a dormant volcano or gtfo

helicopter perched on the roof of a besieged embassy is a strong look too

https://image.slidesharecdn.com/mypresentation-1111x27223634-phpapp02/95/bermuda-triangle-16-728.jpg?cb=1337133366

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Not much engagement on that @fyrefestival post for a festival for ~influencers~.

https://twitter.com/DylanACOP/status/857792330006482949

this is wonderful

too hilarious

Reddit Influencer Island

fyre festival seemed like a pretty good plan, cruise some chicks and get a suntan

i think my favourite part is that they marketed it as an 'uninhabited island' when it is in fact an island with a fucking sandals resort

i wish i had that kinda chutzpah

I mean on the one hand that DylanACOP dude has a couple of good points re: a number of the actual attendees, people who saved up to get themselves out there, etc. On the other hand, one look at what was promised in the first place and...how IS that appealing?

(I am also trying to remember that I'm 46 and not 23 or whatever, but I have to say that when I was 23 I wouldn't have found equivalent events any more appealing.)

Their parents are likely doing Kenny Chesney No Shoes Cruises, though.

Here's to more poop ships.

roundup at WaPo

this is the best news I've had all day

all year, really

i love how they were STILL drowning in business speak on their updates only a few hours ago 'we are attempting to get this back on track to deliver a great experience' etc. meanwhile everyone's in tears and they're trending on twitter at number 1.

this is literature https://www.bustle.com/articles/200567-11-things-to-know-about-fyre-festival-because-its-unlike-any-music-event-youve-attended-before

(via murgatroid)

pretty sure this is Ja Rule's way of telling us he's running for president soon

final announcement

After assessing the situation this morning and looking at best options for our guests, we cannot move forward as we hoped we could

hmm, you don't say

cannot move forward as submerging vertically down towards our gold-filled undersea lair

only thing missing is a tsunami

I mean, we all know by now that that’s not how it works, don’t we?

https://i.imgur.com/OTBg76o.jpeg

haha thank you tracer!

Wait what? Oh, I see, ha!

For a second I thought it was just the original reposted.

Natalie Dormer vibes out of Oompa character imo.

srsly was glad to see oompa loompa queen seems very very kind and sensible and well.

tracer's image is killing me welcome to hard times

New FB post from the House of Illuminati!

I am reaching out to address the recent cancellation of the “Willys Chocolate Experience” event. Firstly, I want to extend my sincerest apologies to each and every one of you who was looking forward to this event. I understand the disappointment and frustration this has caused, and for that, I am truly sorry.
It’s important for me to clarify that the organization and decisions surrounding this event were solely my responsibility. I want to make it clear that anyone who was hired externally or offered their help, are not affiliated with the me or the company, any use of faces can cause serious harm to those who did not have any involvement in the making of this event.
In realtion to the gowanbank hub: this was a non profit organisation that was set during covid to provide help and support to people in need of help. Which I was responsible for. The Named directors roles were focused on supporting our community and ensuring the continuation of the hub's activities, without any direct involvement in the event’s organization or financial decisions.
Regarding a personal matter, there will be no wedding, and no wedding was funded by the ticket sales. This is a difficult time for me, and I ask for your understanding and privacy.
Regarding the refunds, I am committed to rectifying this situation. All all 850 Transactions will be continue to be refunded has been posted to ensure transparency and to demonstrate my commitment to making this right for everyone affected.
I ask for a bit of time to process everything that has happened. My intention is to learn from this experience. Your support and understanding during this time mean the world to me.
Thank you for taking the time to read this message.
Sincerely

(That is how it ended. Just, 'sincerely.')

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The wedding mention is giving me 'My "Not involved in human trafficking" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt' energy.

If they don't have Sarah Sherman playing the Oompah Loompah Queen on SNL tomorrow they are really dumb

you can't believe anyone

https://gizmodo.com/new-wonka-hoax-actress-who-said-she-played-the-unknown-1851301310

I refuse to believe the Unknown was English.

Bound to have been from Paisley

Prince

#OompahLoompahTruther

I've seen plenty of Oompah Loompah's in Paisley, Glasgow, Hamilton etc right enough

Accidental Oompah

More about the guy behind it all

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-68431728

“ I ask for a bit of time to process everything that has happened. My intention is to learn from this experience. Your support and understanding during this time mean the world to me.”

TLDR: “sorry ‘bout it”

The author's biographical information describes him as an "enigmatic wordsmith from the bustling streets of Glasgow" and a "rising star of the literary world".

Are we sure this isn't Bobby Gillespie?

Oompa Loompa women interviewed on Good Morning Britain.

More scoop from the sad Oompa on her TikTok channel.

The author's biographical information describes him as an "enigmatic wordsmith from the bustling streets of Glasgow" and a "rising star of the literary world".

Looking forward to his next book Shitty Things to be filmed by Tommy Wiseau

https://knowyourmeme.com/news/wonka-actor-from-disastrous-wonka-experience-accused-of-grooming-student-from-time-he-was-a-teacher

just realised i know that lad, he went to a drama school in Hull

As Philip Larkin said, "Hull is other people."

the original wonka thing happened less than a week ago. its impact…. astounding pic.twitter.com/8O4WqNOlYS

— David Mack (@davidmackau) March 2, 2024

The Unknown known.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/unkown-willy-wonka-experience-glasgow-b2506115.html

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OK, so TikTok doesn't work like Youtube, now I know.

Monorail Records in Glasgow are auctioning some of the Wonka backdrops a friend of theirs found in a bin, in aid of Medical Aid For Palestinians.

This is real

Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience "House Of Illuminati" orig backdrops, for sale, from us.

Auctioning 2 original backdrops and the Time Tunnel on Ebay. Rescued from the bin by a pal of the shop

All profits to Medical Aid For Palestinianshttps://t.co/HO76Fw7sIh pic.twitter.com/kKksZOot9B

— monorail music (@Monorail_Music) March 7, 2024

let me stand next to ur Fyre

https://www.usatoday.com/story/experience/music/rock/2024/04/11/skull-and-roses-grateful-dead-festival-canceled/73295623007/

A couple other users compared the situation to Fyre Festival, writing that “the world of festival promotion continues to get shadier and shadier. Everyone watched the Fyre Fest documentary and was like ‘Wait, it’s that easy?’"

so say everybody did a chargeback on their credit/debit card, how likely would the bank be to find against the buyer? does insolvency of the seller play into it at all? are 'no refunds' terms actually enforceable, or are they bullshit the same way that parking lot "we take no responsibility for damages to your car" signs are?

apparently some states like California, you outright can't get out of refunding the ticket. I suspect jail time is going to happen, assuming these clowns didn't already hop a plane to a country with a no-extradition policy

It sounds very much like they had no capital and decided to go ahead and try to mount the festival anyway, which is a terrible idea

Let's just do it and be legends man

I mean, they had successfully mounted the festival five times previously, so they'd earned some credibility and some goodwill. Which they burned through.

Was it successfully, or was as it "with mounting debts that we stay one step ahead of", in a Barry Hogan / ATP manner?

Regardless, I think the point is that fans had no reason to suspect they were hucksters (it sounds like they even canceled the “right” way back in 2020). With Fyre Fest, there was an element of “why did you trust this shady Instagram thing”

At the time of Fyre Fest, the other festival that came to mind as having gone under with a problematic refund policy was Sunset Junction in L.A., which has never been mounted since though for years before that had devolved far from its original intent as a welcoming neighborhood festival I didn't do something a bit more exclusionary and disruptive to the local businesses and residents. I wonder if there was any weirdness surrounding this one beforehand that got overlooked because they were able to pull it off.