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foggy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  That’s just a normal thing best selling authors do

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• Iconoclast@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  You go any evidence to back that claim up?

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  • Lasherz12@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s a pretty commonly utilized tactic that’s especially employed by grifters who want to lend credence to the grift and political operatives who want to… lend credence to their grift. Occasionally though by people who want to gain notoriety in a field they’re new in, keep up a streak of success if they’re not sure about the book’s quality, or do a book tour and have something to sell the talks talkshows. In all cases it’s employed by people with more money than talent.

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    • Iconoclast@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I wasn’t questioning whether anyone has ever done this. I was questioning whether they have even a single piece of evidence suggesting that this particular person has done so or if this accusation is purely motivated by simply not liking them which does not justify spreading disinformation.

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      • Lasherz12@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        The source for the claim of booksales in the original article are the same sources who can’t be trusted in mine, so it’s a fair bet that influence peddling at the very least played a part. NYT wheels and deals off popular people who are authors, always has.

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  • foggy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’ve added ‘& Mr beast shill’ to your growing list of tags reminding me why I ought to not take anything you say seriously.

    You’re one of my least favorite people on Lemmy. Thought you should know. Cheers!

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    • Iconoclast@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      And what are you hoping to achieve by telling me this? I’m genuinely asking.

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      • foggy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        You can either take the information you get – that people generally don’t like you – to change your behavior or not. That’s all you bud.

        Just don’t go screaming to the void about why nobody likes you. People have spelled it out for you.

        Cheers.

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    • baines@lemmy.cafe ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      just block him

      i have a good 6 or so constant posters blocked and it’s funny to see all these folded comment chains around

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      • foggy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I have like 30+ folks blocked. My tolerance for bullshit is too low so I have switched to tagging people with reasons why I might go over the edge and block them.

        He’s 2 or 3 more interactions like this away from the block list. Any overt hate speech or dehumanizing shit still gets an instablock.

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