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No, I was just obsessed with how he did it, so I swallowed every piece of info I could've until it was clear. It was manufactured, which is the best approach.

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What is the product its self just not as popular as he claimed, or what? I actually don’t understand what he got out of the ruse.

It wasn't a ruse. People genuinely liked the app BUT he had a manufactured pr push. It wasn't organic.

Then I say more power to him. It was masterfully done, and I ended up becoming a paying customer

Same. If it wasn't clear I wasn't saying it's a bad thing just that people should understand being open solely in the context of beneficial pr.

I was caught up in this and ended up purchasing. Links verifying your claim?

Very sparse. You'll have to piece it together through interviews he gave around that time. His opsec is good but not good enough.

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