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there is a real lack of proof that anyone is paying tens of thousands of dollars for these camps. I'm almost certain these are being offered for free or drastically reduced prices for the influencer's friends and closest followers to farm clips, which go viral because of the absurdity and eye catching price tag. This publicity will funnel new customers towards them who will then see their $400 remote class on how to be alpha, and think it's a great deal. By laughing at these clips and not pointing out how the class is staged for engagement bait, you're helping these people profit.

I will take this all back if any participant in this boot camp can prove they paid $18,000 to the instructors. If you look at the website for this group, the Modern Day Knights Project, you will see

  1. the project is no longer active
  2. All of the classes are "sold out" to give an illusion of artificial scarcity. in addition, the FAQ says "If the class I want to attend is sold out. Is there any way that I can get in? No. Once a class is full, it's sold out and we will not accept extras, no matter how much more you offer to pay." because I'm sure there were so many desperate millionares begging to give them money.
  3. The page repeatedly disclaims the project is only for "entrepreneurs, Executives & Leaders", and before anyone could register for the class, they had to submit an application, and await a phone interview to decide if they would be accepted into the class, which I suspect did not happen.
  4. as I said, the purpose was viral fame, which could be redirected to cheaper programs that would look like bargains. The Modern Day Knights Project does exactly this, and redirects to two different 1-day bootcamp experiences which cost $900-1500 per person, and are scheduled to take place drastically less frequently than MDK, which claimed to have sold out classes taking place every week.
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[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

All of the classes are "sold out" to give an illusion of artificial scarcity

Ah yes, the classic Calico Cut Jeans maneuver

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They make jeans for calico cats?

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is this some sort of urinary incontinence acceptance thing?

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago

It's the premise of a sketch from I Think You Should Leave

An office worker drips a little pee on his pants and it starts him down a rabbit hole of fake pants, extortion and being unable to lower the volume on self-playing internet videos

[–] Johnny_Arson@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago

What is this pants for cats?