Two documentaries from Hulu and Netflix follow the infamous music festival’s cofounders Ja Rule and entrepreneur Billy McFarland, their teams, festivalgoers and others through the disastrous event.
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Idk if my bs meter is high but I could smell bs just by looking at his face how people believed in that guy is beyond me
Lord of the Flies and The Hunger Games mentality came so close when it all went downhill
I wish they mentioned internet historian's documentary, that's still the best.
This guy is a pathological swindler.
The video describes the fraud, lies, and corruption behind the Fyre festival. Fyre festival was falsely marketed as a beautiful party at the beach side being attended by some of the most beautiful and renowned female models and influencers. After using social media for advertising, which is an unreliable source of information along with being suitable and cheap medium to spread propaganda and lies, the festival was able attract many customers. The purposes behind this false event were to earn money, lead people astray, and sell delusional fantasy to those who spend thousands of dollars every year to attend such parties. The only difference is that this party was a lie and never happened.
The good thing is that Netflix and Hulu are making documentaries to expose this criminal act of deception. Although, the festival management has agreed to refund the money of those who purchased tickets but it is important for the audiences to know ways to judge reliability and authenticity of the marketing information and the mediums through which it is conveyed.
One good and important aspect of the video is that it assists in characterization of the criminal and corrupt people like the person who was behind the fraud. He not only made false promises to the followers but also made them fools by showing them something to be beautiful and attractive, which in reality was not. This is called deceptive marketing and it is illegal across the globe. He was a liar and a dishonest person who lied about his personal net worth to the investors. Another thing he did wrong was to present falsified balance sheets and financial records to please the investors. The good thing is that he got what he deserved and, just like every corrupt criminal, his place is behind bars pleading for a pint of freedom but getting only humiliation and despair as compensation of his wrongdoings.
After watching the video and the Netflix documentary, it is clear that the disaster of what was the Fyre Festival had no involvement in completed Staffworks. Throughout, all of the events leading up to the Festival such as research, planning, and execution, there was a lack of application of completed staff works as Billy McFarland who was the boss in this situation would ignore all recommendations brought by his staff. In this specific situation, there was no anticipation as all of the staff and the manager could not anticipate anything that was coming. The Fyre Festival was like a domino effect as the decisions taken by Billy Mcfarland were against every recommendation given to him and also because no one took initiative to "manage the Manager." Planning a festival at the scale Fyre was being promoted to the public was something that required time and planning. This was something that lacked as no one can plan a event of this magnitude in the span of a few months. Another thing that went wrong was how they weren't able to fulfill people's expectations. Fyre Festival attendees were promised a luxury vacation that was "all-inclusive" to the priced they paid. They promised people things they could never be able to give them. Overall, the Fyre Festival was a disaster as there was a lack of leadership and ethic.
After watching this video, it is clear that Fyre Festival was not an example of Completed Staff Work. Completed Staff Work revolves around anticipating needs, which was clearly lacking at the festival. Because there were so many moving parts in regards to the festival, such as lodging, food, and transportation, no problems could be anticipated and thus resolved before having the chance to happen. Billy McFarland was working in his own interest by putting on Fyre, so his staffers had no clue about what to even anticipate. McFarland failed at managing the event, and his workers also failed at trying to help him. It can be seen that McFarland was too in over his head with Fyre Festival and was really only putting this on to make money. His poor management skills did not allow for the staff to be able to anticipate any needs and stop problems from occurring. If Completed Staff Work had been implemented in the planning and execution of the festival, things could have gone much smoother, and perhaps the event would have happened. Fyre Festival is a prime example of why managers should use Completed Staff Work in their practices because of how disastrously disorganized the whole event was.
After watching the documentary on Netflix and additionally this video it is clear that this is an issue of not having Completed Staff Work. One word to describe Completed Staff work is anticipation. Staffers must anticipate what the boss needs to be completed in order to take work off of his or her plate. In the case of Fyre Festival, there was no ability to anticipate anything. When staffers cannot anticipate what their boss needs to be done, there is no way to manage up. In this case, there is no managing down either. Because of the lack of leadership, planning, organization, and control that Billy McFarland had, there was no management. This shows that McFarland was not a manager for this event. He had no organization or real planning for an event of this scale which resulted in staffers not being able to anticipate what needed to be done. There was no leadership because McFarland would not tell the entire truth at times. The one word that describes Fyre Festival is deceit. McFarland’s lack of managerial abilities caused this extreme failure of an event. Not to mention he risked the lives of hundreds of people and completely lied to them.
Billy McFarland is a prime example of what Completed Staff work is not meant to be. The only thing McFarland accomplishes from Completed Staff Work is the manager's responsibility to make decisions. He definitely made decisions, but he made all of the wrong ones. This is likely because he failed to anticipate anything, which ultimately defines Completed Staff Work. In the video he even said that he did not expect to need so many resources for this event. He made decisions without any true thought behind them. Not only did he fail, but his staff failed him as well. Nobody beneath McFarland took initiative to lead their leader. It could have been helpful for someone to speak up and tell him that he was in over his head and that things were getting out of hand. The staff is meant to take things off the manager's plate in order to help things run smoothly. If McFarland received proper guidance, he may have known how to manage the event or to cancel it. Ultimately, the Fyre Festival is an example of a failed attempt at Completed Staff Work. Anticipation was absent from the entire project. It was so absent that nobody suggested it may fail until the event had already occurred disastrously.
The Fyre Festival of 2017 is a prominent example of a failure to apply Completed Staff Work Principles. In Completed Staff Work, the staff of the organization anticipates the needs of the boss and consistently provides completed work. The failure of the festival to organize places for guests to stay, accurately report their records, and follow through on their claims is a clear violation of the principles set forth by CSW.
Blame the evil ones like jake Paul who abuses social media, not the good ones on it or here on YouTube who wants to do good and make money but give back and make a change. If the 1950s had this, I bet it would be the same way,maybe even worse. This whole thing is industry based, music, movies and more. This is never going away just like hoes things have since the 1990s and more. This does need to be policed more to make sure this doesn’t happen ever again cause that was just wrong. Social media became a way for people to have a voice, have more fun in life instead work 9-5 jobs you don’t want to work into, now you tell me for thoes who are older “if this was out in the 1990s, you had a chance to make 500 dollars then off of one post or video…wouldn’t you? So let’s not be hypocritical about this when this would’ve happened sooner in the 1990s if internet boomed.
The world has ever seen, We never saw it WTF🤣🤣🤣🤣
I wonder what happened to the dude talking at the beginning of the Fyre Festival advertisement?
Why would someone think they could get a 2 week all inclusive trip to the Bahamas for $500-1200 dollars. Not to mention the music acts. Odd
No… Monica. 😆 Ja Rule.
6 years in prison for this dumbass. He should pay back every dollar.
It was almost like a sabotage
ASSWIPE alliteration in the title. Really, ABC is bad enough..just try and write the title and story and forget trying to be "clever." You aren't capable.
If McFarland get's out of Federal Pen he not going to live much longer because of those youngsters who attend the event that never happened and Millions of dollars gone Two bullets for McFarland and Ja Rule will have there names on it. That name Billy McFarland AND Ja Rule will live in infamy.
I just dont think the same number of Gen Xers would’ve fallen for this
I remember being surprised in 2017 that Jah Rule was still in the music business
Imagine if everyone invested that money in something that can actually change or help the world, imagine if they donated that money to non profit charities. just imagine. i’m watching this and i’m thinking of other countries and i wonder what they’re problems are, i wonder what they put on the news.
6000 to see blink 182 and stay in a FEMA tent 🤣🤣🤣🤣!!!! Suck it…
As someone who has produced grand scale rock festivals the Fyre documentary is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. It's like the Fyre 'team' did a drawing of an aeroplane. Then tried to fly the drawing.
And the advertising produced for the event was gag-inducing. And just as deluded. Anyone who wanted to buy into what Fyre was selling… were idiots.
This feels like my upcoming wedding in September.. haven't booked my DJ yet 😒
People who listen and care about Kendall Jenner deserve to be scammed
Nobody has been refunded
Influencers? Omg. We’re in big trouble.
Ja rule is a has been goof
Chubby white goofy goober scammer and his hippity hoppity token friend pull another scam
This gets more hilarious each time, lol.
He continue scamming and started a culture with all this gurus doing the same
If he woulded pay for all the services yes it woulded be done.
Omg he was only 25?!
Starting to see who has all the money.
Never get tired of "influencers" and spoiled kids tears. Still funny.
“No one disclosed they were ads”
What the hell did they think they were? 😒😒
Fyre Festival is a perfect example of what not to do especially in Completed Staff Work. They oversold and over advertised there event which lead to disaster. They were unable to deliver and the attendees experienced a horrible life-changing event.
Where is Frank Abagnale when you need him
Naaah… Small fry.. nothing and no one defeats theranos.
Billy McFarland is 2 social media what Donald Trump is to politics