It’s comforting to know that our future isn’t a grim tech dystopia, but a benevolent one-man comedy show where the wealthy are simply being "fin-dommed" by an online jester.
It's the most absurdly hopeful thing I've heard all day.
Apparently, the secret to financial success isn't a business degree or a startup; it’s a well-crafted, digital plea for a new bike.
This is a nice, well written summary for sure and I'm happy to have found you and will follow along for more pieces like this, however: I don't know about GRIFT as the verb so much. I would argue that the tech zillionaires are grifters, standing on the shoulders of talented programmers who came before them to offer dilluted low effort products no one wants but compatibilty compels everyone to use. They even caused the GPU price hikes that make the GPU Don recieved from Altman so hard to get, by buying all of them to mine Bitcoin and to feed thier AI projects. I would propose that Don has been enagaged in UNgrifting, which is not a word as far as I know but I lack a better one. Thanks again for a great read!
I have never seen anyone so effectively leverage their fifteen minutes of fame like Mr Boat has. Anon accounts very rarely see any actual profit from their posting, despite being the only good part of Twitter. I glad he got something out of it.
Thanks for bringing this guy to my attention. “Fin-domming CEOs and celebrities” is such a hilarious subtitle that while I was reading the rest of the piece, my mind would return to it and it would improve the jokes down the page 🤣
You know, also: you used so much of the same language that I use to talk about Liminal Trickster Mystic subculture that I feel compelled to link you to this article I wrote about it. https://creekmasons.com/p/liminal-trickster-mystics
It’s kind of a link directory too, so if you resonate let me know and I’ll pop a link in there. Not that that matters for any reason or to anyone, but it makes me feel like the world is a more ordered place, which is comforting.
I have to note: the "fin-domming" line came from the amazing Alex Posey, who edits and manages this publication! I loved it too. Excited to read this post, thank you for sharing!
"Fin-domming" as a term in this context is so perfect! As Samantha (SITC) so eloquently put it: "You might be on your knees, but you got 'em by the balls".
With so many forms of Grift to choose from...I was surprized to find yet another being practiced here. Like reading the Irish authors for the first time
Donald Boat sounds like Donald Duck... Since I'm from Eugene (THE OREGON DUCKS), I already know that guy... He's an asshole!!! He NEVER pays for drugs... NEVER
This guy just seems like an online panhandler. Instead of sitting on a busy street corner, he corners his prey online. If people give to him I guess it's their prerogative.
…excellent curation of someone i have never heard of and can you buy me all of the garfield collections #1-16 (not 12 it blows)…
lmfao i’m a #12 truther, all others are forgeries
I only have 1 and 2, but in a bookshelfish way, I do have 12, unless dyslexic in which case I have 21.
Glad to see the substack post taking on the greatest literary minds of our time
It’s comforting to know that our future isn’t a grim tech dystopia, but a benevolent one-man comedy show where the wealthy are simply being "fin-dommed" by an online jester.
It's the most absurdly hopeful thing I've heard all day.
Apparently, the secret to financial success isn't a business degree or a startup; it’s a well-crafted, digital plea for a new bike.
This is amazing journalism skill. Can I have 25 dollars for a new headset?
DM Mr Boat, he’s flush
This is a nice, well written summary for sure and I'm happy to have found you and will follow along for more pieces like this, however: I don't know about GRIFT as the verb so much. I would argue that the tech zillionaires are grifters, standing on the shoulders of talented programmers who came before them to offer dilluted low effort products no one wants but compatibilty compels everyone to use. They even caused the GPU price hikes that make the GPU Don recieved from Altman so hard to get, by buying all of them to mine Bitcoin and to feed thier AI projects. I would propose that Don has been enagaged in UNgrifting, which is not a word as far as I know but I lack a better one. Thanks again for a great read!
I have never seen anyone so effectively leverage their fifteen minutes of fame like Mr Boat has. Anon accounts very rarely see any actual profit from their posting, despite being the only good part of Twitter. I glad he got something out of it.
This was such an interesting read. I’m glad to have learned about him, and you! Authenticity at its finest.
Thanks for bringing this guy to my attention. “Fin-domming CEOs and celebrities” is such a hilarious subtitle that while I was reading the rest of the piece, my mind would return to it and it would improve the jokes down the page 🤣
You know, also: you used so much of the same language that I use to talk about Liminal Trickster Mystic subculture that I feel compelled to link you to this article I wrote about it. https://creekmasons.com/p/liminal-trickster-mystics
It’s kind of a link directory too, so if you resonate let me know and I’ll pop a link in there. Not that that matters for any reason or to anyone, but it makes me feel like the world is a more ordered place, which is comforting.
I have to note: the "fin-domming" line came from the amazing Alex Posey, who edits and manages this publication! I loved it too. Excited to read this post, thank you for sharing!
Alex tells me Randa Sakallah came up with it!
"Fin-domming" as a term in this context is so perfect! As Samantha (SITC) so eloquently put it: "You might be on your knees, but you got 'em by the balls".
Credit where it’s due! Kudos. The rest of the article was amusing enough for me to have forgiven this attempted plagiarism anyway.
This is either one of the most amusing accounts I've ever read on Substack, or one of the most bizarre.
Maybe both.
But thank you for posting this nonetheless!
“We should have compassion for them; they missed the Boat.”
banger
With so many forms of Grift to choose from...I was surprized to find yet another being practiced here. Like reading the Irish authors for the first time
Donald Boat sounds like Donald Duck... Since I'm from Eugene (THE OREGON DUCKS), I already know that guy... He's an asshole!!! He NEVER pays for drugs... NEVER
;^)
very well written -- refreashing
This guy just seems like an online panhandler. Instead of sitting on a busy street corner, he corners his prey online. If people give to him I guess it's their prerogative.
I can’t say for certain but I would bet my life that Donald Boat himself wrote this piece.
If that ain’t classic Boat, I don’t know what is. That’s just Boat bein’ Boat right there.
Also - if anyone would like to buy me a boat, I will accept one of almost any kind.
But no sail boats, speedboats, yachts, please. Just not my style.
Perfect kicker! Missing the Boat!!!