There was always a strong element of fantasy in the forum. Some wanted a magic pick-up line to make any woman sleep with you. Some believe their favorite guru (JMULV) slept with 1,000 women. Others were deadbeat dads pretending to by men's rights advocates (Paul Elam, Mark Minter), and pretending that they were not losers who deserved everything that happened.
Roosh knew this drove traffic. So he allowed the GManifesto to plagiarize a hitman story. He knew that MiXX patronized prostitutes and lived with his mother.
It wasn't just about sex. Many people shilled a "location-independent lifestyle". They pretended you could sell crap on Ebay using a fullfillment center. People believed you could make money as a "copywriter". I know many rich business people, and never heard of a copywriter.
But if you tried to give practical advice, the Walter Mitty's would get hostile. If you said that rapists are bad, they called you a feminist. If you criticized get-rich-quick schemes, they would complain you are ignorant. If you doubted their PUA guru, they would call you a jealous incel.
Then you look at the advice and information. It was rarely about first-world countries, because most of the posters were broke-ass bums who could not afford London, NYC, etc. It was usually third-world countries, often areas notorious for prostitution.
Roosh knew this drove traffic. So he allowed the GManifesto to plagiarize a hitman story. He knew that MiXX patronized prostitutes and lived with his mother.
It wasn't just about sex. Many people shilled a "location-independent lifestyle". They pretended you could sell crap on Ebay using a fullfillment center. People believed you could make money as a "copywriter". I know many rich business people, and never heard of a copywriter.
But if you tried to give practical advice, the Walter Mitty's would get hostile. If you said that rapists are bad, they called you a feminist. If you criticized get-rich-quick schemes, they would complain you are ignorant. If you doubted their PUA guru, they would call you a jealous incel.
Then you look at the advice and information. It was rarely about first-world countries, because most of the posters were broke-ass bums who could not afford London, NYC, etc. It was usually third-world countries, often areas notorious for prostitution.