video game fantasy, modding, and why “it’s just a game” does not fully explain how choices and patterns are interpreted.

influencer culture often frames visibility as opportunity, but beneath that framing sits a quieter entitlement. this piece examines how attention becomes leverage, how sincerity turns performative, and how small creators and businesses are pulled into systems that reward extraction more than integrity.

Jean Pormanove’s death during a livestream shows how quickly cruelty can be turned into entertainment. Despite warnings, platforms like Kick allowed abuse to continue while audiences paid to keep it going. His story is not only about one man but about the culture we are building online, and whether it will reward empathy or spectacle.