How ‘famous’ do you have to be to start getting people to create bogus and fake Social Networking accounts of you?
Late last night I saw that @FakeDriscoll is now following me and I had to chuckle. Mark Driscoll (real Twitter account is @PastorMark) is an easy take and target; he’s created some controversy over his subject matter, delivery, and pretty much everything else that Mars Hill Church does.
But that doesn’t mean he’s wrong necessarily, but it’s made him “big” on the internet.
But Mark’s not the first to get this comical use of social networks: I see that Ed Young also has a fake account as well (@FakeEdYoung) and then Tony Morgan has had, for a while, some faker pose as him on Facebook.
So how famous does one have to be to start getting the fakers to come out and play? Is this just a new “cost” of doing big things for Jesus online?
How would you respond (or react) if you woke up with a few social network posers cramping your style online?
JakeSchwein says
I have heard imitation is the greatest form of flattery. Actually I think it is funny that someone would put time and energy into being a "fake" anyone.
Ancoti says
There is little that can be done about celebrity on the internet, and a s long as you have not sought it in notoreity, I guess you should just enjoy the flattery.
human3rror says
some people have a lot of time on their hands…
stephenbateman says
I think the fake*christian* thing is pretty funny
stephenbateman says
but I certainly don't have time to be real-me and fake-you.
human3rror says
puaha.
Joanna says
Hmm the fake driscoll page is really charming (not). Don't people have better things to do with their lives?
human3rror says
apparently, right? .. hm.m.
stephy says
I kinda wish someone would make a fake twitter for me, it would be hilarious!