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Sure. I don't doubt for a second her intelligence, or even her seeing FTX as a fad or troubled. But the implications of an opaque SEC definition of security and

Sure. I don't doubt for a second her intelligence, or even her seeing FTX as a fad or troubled. But the implications of an opaque SEC definition of security and its impact on her personal liability would be a bizarrely specific thing to be looking for. Again, in pretty much every other celebrity endorsement deal, you are not personally on the hook if it turns out the company screwed up or defrauded people. It's just very unlucky for the defendants that the product turned out to be a security which is has special and arcane rules, instead of just made of asbestos by slave children, I guess.

cududa 4y ago
Not really. I advised a very large name pop star when she was getting into investing in startups. She would sometimes meet with the CEO's and after a few months I was genuinely astonished how quickly she learned how to read a terms sheet, research a particular market, and ask extremely pointed and specific questions. She learned javascript for fun, just didn't want anyone to know because she thought it would diminish her image. It's more than plausible that tons of people in Taylor's orbit tried to involve her in various crypto schemes, and either her dad someone on her team introduced her to the concept of unregulated securities (if she wasn't already aware - in interviews at the start of her career - when she was a teenager - she would say if music doesn't work out, she was going to go into finance). A lot of entertainment industry celebrities are dumb as a bag of rocks. Others are terrifyingly smart. Ms. Swift strikes me as the latter
- commoner 4y ago
  > She learned javascript for fun, just didn't want anyone to know because she thought it would diminish her image. That's awful. Having a technical skill shouldn't be seen as a negative. Is this due to something specific to this pop star's audience, or does it apply more generally to celebrities outside of tech?
  - justinclift 4y ago
    Maybe it's because javascript has a poor reputation? If she'd learned a better language, maybe it would be seen as better? :)
  - eaenki 4y ago
    it’s just not cool. it’s nerdy
gamblor956 4y ago
implications of an opaque SEC definition of security and its impact on her personal liability would be a bizarrely specific thing to be looking for Given that the "opaque SEC definition of security" has been one of the most-commented on aspects of cryptocurrencies for several years, it seems like it would be a basic thing for a financially savvy businesswoman to ask about. pretty much every other celebrity endorsement deal, you are not personally on the hook if it turns out the company screwed up or defrauded people. ??? They definitely can be. It's been part of American jurisprudence for decades. The FTC even has specific rules governing endorsements....

cududa 4y ago

Not really. I advised a very large name pop star when she was getting into investing in startups. She would sometimes meet with the CEO's and after a few months I was genuinely astonished how quickly she learned how to read a terms sheet, research a particular market, and ask extremely pointed and specific questions. She learned javascript for fun, just didn't want anyone to know because she thought it would diminish her image. It's more than plausible that tons of people in Taylor's orbit tried to involve her in various crypto schemes, and either her dad someone on her team introduced her to the concept of unregulated securities (if she wasn't already aware - in interviews at the start of her career - when she was a teenager - she would say if music doesn't work out, she was going to go into finance). A lot of entertainment industry celebrities are dumb as a bag of rocks. Others are terrifyingly smart. Ms. Swift strikes me as the latter

commoner 4y ago
> She learned javascript for fun, just didn't want anyone to know because she thought it would diminish her image. That's awful. Having a technical skill shouldn't be seen as a negative. Is this due to something specific to this pop star's audience, or does it apply more generally to celebrities outside of tech?
- justinclift 4y ago
  Maybe it's because javascript has a poor reputation? If she'd learned a better language, maybe it would be seen as better? :)
- eaenki 4y ago
  it’s just not cool. it’s nerdy

gamblor956 4y ago

implications of an opaque SEC definition of security and its impact on her personal liability would be a bizarrely specific thing to be looking for Given that the "opaque SEC definition of security" has been one of the most-commented on aspects of cryptocurrencies for several years, it seems like it would be a basic thing for a financially savvy businesswoman to ask about. pretty much every other celebrity endorsement deal, you are not personally on the hook if it turns out the company screwed up or defrauded people. ??? They definitely can be. It's been part of American jurisprudence for decades. The FTC even has specific rules governing endorsements....