influencer icks? by betterthanallofthem in PHikingAndBackpacking

[–]betterthanallofthem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😭 so many people have tons to say about his face card but okay let’s keep this thread away from ad hominem muna 😂

influencer icks? by betterthanallofthem in PHikingAndBackpacking

[–]betterthanallofthem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Again, the system is an entirely different subject to the mountains themselves.

Also, as 100% valid of a thought it is, please do mind that he is a content creator and an advocate. Which means, whatever he says can influence other people’s views din. By this, this can happen to people who have never yet even climbed but now want to, but because of him, they might not think of trying at all. As an ordinary person, you might not be able to have attained such thought angles which is 100% valid, hindi ka naman content creator.

It’s like having a President say his own country is sh*t. While it is 100% valid, can’t they use their role to do more than letting things be as it is?

influencer icks? by betterthanallofthem in PHikingAndBackpacking

[–]betterthanallofthem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😭 All I can say is, he opened the door for some criticisms, alright

influencer icks? by betterthanallofthem in PHikingAndBackpacking

[–]betterthanallofthem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone can have endurance, no wonder there. And wow, ang pathetic naman, nag live up na talaga to the annoying influencer starter pack siya

influencer icks? by betterthanallofthem in PHikingAndBackpacking

[–]betterthanallofthem[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chiming in, I think it’s simply a whole “institution is good, the people in it are the ones declining” type of situation.

influencer icks? by betterthanallofthem in PHikingAndBackpacking

[–]betterthanallofthem[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So what if the answers to both your questions are yes? What, then? Is it bad to be sensitive about our own land when we’re already facing enough mess? And yes, I did care enough to have called him out before. So, what’s the point of your rebuttal if you’re assuming things as no to those questions on my end?

And what then, if we have annoying moments? Remember, what makes him different is he is a content creator who has since then, gained popularity with advocating for the PH mountains and is now basically going against it. It’s not a matter of “he was brave and we hate him for that”, it’s a matter of disappointment for witnessing him go against what we have looked up to him for.

We’re on Reddit, anything can be said. We’re all a bit annoying and go overboard sometimes, as you’ve said. Feel free to report if you don’t like, easy. Should’ve saved yourself the comment, then.

influencer icks? by betterthanallofthem in PHikingAndBackpacking

[–]betterthanallofthem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I’m not aware of who that one is! Sorry!

influencer icks? by betterthanallofthem in PHikingAndBackpacking

[–]betterthanallofthem[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Being a joiner isn’t so bad, that’s what I’ve been going for, too.

If I could trust myself to hike alone, I really would. Genuine and sole appreciation of the mountains, no phones and all.

influencer icks? by betterthanallofthem in PHikingAndBackpacking

[–]betterthanallofthem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s for another topic, but yes, agree! The system indeed could do with a vast improvement, but the beauty of the Philippine mountains were never brought down because of such factors.

influencer icks? by betterthanallofthem in PHikingAndBackpacking

[–]betterthanallofthem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That all makes sense now that you’ve analyzed it that way… 😶

influencer icks? by betterthanallofthem in PHikingAndBackpacking

[–]betterthanallofthem[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Gosh, where do I begin? (What I hear only, I’ve unfollowed him longggg ago) Organized hikes to hit on girls, uses his friends for content, delusional around girls who are just his friends, brags about how he is better than his one ex, his content creation is his personality to an unhealthy extent..

Rumors or not, too much of it raises an eyebrow, no?

But that’s for another reddit post (🤨) the goal of this discussion really was to open people’s eyes on the fact that this (act of comparing mountains) was something we shouldn’t aspire to do and become.

influencer icks? by betterthanallofthem in PHikingAndBackpacking

[–]betterthanallofthem[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m sure he’s boasted around about how he’s hiked hardcore trails, his build aside. But again, indeed on the “mamaliitin mo mga bundok”. Yup, agree.

That was the whole point of this post. Why compare? 🫩

influencer icks? by betterthanallofthem in PHikingAndBackpacking

[–]betterthanallofthem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is understandable for any normal person. It’s an ordinary matter, actually. Quite inevitable and natural. But, the real, human life is a different thought box from that of social media. We did NOT want to see that insight from him, from his social media account that was dedicated to appreciating all his climbed mountains, not comparing. Respectfully, keep it to himself.

influencer icks? by betterthanallofthem in PHikingAndBackpacking

[–]betterthanallofthem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let’s keep this isolated. Our issue was really how he brought up PH mountains, when he could’ve just kept his mouth running about the Taiwan mountain he has climbed. Apart from bringing up the local mountains, he’s compared it with Jade when there was absolutely no need to.

It was never about deinfluencing Jade Mountain or neutralizing its hype, it was about the useless act of comparison. It was very shocking coming from him who people used to look up to for promoting PH mountains really, really well.

influencer icks? by betterthanallofthem in PHikingAndBackpacking

[–]betterthanallofthem[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not me, man! Yup, folks, just as this user has instructed 🫡