quoting people who don't exist

[iceberg]

Drew Cloud Is a Well-Known Expert on Student Loans. One Problem: He’s Not Real.

i can't really fault the news sources for citing them as a reference, but man alive, when the website was confronted, the "person" faded fast. they should have just said he's a fictional character on the site designed to give base info - for more details please see xyz "real" people.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

The internet ha made this an epidemic.

 

[aaronleland]

"Aaron is the coolest person on the internet." -Theodore Applebottom

 

[TNHarley]

"Aaron is the coolest person on the internet." -Theodore Applebottom

that guy was such a ****