Innuendo Studios uses Phil Fish, creator of the game Fez, as a case study in internet celebrity. The essay argues that fame online works differently from traditional fame, and shows how audiences turn on the people they have elevated.

Why Hacker News readers recommend it: Commenters repeatedly name it the best explanation of how internet fame, mobs and outrage work, and cite it in threads about harassment and public figures.

“possibly the most important video on youtube - is "This Is Phil Fish"[1] by Innuendo Studios.”

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