Opinions on lying in a youtube video

Rokk · 09-25-2011, 05:24 AM

I have to disagree with Albert. Lying is a part of magic, no doubt! And the only real difference between an acceptable lie and an unacceptable lie is wether it is believable or not. At least in performance.
However, if someone tells a lie in an advertisment for a magic trick he tries to sell, then it is false advertisement and illegal.
And one more thing to, even if the guy in the youtube-video used a method where the deck couldn't be shuffled in the video, that doesn't mean that he can't achieve the same effect with a shuffled deck. If the spectator wants to shuffle the deck, he simply uses another method.

09-25-2011, 05:24 AM	#3
Rokk Hobby Magician/Musician Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 38	I have to disagree with Albert. Lying is a part of magic, no doubt! And the only real difference between an acceptable lie and an unacceptable lie is wether it is believable or not. At least in performance. However, if someone tells a lie in an advertisment for a magic trick he tries to sell, then it is false advertisement and illegal. And one more thing to, even if the guy in the youtube-video used a method where the deck couldn't be shuffled in the video, that doesn't mean that he can't achieve the same effect with a shuffled deck. If the spectator wants to shuffle the deck, he simply uses another method.