Opinions on lying in a youtube video

[Mark]

Originally Posted by robandbob55

I don't agree with this statement. Every magician is a liar. We lie everyday to our spectators, but this is for the purpose of entertaining, and they know this well (only hecklers can't accept it.) But lying on youtube to magicians is unacceptable. They don't do it for entertaining, just for the purpose to look superior to other magicians.

The way you think about it is exactly the reason why some people think magic tutorials are the way to go, because they see magicians as liars and think liars should be exposed. Truth is that as soon as you call yourself a magician, you can't be called a liar while performing, for the sake you are making clear you are doing tricks and illusions and that nothing is as it seems.

I think we are on the same line though, because you just said that you don't agree with magicians making themselves look superior to other magicians, which is basically what I said to disagree with too. If you are lying outside of the performances, or in the performance while there is absolutely no purpose to it (e.g. Criss Angel saying there are no camera tricks or stooges), you are actually a liar.