The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Ripple, David Schwartz, has publicly expressed remorse over an incident where he manipulated a Q&A session with the recently deceased rock legend, Ozzy Osbourne, and his band, Black Sabbath. Schwartz confessed to the act during a recent post on X.
During his tenure at WebMaster, Schwartz was responsible for transcribing responses from Osbourne and the other band members to fan questions via the company’s ConferenceRoom software. This came at a time when the rock star had a vast fan base, most of whom were primarily interested in Osbourne, not the rest of the band.
Despite being a fast typist, Schwartz found himself in a predicament. He was asked to converse with the band members, relay fan questions and type out their responses in real time. However, the fans were only interested in Osbourne, leaving Schwartz with no choice but to use pre-written questions to involve the other band members. Schwartz expressed regret over this manipulation, stating that it was a personal failure, even if the event was deemed a success by others.
Besides, Schwartz admitted to altering Osbourne’s responses by removing expletives, particularly the ‘C-word’ which featured prominently in the rock star’s replies. He expresses regret for this act, acknowledging that it compromised the authenticity of the interaction.
In related news, Cointelegraph reported that in the wake of Osbourne’s passing, memecoins inspired by the rock legend experienced a massive surge. A coin named The Mad Man (OZZY) saw a staggering 16,800% increase in value, trading at $0.003851 with a market cap of $3.85 million.
