Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-35301431-20140702193241/@comment-5051846-20150206163854

The main issue with Stella that distinguished it from joke fakes, was that duplicity of the creator. He directly lied to close friends, persuading them to work for something they would not otherwise have supported. The monetisation of the album led Stella from being a simple joke to a full on scam; and the idea that he would give the money to charity was bought into question due to his previous untrustworthiness.

There was personal betrayal involved, and the aim of Stella was not to have a laugh like Teto or Vibe, but for personal gain of the producer. In general, it is not a good idea to fabricate the true nature of your creation, especially if the aim of that lie is to manipulate your audience.