![]() That’s because some of the claims he was making had potential real-world implications for those who believed them, and he was targeting younger people. ![]() But the message of Cantelmoism, and its oddly cultlike nature, was causing concern among Redditors. Those who continually participated in this corner of Reddit, albeit often ironically-making memes, praising Cantelmo, and defending his views-called themselves Cantelmoists. ![]() The description of r/Cantelmoism read: "the official subreddit for the newly emerged Internet religion Cantelmoism, approved by the Lord himself!"Ĭantelmo was one of the best-known users on Reddit, a labyrinthine site the beauty of which lies partly in its anonymity, and which is otherwise not set up to elevate individual accounts like Twitter and Instagram do. There were others, like the still-open r/ChrisCGC and the now-private r/ChildrenOfChris. The main one, created on April 16, 2019, by a now-deleted user, was the now-defunct r/Cantelmoism (viewable here). In return, they were exposed to his theories about DMT and a few specific subreddits set up in his name. Through this, he was buying users’ attention. (Silver awards are a digital pat on the back gold and platinum give Redditors premium features.) He gained notoriety on Reddit because he was spending thousands there, indiscriminately "gilding" posts and comments by gifting awards. The DEA currently classifies DMT as a Schedule 1 drug.Ĭantelmo had been a wealthy biochemist and Yale grad. It also has potential therapeutic benefits-as VICE has reported, it’s been studied as a treatment for depression. When consumed-inhaled, snorted, injected-in a high enough dose, it provides an intense psychedelic trip. After he first tried the drug in 2018, he’d later say, he wanted to turn the world on to it.ĭMT, the substance he obsessively promoted, especially through the spring and summer of 2019, is a powerful hallucinogenic. He was famous for handing out free money and claiming DMT cured his cancer. He took one and turned it on himself in such a way that he died within minutes.Ĭantelmo had been the leader of what is most easily described as a Reddit pseudo-cult known as Cantelmoism. Copying or storing any content is expressly prohibited without prior written permission of SMATS Group or the copyright holder identified in the individual content's copyright notice.At a certain moment, he stopped. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, display, perform, modify, create derivative works, transmit, or in any way exploit any such content, nor may you distribute any part of this content over any network. This information does not constitute a recommendation to invest in or take out any of the products or services provided by SMATS Services (Australia) Pty Ltd or Australasian Taxation Services Pty Ltd.ĬOPYRIGHT: All information provided is protected by international copyright laws. Before making a decision on the basis of this material, you need to consider, with or without the assistance of a financial adviser, whether the material is appropriate in light of your individual needs and circumstances. DISCLAIMER: All information provided is of a general nature only and does not take into account your personal financial circumstances or objectives.
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