Indeed, based on the article posted elsewhere in the thread, it sounds like the publicity this company generated for this guy is what brought him attention and got the property owner concerned that it would turn into a camp.

So, people complaining about the authorities, but the “entrepreneur” in this case should also bear some of the blame.

Eh, it has higher information entropy than many other articles, on an interesting subject. I don't see anything wrong with this type of content being linked - it's not like the ad part is obnoxious, and the author's agenda is no more obtrusive than any news piece.

It's interesting that multiple people are reading my post as criticism, when it contains none. HN has regular discussions about content marketing for startups, I just pointed out that this is an effective example.

ad?

"Mr Cerezo, whose business it is to find idyllic islands and host private visitors" (...)

Yes. No fewer than five links to their site and two videos of their channel.

I read the whole article without following any further links, or clicking on the videos. No-one is making you click on them either.

On topic though: It's 100% wrong that a person who is zero threat to anyone, is not allowed to live out their life how they see fit regardless of whether it is considered 'normal' or not.

I'm sure Cerezo will fully incorporate his "friend's" story into the marketing package when he begins renting out the island.

Welcome to the NHI! Live naked in nature with seventeen of your closest hermies! Dine on exotic turtle eggs and local sashimi with our Nowhere/Outtatime champagne service, available anywhere on the island at the press of a networked coconut.

Remember: please litter! We don't spoil the natural surroundings with trash recepticals, so leave all refuse on the beach for our "permaHermies" to happily pick up.

(Nudity optional- there is no uniform!)

The economics of these things are based on 1% or so people clicking on the links - you alone are not proof that nobody looked into it further.