I'm confused, doesn't parent fit the narrative of "get rich on bitcoin"? Anyway, my guess for why the downvotes is because it's a reverse of "appeal to authority". The classic appeal to authority is, "he/she is a $MUCKITY_MUCK in this field, and therefore should be listened to." with no real reason to listen other than that they hold a title of authority on the subject. Parent is the reverse: "Authorities on the subject are, of course, biased and should not be listened to."