Daid Schwartz Censored Ozzy and Staged Black Sabbath Q&A

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David Schwartz Censored Ozzy Osbourne and Staged Black Sabbath Q&A

Written by Aaron S.,

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Last Updated: July 28, 2025

Key Takeaways

Ripple CTO David Schwartz admitted to faking questions during a Black Sabbath fan Q&A to make it seem more balanced;
Schwartz used prewritten prompts and manager-approved lines to involve other band members, as most questions were for Ozzy Osbourne;
He also removed strong language from Ozzy Osbourne’s replies due to the poor audio quality during the session.

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David Schwartz Censored Ozzy Osbourne and Staged Black Sabbath Q&A

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David Schwartz, the Chief Technology Officer at Ripple XRP $3.12 , has shared a story in a post on X about his involvement in hosting an online fan Q&A session for Black Sabbath.

The session was meant to feel live and genuine. However, behind the scenes, Schwartz was editing questions and adjusting answers, especially those from Ozzy Osbourne.

While working at a software company called WebMaster, Schwartz was asked to call the band members and type out their replies to fans during the session. He was chosen for the task due to his fast typing skills.

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However, he noticed that nearly every question submitted by fans was meant for Ozzy.

To make the session feel more balanced, Schwartz turned to a backup list of questions that had been prepared in advance in case something went wrong. He used these to give the other band members something to respond to. As they spoke, he combined bits of what he heard with replies provided by the band’s manager.

Schwartz noted:

I felt really bad about the whole thing. It wasn't the authentic interaction with celebrities that I wanted it to be and that I tried to make it. To me personally, it was a failure, but to everyone else it was a success.

He also said he edited Ozzy’s answers. Due to the poor phone connection, he could only clearly hear certain words. He said, "Ozzy's answer featured the C-word a lot. The bad C-word. The one that Americans really don't like to say".

Schwartz said he chose to leave that word out each time it came up.

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