I politely disagree with the OP (I know its an old thread
). The mass media has been in the past and will continue to be used in the future to manipulate retail investors. If the mass media is heavily bearish, it could potentially signal to you to watch for interesting entries. Let's not forget how bullish mass media was in December and January – at the absolute highs of BTC.
In regards to bitcoin classic, later on we had similar discussions when BCH was around the corner? Not much happened as well.