I’ve tried to explain this on HN twice before and been immediately downvoted, despite my best attempt at explaining the nuances. Your comment sums things up well, thanks for sharing.
For anyone else who’s curious to learn more, as mentioned, Superstonk[1] is the place to go. Don’t be put off by the name — Superstonk is dedicated exclusively to monitoring the GME situation specifically.
It’s actually the third subreddit used for this since January — r/WallStreetBets has clearly been taken over by pump-and-dump schemes on a mass scale, and the older r/GME subreddit saw a mass exodus of users to the newly-formed Superstonk, after mods lost control of it to speculated “shill” posters. Plenty of evidence has arisen showing anonymous recruiters offering to pay Redditors to spread GME misinformation.
I’d suggest filtering Superstonk posts to just the “DD” flair to hide the humour/camaraderie, which can understandably be a bit off-putting to outsiders, unfamiliar with the myriad of crazy events that have happened so far[2].
Having followed the GME saga very closely since January, one of the most enlightening revelations for me has been the blatant media manipulation surrounding GME. There’s just far too many examples to ignore — so perhaps it’s unsurprising that many people still think it’s simply a “Reddit meme stock” that’s run it’s course.
If the DD is to be believed, this thing is far from over. Regardless, I’m thoroughly enjoying watching how it unfurls.
[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/
[2] https://gmetimeline.com/
For anyone else who’s curious to learn more, as mentioned, Superstonk[1] is the place to go. Don’t be put off by the name — Superstonk is dedicated exclusively to monitoring the GME situation specifically.
It’s actually the third subreddit used for this since January — r/WallStreetBets has clearly been taken over by pump-and-dump schemes on a mass scale, and the older r/GME subreddit saw a mass exodus of users to the newly-formed Superstonk, after mods lost control of it to speculated “shill” posters. Plenty of evidence has arisen showing anonymous recruiters offering to pay Redditors to spread GME misinformation.
I’d suggest filtering Superstonk posts to just the “DD” flair to hide the humour/camaraderie, which can understandably be a bit off-putting to outsiders, unfamiliar with the myriad of crazy events that have happened so far[2].
Having followed the GME saga very closely since January, one of the most enlightening revelations for me has been the blatant media manipulation surrounding GME. There’s just far too many examples to ignore — so perhaps it’s unsurprising that many people still think it’s simply a “Reddit meme stock” that’s run it’s course.
If the DD is to be believed, this thing is far from over. Regardless, I’m thoroughly enjoying watching how it unfurls.
[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/
[2] https://gmetimeline.com/