Re:The nihilism of r/wallstreetbets
by mywittyname on Monday January 25, 2021 @04:34PM
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The language there is definitely used as a shibboleth, a stenograph, and a ward. Enough of the people there are knowledgeable enough to know 1) the types of automation that go into mining social media, and 2) how to communicate in a manner that maintains plausible deniability in the event of interest from authorities. Everyone else plays along so they can be part of the group.
To me, chan language is linguistic evolution.
Massively increase the mutation rate, provide instant fitness feedback, and run the simulation for a substantial amount of time.
You're essentially selecting for the most mematic strains on the user population.
Re:The nihilism of r/wallstreetbets
by brodouevencode on Monday January 25, 2021 @03:58PM
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Re:The nihilism of r/wallstreetbets
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Re:The nihilism of r/wallstreetbets
by arcticbull on Monday January 25, 2021 @04:04PM
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Stonks only go up. Why be a bear if stonks only go up? Makes no sense.
[edit] to be clear, I'm parroting WSB.
There are definitely some smart people on wsb, but I very much doubt the use of silly language (like, say, calling bears "gay bears") is anything other than users being intentionally ridiculous and funny.