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.
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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.