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Re:Discord bans r/WallStreetBets server, subreddit went priv... by short_sells_poo on Thursday January 28, 2021 @01:54PM (#25946985)
What the hell are you on about? For once, you know nothing about me and second, you are attacking a strawman. I said nothing about there being only one legitimate reason to trade a stock.

I am fully aware that you can buy or sell stocks for a myriad reasons, including meming. What is against the rules is trading stocks with the express intent of manipulating the market and deliberately squeezing other participants. This is exactly what was being pushed by WSB.

If you want to engage in adult debate, please refrain from personal accusations and strawmen.

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Re:Discord bans r/WallStreetBets server, subreddit went priv... by ClumsyPilot on Thursday January 28, 2021 @06:09PM (#25950856)
Perhaps I was a bit unfair, but I do believe that your accusations of criminality are unfunded. Noone credible has yet called it fraud, and if indeed it was, authorities would have stepped in long time ago.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2021-01-28/gamestop-fr...

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