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This comment reads like a "they're really playing 4-dimensional chess" moment. There are definitely some smart people on wsb, but I very much doubt the use of
by nostromo 6y ago
This comment reads like a "they're really playing 4-dimensional chess" moment.
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.
- brodouevencode 6y ago$420.69
- BitwiseFool 6y agoFunding Secured!
- arcticbull 6y agoStonks only go up. Why be a bear if stonks only go up? Makes no sense. [edit] to be clear, I'm parroting WSB.
- blackrock 6y agoBuy, when the Fed is drunk and high.
- mywittyname 6y agoThe 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.
- ethbr0 6y agoTo 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.