[realusername]

The feeling is not shared by everyone in the IT field, some people only care about the technology part and the challenges. I agree with you and also consider this industry unethical and I'm not planning to work in it any time soon but I'm sure lots of people don't mind.

[lintiness]

hft is about as unethical as that guy buying that apple you liked before you. speed isn't evil; it's been the deciding force in market based transactions for eons.

[shiven]

Except, it's not some "guy", but some stupid algo which has been given the power to ruin markets.

[lintiness]

how on earth do algos ruin markets?