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by swarnie_ 2100 days ago
> What I'm interested in is to see who actually bought into this scam?

/r/wallstreetbets - As usual some big winners and big losers on both sides on the way up and the way down.

Its not quite "Pin the suicide hotline to the top of the sub" levels yet (bitcoin 2017) but there are some people losing their shirts over this.

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So last week there were posts about how major players were scraping wsb for data to aid in their trades? Is that accurate? If so, it just ASTOUNDS me.

I love that sub, even though I absolutely do not invest. It's like a daytime tv drama, except the characters are even dumber sometimes.

> So last week there were posts about how major players were scraping wsb for data to aid in their trades?

Are you sure this wasn't a parody article? I recall something similar but it made a reference to your wifes boyfriend in the final paragraph which gave the game away.