I find it amusing that people think the #Reddit #WallStreetBets participants are incapable of just gaming a system by themselves without some "puppet master."

As if these aren't the a bunch of geeks who excel at math and game theory. /1

These are people responsible for pulling off the same stuff as "professionals" in MMOs and other simulations for decades.

They've coordinated loose collectives of individuals into everything from social protests/lobbying to website hacks/DDOS attacks. /2

Not to mention, many are geeks with money to burn.

No, they're not 1%ers or even 10%ers, but they're often childless and have no problem dumping excess thousands into games, hobbies, collectibles, conventions, etc. /3

What's the difference between putting $1000 (monthly!) into some mobile strategy games or celebrity meet-and-greets? Versus investing in the stock market?

Especially given many of these people are under lockdown, bored, AND have ~extra~ cash due to the event cancellations. /4

No shadowy figures controlling things are necessary. These Redditers aren't the "common poor" people are making them out to be.

They're intelligent, skilled geeks who understand that Wall Street is just a game, and have the money and motivation to break it for fun. /END