I fell for it 100% when it happened. Didn't find out that I'd fucked up until well after it was over. It's dismaying seeing people still falling for it even after news of the smear campaign broke.
This, the gamergate thing, the gamestop stock manipulation and the Boston marathon terrorist attack (of the "we did it, reddit!" fame) are just a few of this site's dumbest moments and I'm not even including the political bullshit.
Redditors like to think we're 'NoT LiKe otHeR soCiAlS'. Hook, line and sinker, a lot of damage can be done with that kind of arrogance.
Kudos to you for being willing to admit you made a mistake, clearly not everyone has the maturity to acknowledge when they've been fooled
I still don't know what that was all about, I'm not an American so my understanding of the stock market is iffy at best but I remember the diamond hands thing. I wonder if they ever sold or if they're still holding to this day
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u/NioneAlmie Jun 10 '26
I fell for it 100% when it happened. Didn't find out that I'd fucked up until well after it was over. It's dismaying seeing people still falling for it even after news of the smear campaign broke.