Pretty interesting rabbit hole, and the fact that they shut it down this morning seems kinda sus, not surprising though considering it’s Reddit
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As I said, I didn't see the controversial posts in question, but a site like GME/Superstonk et al, where everyone is super focused on maintaining solidarity is no place to put forth stories of deeper collusion and criminal activity without evidence. Especially not put forth in a cryptic manner.
Such action IS a shill tactic to sow discord, even if this particular post was in earnest. And discord is exactly the result of said post, Putting two and two together and coming up with possibly intentional fuckery is not difficult. (Again, not saying it was.)
Even if it was a shill attack put forth as disinformation doesn't mean the information wasn't true. The truth can be just as powerful of a tool as a lie or half-truth to create discord in a population for nefarious purposes.
Evidence is the only way to tell a story in such an environment. Solidarity is key there. That is the necessary psychology to win.