mathieu
563 posts



There's something quietly ironic about what's happening with @WallStreetBets right now. A community that became a symbol of anti-establishment thinking, pro-retail empowerment, and radical freedom of expression is now being guarded by legal walls and trademark enforcement. Meanwhile, the person who actually created the culture - Jaime Rogozinski - is hosting an event that aligns far more closely with the original ethos than any centralized authority ever could. WallStreetBets was never powerful because of a logo or a subreddit. It was powerful because it allowed people to speak freely, take risks openly, mock the system, and - occasionally - beat it. That energy can't be trademarked, and it certainly can't be contained forever. WallStreetBets Live Miami - now rebranded as @Redacted_events - is the kind of event many in the community imagined for years: run by the community, for the community, and focused on builders creating tools that give retail a real edge. Reddit lawyers sending a C&D to Jaime is like telling an artist he can't sign his own painting. They're afraid the public might confuse the creator as the source of his creation. Movements don't pause for permission. They move forward. The show must go on.



With that I would have gladly offered sound advice on how not to digg their own grave. After this week I no longer fear for retail movement. they showed they care more about the cause than name: [REDACTED] banners appeared in random unrelated side events. Degens and Davos alike





























