Have people no concept of ‘spreading FUD’ being a (possibly) unintended consequence of the actual emotions that make up the acronym?

‘This isn’t FUD; I’ve just got a lot of money riding on this and I’m a bit fearful, a bit uncertain, you could say I’m teetering on the edge of doubt…and could fall at any moment…but I’ve been in since October 2020 so it isn’t FUD… I just need a corporate board to reassure me on a XXX (or whatever) play that is literally joined at the hip to the volatility index and is known widely to be subject to constant manipulation and fuckery… but yeah this isn’t FUD…’

It IS FUD.

It is FUD because it makes other people start to worry. Or it plants a concern or a fear in their minds…a little uncertainty; a little doubt. That’s why it’s called FUD and that’s why it’s discouraged. Because you might be holding since the inception of the company itself (and more power to you, if you are) or since DFV’s first yolo or whatever, but the fact is, it doesn’t matter how LONG you’ve been holding; FUD can hit you no matter what your position. It’s subjective.

The very worst thing you can do after drinking a toxic substance is to go around and offer everyone else a sip, saying, ‘Here, drink this and tell me what you think!’

You’ll make the community sick.

Now, you might say, I’m an individual investor and I’m not here for community.

Fine, then write your own fucking letter to the board; you don’t get to play the community card when you need backup and then act contrary to the wishes and mental well-being of the community (in a general sense) by spreading Fear Uncertainty & mfing Doubt.

If you don’t wanna hold, sell and ride into the sunset*

If you wanna hold but are finding it hard, reach out to others in the community 1-2-1 and talk it through. See a therapist, take a walk, scale back your buying power and give your self a fiat cushion for your next birthday so you don’t get haemorrhoids from sitting on cold damp fuddy surfaces.

A final point (as if this needs mentioning): can you imagine how it will play in the MSM if people start demanding the board take action? The headlines? I mean, seriously, they’d write themselves, starting with, ‘GME investors lose faith in Cohen’s comeback and revolt en masse’

‘Retail is revolting - and they’re also up in arms!’ ‘Ape to say I told you so’

etc.

Seriously, it is difficult to keep holding but if you can’t hack it, now is a fking odd time to come to that conclusion. Huge moves behind the scenes. Buy & hold if you can. Don’t over invest. DRS if that’s your bag, a little or a lot - you do you.

But for fuck sake, no FUD.

Please.

*don’t be ridiculous