12-04-2020, 02:15 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-05-2020, 08:21 AM by Asked Madden.)
It’s been a while since the stock market has been overhauled and reopened. Since then, there have been mixed feelings about the upgrades; some more vocal than others. I decided to ask a group of both ISFL and DSFL players to share their thoughts with me.
Please note: the opinions of those quoted below are not necessarily shared by myself and those who participated in the creation of this media piece shall remain anonymous.
The first question I asked was this:
What is your opinion of the stock market since the overhaul?
The most opinionated answers were these:
“it's horrible and anyone that uses it is a charlatan”
“I like the stock market now more than I did when it first opened because it works more like a stock market.”
“F**k stocks. It's just a get rich scheme by the people who already have money.”
Some answered in a less volatile, more lucid manner that seemed more of a response to the amount of money needed to participate.
“There’s kinda a high entrance fee for stocks so its seems like a huge risk unless your already rich”
“Imagine having enough money to buy stocks”
“eat the rich”
Other people simply displayed a lack of understanding of the new stock market.
“I haven't really looked at the stock market and it feels like the stock price is set arbitrarily but I also don't know how stocks work so :shrugs:”
“Before, the stock market was generally hard to understand, and specifically it was incredible difficult (imo) to predict how prices were going to fluctuate. That hasn't changed at all since the overhaul. The only things that bring stock market related clarity to me are articles written by someone who, as far as I know, has nothing to do with the stock market.”
“it's still overly complex and it feels arbitrary if you don't put a lot of time into understanding how it works (or even once you do...)”
This lack of understanding may be the cause of some contributors’ indifferent attitude.
“I haven't done anything with stonks I have no opinion”
And finally, as with any public survey, some people took the opportunity to promote their conspiracies.
“I really think that Slate has a stock in the stock market and is getting paid under the table to write articles to get more people in the market”
“I think the casino workers definitely designed it for themselves and not for anyone else”
So where does this feedback leave us? Well I asked participants by inquiring:
How could the stock market be improved?
“It would be better if there were a lower barrier to entry both complexity-wise and money-wise.”
“it could be improved by destroying it”
“By deleting it.”
“I wanna bet”
“It would be better if stock prices could move more in response to game results.”
“LET US BE ABLE TO BUY 51% OF A TEAM AND BECOME THE OWNER”
And there you have it. Hopefully this questionnaire provides an accurate snapshot of the public sentiment since the stock market’s rebirth. Where will the market go next and what is in store for both fans and critics alike? I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
Thanks for reading. <3
Please note: the opinions of those quoted below are not necessarily shared by myself and those who participated in the creation of this media piece shall remain anonymous.
The first question I asked was this:
What is your opinion of the stock market since the overhaul?
The most opinionated answers were these:
“it's horrible and anyone that uses it is a charlatan”
“I like the stock market now more than I did when it first opened because it works more like a stock market.”
“F**k stocks. It's just a get rich scheme by the people who already have money.”
Some answered in a less volatile, more lucid manner that seemed more of a response to the amount of money needed to participate.
“There’s kinda a high entrance fee for stocks so its seems like a huge risk unless your already rich”
“Imagine having enough money to buy stocks”
“eat the rich”
Other people simply displayed a lack of understanding of the new stock market.
“I haven't really looked at the stock market and it feels like the stock price is set arbitrarily but I also don't know how stocks work so :shrugs:”
“Before, the stock market was generally hard to understand, and specifically it was incredible difficult (imo) to predict how prices were going to fluctuate. That hasn't changed at all since the overhaul. The only things that bring stock market related clarity to me are articles written by someone who, as far as I know, has nothing to do with the stock market.”
“it's still overly complex and it feels arbitrary if you don't put a lot of time into understanding how it works (or even once you do...)”
This lack of understanding may be the cause of some contributors’ indifferent attitude.
“I haven't done anything with stonks I have no opinion”
And finally, as with any public survey, some people took the opportunity to promote their conspiracies.
“I really think that Slate has a stock in the stock market and is getting paid under the table to write articles to get more people in the market”
“I think the casino workers definitely designed it for themselves and not for anyone else”
So where does this feedback leave us? Well I asked participants by inquiring:
How could the stock market be improved?
“It would be better if there were a lower barrier to entry both complexity-wise and money-wise.”
“it could be improved by destroying it”
“By deleting it.”
“I wanna bet”
“It would be better if stock prices could move more in response to game results.”
“LET US BE ABLE TO BUY 51% OF A TEAM AND BECOME THE OWNER”
And there you have it. Hopefully this questionnaire provides an accurate snapshot of the public sentiment since the stock market’s rebirth. Where will the market go next and what is in store for both fans and critics alike? I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
Thanks for reading. <3