I don't know if you are aware, but Roblox is Pedo Heaven. Chris Hansen (Yes, that Chris Hansen) is making a documentary about it.
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Yes, I and nearly everyone else has heard of this controversy for months now. The video I posed goes into detail about the whole situation with additional information about the guy who was banned from the platform who will be working with Hansen. He was banned not for what he was doing but for creating "bait" accounts luring older people to converse with him and then exposing them. Creating bait accounts goes accounts their TOS and he got the boot.
There are several lawsuits against Roblox which cover a range of complaints. The video I posted was made by a lawyer who gave the opinion that while the platform has been working to address the issue they could do more. Nevertheless the lawyer was of the opinion that they will likely come away unscathed so long as they can demonstrate they are working proactively and are able to argue effectively in court why Section 230 of the DCA holds them harmless from content creation.
The same video also criticizes the other things going on, including the paltry pay for content creators (of the those that do manage to get paid, most are not) as they keep 30% of every Robuck earned, the platform keeps 70%, etc, etc.
I came away after watching the video interested in the stock considering the 100 million DAUs generating revs for hours on end, the millions of unpaid contributors who do it for "fun" and their generous take on the in game monetary system.
The call options are kind of expensive so I havent bought any.
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Ill just put this here:
Figma posted a double-digit increase in revenue in its latest quarter as customers continue to spend more money on its design and product-development software.
...and it falls 14%.
Figma posted a double-digit increase in revenue in its latest quarter as customers continue to spend more money on its design and product-development software.
...and it falls 14%.
GodisanAtheist
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Again, no foreign stocks for me. SOGP paying $1 div, sales growing and reporting profit.
So tempting though.. but can you trust foreign numbers?
So tempting though.. but can you trust foreign numbers?
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Jesus, brutal most of the day. The stocks in my portfolios just did not match up with the market movement at all. Luckily its come almost all the way back.
Now it's just a 'meh' day.
Thought I made a mistake on NKTR but that stock continues to surprise.
Now it's just a 'meh' day.
Thought I made a mistake on NKTR but that stock continues to surprise.
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And I'll counter with this:
"Following its IPO, Figma expects a share sale lockup to expire for 25% of some employees’ stock after market close on Sept. 4."
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/03/figma-fig-q2-earnings-report-2025.html
Meaning, a whole bunch of people suddenly get to sell tonight.
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In a world without consequence, where a man can buy 25% of the float of a company, you can make over $1,000,000 in a single day...
In the real world...sold! 🙂
In the real world...sold! 🙂
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Indus
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I guess it was too volatile for me.. I made $2 per share on it over 5 months. Had I bought at the low, it would be $170 per share.
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Interesting watching the dynamics today between:
1) The jobs report means the fed will more aggressively cut rates, which moves bond money into stocks and makes trading on margin better (good for stocks).
2) The jobs report means that companies will be less profitable, which moves stock money into bonds and makes trading on margin a bad idea (bad for stocks).
Result so far is a record high followed by a sizable drop in stock prices. Asian stocks loved it though.
1) The jobs report means the fed will more aggressively cut rates, which moves bond money into stocks and makes trading on margin better (good for stocks).
2) The jobs report means that companies will be less profitable, which moves stock money into bonds and makes trading on margin a bad idea (bad for stocks).
Result so far is a record high followed by a sizable drop in stock prices. Asian stocks loved it though.
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I checked at open and was set to sell some stuff today. I have to move money out of an inherited IRA this year and I figured we're close to market peak for this cycle so might as well do it now. It's a mutual fund so the move wasn't going to happen until market close. I checked the market again before committing the order and, "Not today, Satan."
Indus
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Yeah I wanted to buy on April 7th but didn't have money available.
Now I have money available but valuations are too high, numbers are a made up fantasy and I don't want to shoot my investment with a stupidity gun that has more impact than a 44 magnum!
But maybe I'm stoopey since the stocks keep going up.. ^^
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lol I'm holding that shit until the end. Whats the song they play when the captain goes down with the ship?
Since OPEN was basically dead this is all free money for me. Just going to hope for a Nebius style miracle.
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Hopefully it pays off especially since you've held this long. I think Friday's rally on OPEN was due to the "poor" jobs report and speculation of a bigger rate cut affecting housing stocks.
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@FelixDeCat , do you sit around monitoring stonks all day? You pensioned? Your day hobby? 
Anyway, how you feel about Intel after it got a 10% stake from the US?
Anyway, how you feel about Intel after it got a 10% stake from the US?
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@FelixDeCat , do you sit around monitoring stonks all day? You pensioned? Your day hobby?
Anyway, how you feel about Intel after it got a 10% stake from the US?
Unfortunately yes, the market is a ball and chain. I am still working and you could call the market hobby, kind of like a never-ending sports match with CNBC as the commentators.
As far as the 10% stake Im indifferent overall. The American people should get something for their money as ultimately we will all get the bill if the effort succeeds or fails.
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I'm still a bit confused about puts and calls and I wonder if anyone can help.
This April 7-9th when stocks were at an all time low and I didn't have money available.. (it'll be available next month).. is there a way with options I could have purchased them at their April 7th price?
What's that called? buying a 180 day call option or buying a 180 day put option??
Might have been worth it to exercise.. oh well live and learn but I'm hoping to learn now.
This April 7-9th when stocks were at an all time low and I didn't have money available.. (it'll be available next month).. is there a way with options I could have purchased them at their April 7th price?
What's that called? buying a 180 day call option or buying a 180 day put option??
Might have been worth it to exercise.. oh well live and learn but I'm hoping to learn now.
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You buy a call if you think something will go up. You but a put if you think something will go down. The difference is options require less capital to participate in gains or losses.
In my opinion however unless you really know what you are doing its probably better not to mess with them.
While options give you leverage (100 shares per contract) and cost less than buying 100 shares of stock, they also decay (lose value) if the stock or index does not move enough to account for the premium you paid for them. This is how the option market maker makes money. The more volatile a stock is, the more expensive the option.
Also, if you overpay for an option it loses value pretty quickly whereas a stock or index is a little more forgiving and you will probably get most of of your money back if you change your mind vs the option that changes in value (up or down) at a greater rate than the stock.
Over the long term, option sellers (the premium collectors) wind up winning more often than not.
Its fun to play with if you keep it very small with maybe one contract trades. If you do, I think its better to buy "in the money" as they act more like the stock than "out of the money" as you are buying something that has no value right up front, which makes them "cheap". Its a suckers game but if you like to play, stay small and be very careful. Its easy to assume you are the smartest guy in the room, but ....
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