>No one is in charge of this effort, though, of course, some voices are louder than others.
There has been a history of moderators on WSB using their position to push certain agendas. I think it's more accurate to say "We don't know of any group co-ordinating this effort" - because I don't think its far fetched that there is one.
All this article is really saying is "I've taken this sub-reddit at complete face value."
>They’ve shown, in a sense, that if you pick the right stocks, a self-organized community of small investors can make them rise,
Some users are posting investments of over $750k that are now up to $22m in value. How many people on WSB are actually investing and driving up the price? 10? 100? 1000? We have no idea. I personally find it hard to believe that 1000 redditors are investing enough to actually matter compared to the top investors who are investing hundreds of thousands.