Because posters on crypto/investing forums needed to refer to it frequently
Comment on What is "FUD"?
ARk@lemm.ee 7 months ago
In what context is this? I have never heard of FUD before in my life. Why the heck does Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt need to be arranged into an acronym?
Aabbcc@lemm.ee 7 months ago
mateomaui@reddthat.com 7 months ago
Pretty much, right there with HODL.
OneCardboardBox@lemmy.sdf.org 7 months ago
It’s common in communities where rigid adherence to a set of beliefs is necessary to enforce cohesion. It’s commonly used to avoid engagement with “Facts U Dislike” (haha) by terminating all meaningful discussion.
Part of a flat earth forum and you’re posting an experiment you performed that suggests the earth is round? You’re spreading FUD that should be ignored.
Posting on a crypto shitcoins discord about how this kinda looks like a scam and maybe it’s not a good investment? That’s also FUD. You’re just mad that everyone else is going to be rich.