Musk’s pattern:

• Overpromise
• Reap investment dollars
• Talk big talk
• Before being called on to deliver, move on to the next thing to overpromise
• Underdeliver, or just completely fail to deliver

That article doesn’t attempt to differentiate between human users and bots.

Also, Reddit has gotten significantly more ban-happy since then, which is almost certainly creating a chilling effect on discussions there.

It doesn’t take a lot of that to cause a shift in conversations.

It’s a part of gaming history and a conversation piece, as well as a neat piece of kit. It has sentimental value above and beyond its utility. People who are buying from scalpers are doing it for that reason.