scheme (verb): make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong.
Discussing buying stock on a public forum is certainly not devious, and although the goal is to cause short positions to lose a bunch of money I would argue that it's neither illegal nor wrong.
You could argue that but you’d be clearly wrong on American law and jurisprudence. If the goal is to cause other market participants to lose, that it specifically against the letter of the law.
Discussing buying stock on a public forum is certainly not devious, and although the goal is to cause short positions to lose a bunch of money I would argue that it's neither illegal nor wrong.