Can you tell why this is allowed on a specific stock board? Seems to me it is a post about other posters, not about the stock. Great read on how a stock is targeted for distort manipulation : The short answer is market makers, hedge funds and others with the ability to short securities start by selling stock they do not own. After a substantial position is obtained, i.e. sold a desired amount of shares, they then start a smear campaign against the company, its management, the security and even the industry they are in. https://investorshub.advfn.com/Signs-a-stock-is-targeted-for-short-&-distort-manipulation-26962/