Erdel: I actually don't mind bashers either, I tend to Ignore them. lol Usually their goal is to steal money from longs and then buy in at a lower price, if they are successful and can drive the price down, or if they are short a similar scenario.
They subscribe to the following theory:
Plant the seed of doubt, water it , throw some Big spews of fertilizer, (without any weed seeds in it), (better known as pure BS) and watch it grow. Wala shake and bake and pick up the stock cheaper on the rake.
Smells funny but hey, or hay they get what they want from the weak hands the water and the BS from those who have not closely looked at the stock.
GLTA