As you say basher, you tend to forget that novice investors need to hear both sides of the DD in order to get a full picture.
Yes I really did believe in APCX, due to Mr. ottens being a fellow army aviator (brotherhood), but when I found out he was selling shares out of Brazil (and still is) I began to do some searching on the reality of it all.
I am no longer in microscam stocks, and I will continue to educate those coming on board who tends to follow the pied piper and lose everything.
Risking it all to obtain the reward, necessitates the motivation to succeed.