As a member who reads many stock specific boards to personally assess risks of SEC Suspensions, toxic Convertible Debenture loans, and probabilities of consequential reverse splits, I have observed the issues that you present.
For a relevant preamble, not that long ago there was an I-Hubber who organized 24-7 pumps on many stocks, and who enticed his / her followers to join the organized pumps. The pump team disregarded any corroborated research by members you refer to as "bashers / FUD spreaders" by simply outposting the 'bashers / FUD spreaders' at least by 100 posts to their one. They almost always stayed within the Terms Of Use and seldom had any posts removed (deducted by no missing posts), but they would get away with vague insults to the corroborated research of the 'bashers / FUD spreaders' by posting in capital letters and black hilites to add emphasis. The referenced I-Hubber also had very active stock pump boards, of which I shall not name because it would reveal the I-Hubber's alias.
I'm trying to not write a book in this response, though I could. Anyway, many of the stocks pumped 24-7 by the member invariably had runs on each stock, followed by catastrophic losses. From my observations no-one gives a hoot about the many who lost money....well, except for the "bashers" who tried to warn anyone who would listen.
Some of the pumped stocks were suspended by the SEC. One particular bankruptcy stock was under ORDER by the COURT to cancel ALL shares upon the BK PLAN becoming effective. That didn't deter the I-Hubber and his / her team of thugs who pumped the bajeebus out of the stock with outrageously false information. Damn, they ran that stock hundreds of percent.....and then the COURT ORDER came in the middle of the day immediately cancelling ALL shares. Shareholders were instantly wiped out. Not one friggin word of apology, not one 'oops, guess I was wrong' came from the IHubber and his team of pumping thugs. Nope, they just disappeared leaving horrible havoc in their wake. Then on to the next 24-7 pump. Same M.O., same catastrophic losses after the pump and run were over. Can I at least get a sniff, sniff for those who were wiped out?
Fortunately that I-Hubber with over 3,000 membermarks was booted, but there are many more who strive to be leaders in pumping stocks for personal gain, and without regard for the many who lose when the trap door is sprung to severe losses. The "bashers" who posted toxic Convertible Debenture notes, or who posted SEC filings delinquencies, or who posted any supported research, or who simply identified previously failed pumps on the stock are seldom given credit for trying to prevent shareholder losses.
To your point of 'FUD spreaders'.....any member who pumps or bashes a stock without supported research fall into that category whether a post says going to copper / silver on a triple zero stock or this POS is a scam......no merit whatsoever. BUT, when a conscientious I-Hubber presents supported information perhaps more members should take heed and listen instead of complaining about "bashers and FUD spreaders".
Guess I wrote a mini-book afterall....it is a big subject.
ADMIN's do an admirable job, and some stock board Moderators are to be commended when they fairly apply the T.O.U. / T.O.S. It ain't an easy task.
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