You will need to check how many negative posts there are compared to positive posts. I am willing to bet that there are way more negative posts than positive posts, so if what you are saying about the newbies being affected being true, then I would say that more newbies have been scared out of their shares than have held onto their shares.
BTW, over 3/4 of the posts, I no longer see because they don't show up on my screen because of what I am saying above.
Another proven fact is that most of the longs no longer post here, however, the PPS has maintained this range, without all of those positive posts that you say have duped newbies into buying. Is it charisma that is keeping the PPS in this range? I think not! So, it must be that many buyers don't consider this a scam, but the real deal.