I really don't believe in bashers or pumpers causing anything. Nothing on these boards has any affect on the trends up or down. The way this stock trades is an example of traders. Both bears and bulls make money. They trade in huge enough volumes to make money either way. Negative articles are good and so are positive articles. The Trend is the only real indication of what's going on. The whole concept of the stock market is to get your money in their pocket. Think of it as being more like Vegas. One's loss is someone else's gain and vice versa. The posts are more like venting frustration or exuberance.