I'm curious how these silly rumors about posters being attached to Alpine (or the other company) came about? Who started this rumor? Was it you? I have yet to read a single post of anyone defending Alpine. In fact, in investigating the company, which is what I often do, I see they are in legal battle...but it has nothing to do with shorting stocks. Seems they are fighting for the right to keep existing as a brokerage. Do you think this stock that trades a hundred dollars a day would be their focus?