They simply ignore the fact of naked short selling or try to convince some that it doesn't occur....it takes a force to make it come to head. One that I remember most was a ticker and name change that management and the TA made the brokers actually go 1 to 1. It took around 30 days to get that all straightened out and the stock ran from mid .00's to around .80. Also, some had sold on the day of the ticker change that left their margin in deep red until all was settled. It can get crazy in the OTC market at times lol!