Typically boards are a "little sensitive" to negative news even if it is backed by fact. Given this case, an "I just heard .... (insert bad news here)" won't be well received.
An R/S is not atypical during an R/M, but an R/S has a bad connotation. And an R/S of 10,000 shares for 1 would be ridiculous even with an A/S increase to 2.5billion. If indeed there were an R/S a 1000-1 would be more tolerable.
Next time, maybe you should confirm before posting (P/M others and ask them to call their broker, etc.). But I don't think you should be condemned to eternal damnation ;)