Spokes-lots of people have sold due to "basher" posts, particularly when the post consists of documented information that blows company claims out of the water.
I and Our-Street uncovered and documented grossly false claims that Calypte was making about sales (fake purchase order) WHO approval (there was none), and a massive deep discount CD issued by a Russian Mafia figure. The stock tanked from almost two dollars to under a buck within three days of the publication of the information.
It now languishes at around thirty cents on no significant volume.
people don't sell on "Basher" posts, and I have yet to see one who did. "Pumpers" posts however have often been quoted by people who would add " I picked up another 10 million, today" I ve seen it time and again.