IN MY STRONG OPINION...SHORTING DOES NO GOOD AT ALL. IT IS ONLY A TOOL FOR DESTRUCTION AND THEFT...AND THAT WAS WHY IT WAS CREATED. NAKED SHORTING ONLY MAKES THIS "CRIMINAL ACTIVITY" (IMO) MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT. SHORTING HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE OR BEFORE THE DUTCH TULIP BULB MANIA...EXCESSIVE SHORTING SWIPED THE MONEY OUT OF THAT MARKET TOO. SINCE SHORTING HAS BEEN AROUND SO LONG...FOLKS HAVE BEEN CONDITIONED TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS ALRIGHT/OK/ AND-OR NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF MARKETS...BUT, IMSO...NOTHING COULD BE FARTHER FROM THE TRUTH!
SHORTING DESTROYS AND STEALS!!!
IT IS NOT NEEDED.
IT IS EASIER TO DESTROY THAN TO CREATE.
SHORTING IS ENTROPIC AND IT SHOULD BE ELIMINATED NOW!!!!!