Shorting plays a legitimate role in our market.But lets assume it is eliminated and companies take over making the market for their stock. Please tell me how a small entrepreneur CEO can divert his attention to this while trying to keep his company going. How could any company make a market for its securities. I just don't follow you at all. In terms of the non voting of proxy by shareholders-that is not related to shorting in any form. It's just laziness on part of the shareholder.