Why the personal attack? Everyone should be free to express...

Why the personal attack? Everyone should be free to express their opinions, bull or bear. Short sellers have an equal right to express a bearish view on a company. We are all just making bets on a financial instrument that will either go up or down. Successful investors don't act like crazed football fanatics who continue to support their team at the bottom of the ladder. They take their losses and move on to better opportunities.

Besides, all this paranoia about 'downramping' is ludicrous. Sentiment on hotcopper is unlikely to have any baring on where the stock trades - its a $260mill mkt cap company. Institutions and high net worth investors don't come to hotcopper for stock advice from small fry retail punters.