How is it any different? Borrowing stock to sell for money puts the same pressure downward as borrowing money to buy stock puts upward (except there's a hell of a lot more of the latter going on). How is it 'manipulation'? Is it only 'manipulation' if an action puts downward pressure on price? I don't know why people get so hung up on shorting. There's nothing wrong with it. It's a healthy part of the market.
FFX Price at posting:
30.0¢ Sentiment: Buy Disclosure: Held