Shorting stocks happens every day, its just the nature of the...

Shorting stocks happens every day, its just the nature of the beast. These people shorting stocks point out negative things in the company and try persuade others into selling. If you sell they win, if they generate doubtfulness they win.

Either way by getting defensive about it your showing too much emotional investment into the stock.

Think about it, why on else would anyone else give up their own time to talk extensively and consistently about a stock in such depth they don't own for no point?

People have busy schedules and anyone involved in the stock market has their own agendas.

if your going to get defensive as a holder your giving them the time of the day for them to defeat you.

Block out the noise and go about with your investment strategy.