Yes it is true mostly . As a aging person started investing 35...

Yes it is true mostly . As a aging person started investing 35 years ago or more under a different environment
no bots little obvious shorting in those days.
director less liable maybe although they senms to get away with more now under disclaimser.
point1. It is illeggl to participate in share price manipulation which shorting is aparty to.
....although after at least 3 senate enquiries they get away with it ..ie alliowed because no one knows how to fix it and still allowing liquidty. There was liquidity before the advent of bots and shortying.
tiggering stop loss or buy order not a real bug thing in those fairer days too.
a twotter didnt cause a price crash either.