Your fine A...appreciated the heads up.
Tactic is fine (I think...but obviously others don't) but as I said IMO best kept for crazy high shorted positions which you may have developed a penchant for (pretty rare bird though).
Low or zero shorts (as is case here...and think about it...who would have the kahounas to go short with our FA /volatility and the pull down from the highs?)...causes more damage than benefit by inflating sell side...which is why you're getting flack. The seasoned aren't going tobworry about much except top lines but newbs may get impression that there is oversupply and hold back killing momentum...like we havn't had enough with KE exiting and the MMs feeding us a pack of lies and putting the algos into overdrive.
Bottom line keep it in your armoury but use it sparingly (well...your choice). Most importantly though you owned up to it...that was generous and you can't be faulted for that.
Mind you...if you're just f'n around...