Timato -here's the situation- As a l/term investor,I do my homework on a particular share ,using fundamental appraisal,P/E,D/Y ratios cash flow analysis ,bal. sheet strength etc.,before buying a stock. I hold the stock,maybe adding more on any weakness,for the long ride. Now some shorty comes along,and decides the share price ,doing nicely for all the right reasons,is in his judgement ,a target for shorting and sets about destroying value,in his pursuit of a quick buck.As mentioned above,it's the easiest thing to drive the price down,and all the investors stop losses are now triggered,and we're left without our carefuuly chosen stock and probably a loss on the sale!!! Of couse Shorty has done the destruction,got his bucks,and moves on to his next target.You tell me why we should be gratefull, and believe you are serving some useful purpose in the market,other than making a hit and run ,fast buck, at the expense of genuine investors ??????