Share bashers and why you should not reply to them27 Dec 2020 09:25
"How to IDENTIFY a Basher and HOW THEY ARE PAID.
A while back I read an excellent post that I cant find again, so I will try to work from memory and tell you how I understood it. When I read this, “suddenly the universe began to make sense”.... Especially THIS Microsoft message board. I hope this helps you as much as it clarified a few things for me.
The way I understand it BASHERS get paid on he basis of how many people they can engage in a “debate.”
When you REPLY to a basher you give them an opportunity to make their money.
They get paid by the reply.
There are certain tactics or tricks that they use. (I cant remember each bullet but I do remember the gist):
TACTICS:
A paid basher will win your confidence by using facts and data that make them seem knowledgeable about their subject.
They earn your trust with credible posts, will sometimes agree with your message, but never diverge from their task: to depress the price of the stock.
They search out the “board leaders” and engage them in debate; the rest usually follow.
They earn trust on a board and will even engage themselves in a debate by using a series of aliases in order to give their position authenticity or fuel a particular rumour.
They offer personal information about themselves to gain credibility. After all, they are “real people”; they are your friend, your neighbour, they ”care” about you and are only on here to help.
These people get paid by the reply. Each time you respond to them they earn money. So if you respond to them you are paying them.
Ask yourself: why would a person who doesn't own a stock put in the time and effort to bash it? Why would a person who supposedly has a job spend all day posting to bash your investment? I mean what on earth would they have to gain? If they have no job (but have the time to post all day just for free they are a total loser who shouldn't be listened to, anyway.) If they can spend all day bashing a stock and engaging you in a stupid debate in a stock they don't even own what on earth is in it for them? Money, that's what."