Wark, just can't let this slide.

As a new poster you are pretty bold. This person you speak of was never called a basher, but a trader talking the talk depending on what ever his next move was. So yes some times he talked the stock price down, when he wanted to buy back in, and some time he talked the stock up for those times he wanted to sell. The criticism he faced was just to be honest with his present position when he spoke so that those who are a little less knowledgeable would under stand why he said what he said.