People bashing stocks is nothing new, and there are articles about it I've read in Google. Many of the activities have been traced to China and South Africa, and get this...Canada.
The law breakers though move around so to speak by using dynamic IP's and the majority is also traced to China and South Africa. They even move their locations physically to avoid being exposed.
Posting negative opinions is not against the law, but brokerage houses involved in naked shorting does have the SEC and DOJ's attention, and there will be jail time for many as this progresses...you watch.
GRIM's "dream" unfolding before our eyes...lol.
BBS