RE:Sinister, BigJohn.Jove - I would suspect the type of insults and even pettier fighting that happens on stockhouse and even more outrageous accusations make it a less attractive forum for debate. Also, the arguments at Agora have been obviously more one-sided - you tend to seek out debates and dialogue from those that don't necessarily agree with you. People are free to choose the forum that they feel they get the most out of - you, jove, should presume to make the call for them. And, your arguments about "to what ends?" "to manipulate their actions? to create doubt, and to try to cause sales of shares?" - doesn't that apply to stockhouse as well for those that aren't aligned with the dissidents - why would your perceived intentions of others be any different on stockhouse. Is stockhouse a higher quality and more ethical forum when it comes to intent? I doubt it.
And being a prudent investor really has no correlation to challenging a forum that is 95% aligned to a certain way of thinking. To say so is not prudent.