I don't mind a good pump now and then,Contrary to what some have said about me. A pump that is based on lies and fake news does a lot of harm. What do investors think for example when someone has claimed that a deal would be done in August and it doesn't materialize. Or that the quality control issue would be resolved in September. This happens here all the time.
When that happens the stock gets hammered, not by shorters, but by retail investors losing hope. .