Major Profits
6 days ago
"Why would anyone hang around and waste time if they have no intentions to buy?"
First, it might not be a waste of time for various reasons. Like ARGUING can often be FUN for some folks:
Article courtesy of "Google U":
https://www.16personalities.com/articles/cmon-do-you-really-believe-that-arguing-just-for-the-fun-of-it
“I respect you as a person too much to respect your ridiculous beliefs.” -Johann Hari
In his quote above, Hari suggests that challenging beliefs is an act of respect designed to straighten out the principles of the misguided. However, what we are addressing here is not so serious or benevolent. It’s about people challenging beliefs for entertainment – for fun.
And as far as "bashing" goes, well, wanting to get the TRUTH out might not be a "waste of time" for some either. I mean, if "pumpers" might not be willing to tell the truth about a ticker/CEO (for fear of hurting the pps) who is left to do it? Perhaps them "bashers"?
Anyhow, here are various reasons why some might "bash" (scroll down past the board posts):
https://investorshub.advfn.com/The-Truth-About-771
~BOARD DEFINITIONS~
Bashing: is a harsh, gratuitous, prejudicial attack on a person, group or subject.
Pumping Mod: is a moderator that pumps or promotes a stock and controls information flow on a particular board.
Altruistic Basher: An individual that has a true concern for the welfare of others and attempts to keep an unknowledgeable investor away from a security by posting negative information that sheds light on the scam or the pump.
Frolic Basher: An individual that has a negative sentiment for a security and posts on a message board to play with the longs and the scammers for pure entertainment purposes only.
Defrauded Basher: An individual who realized that "their" stock was a fraud, and partly feels the need to vent, and in addition, wants to warn others not to make the same mistake.
Dualistic Basher: An individual which was long in a security but then decides to sell the stock. At this point the individual will switch his or her sentiment on a message board in an attempt to devalue the same stock with the intentions of buying back at a lower price.
(Note: many believe this is a myth.)
Paid Basher: An individual, acting on the behalf of someone else, who attempts to devalue a stock by spreading false or exaggerated claims against a public company on a message board. After the stock's price has dropped, the basher's employer will then purchase the stock at a lower price than what he or she believes it is intrinsically worth. The basher is generally paid on the basis of how many lies and negative rumors are spread, which can dramatically affect a stock's value.
Cybersleuth: is an individual who uses the resources available on the World Wide Web for research. Generally applied to someone who ferrets out information about organizations, policies and procedures from the abundance of material available on-line.
Pump and dump schemes: involving use of false or misleading statements to hype stocks, which are "dumped" on the public at inflated prices. Such schemes involve telemarketing and Internet fraud.
Chop stocks: which are stocks purchased for pennies and sold for dollars, providing both brokers and stock promoters massive profits. Brokers are often paid "under the table" undisclosed payoffs to sell such stocks.
~POSSIBLE REASONS TO BASH~
(numbers based on the survey using 'much' and 'sometimes')
39% • Post because they feel the particular security is being pumped or that they are diluting and want to save the newbie investor.
34% • Just because it is fun to mess with the scammers. (Entertainment purposes)
19% • To prove to the scammers that “I'm” smarter.
Other miscellaneous reasons:
• Short seller.
• Long that sells a security then attempts to use bashing techniques to try to get in lower.
• Were defrauded - see "Defrauded Basher" above.
• Learning experience.
I'd add "Revenge Basher" to that list. That is, someone who might "stalk" another trader to other boards which the offending trader might be invested in and bash there as a form of "payback" for something the offending trader did to piss the "Revenge Basher" off about.
GLTA
$ICTY SO FAR
Major Profits
1 week ago
Over the years I've developed a greater appreciation for "bashers" and I see you have a history here, and a rather long one, so I'm not going to discount your posts.
I missed the May 22nd tweet but jumped in here based on the June 20th tweet (and resulting high volume) and thought this was going to be a fast momo play but so far all we've gotten are more tweets (which do seem to generate a lot of volume) but result in nothing much else.
Eyecity.com, inc
@EyeCitydotcom
$ICTY-stay tuned for upcoming press.
5:46 AM · May 22, 2024
Eyecity.com, inc
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Exciting news! ?? ICTY is set to announce a bold new direction, leveraging targeted expertise to drive innovation and growth. Stay tuned for updates! ?? #ICTY #Innovation #Growth
9:39 AM · Jun 20, 2024
Eyecity.com, inc
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Attention Shareholders: We will be updating you shortly on upcoming company events. Stay tuned for important information about our future plans and developments. #CompanyUpdate #Shareholders #FutureEvents
10:01 AM · Jul 5, 2024
Eyecity.com, inc
@EyeCitydotcom
We hear you, $ICTY shareholders. Your patience has not gone unnoticed. We're excited to announce new ventures, projects, and management to lead these initiatives. Full details on our website soon. Thanks for sticking with us and trusting our vision. Your support is crucial. #ICTY
10:51 AM · Jul 23, 2024
Eyecity.com, inc
@EyeCitydotcom
Just to remind and notify shareholders our new website that we’re still updating is
https://t.co/SQkMnYCz1f
11:00 AM · Jul 23, 2024
The website? All I see is a front page and NONE of the menu items work ("updating what?). Click on:
ABOUT-Nothing there.
PARTNERS-Nothing there.
SECTORS-Nothing there.
DUE DILLGENCE-Nothing there.
And, no, I did NOT misspell "Diligence", they did.
Time will tell if anything really happens, of course, and if they actually have something but so far, afaic, they've only been dangling the carrot.
GLTA
P.S. Choose one, I can't decide:
Major Profits
1 week ago
To the more experienced. How long to hold when the CEO doesn't seem to be delivering on his tweets? Weeks? Months? Years?
TIA
Eyecity.com, inc
@EyeCitydotcom
$ICTY-stay tuned for upcoming press.
5:46 AM · May 22, 2024
Eyecity.com, inc
@EyeCitydotcom
Exciting news! ?? ICTY is set to announce a bold new direction, leveraging targeted expertise to drive innovation and growth. Stay tuned for updates! ?? #ICTY #Innovation #Growth
9:39 AM · Jun 20, 2024
Eyecity.com, inc
@EyeCitydotcom
Attention Shareholders: We will be updating you shortly on upcoming company events. Stay tuned for important information about our future plans and developments. #CompanyUpdate #Shareholders #FutureEvents
10:01 AM · Jul 5, 2024
GLTA
Major Profits
2 weeks ago
I jumped in because of the high volume and what the CEO tweeted was, supposedly, coming (I don't know Brad, CEO, from Adam) but it appears some here do and they aren't happy with him.
Nothing but a LYING GRIFTER...
All he does is put out tweets to get naive retail to buy his GARBAGE....
Just a tad worrisome for me is all. And, meanwhile, days/weeks pass without Brad actually giving us what he said he would. Well, as of yet.
Eyecity.com, inc
@EyeCitydotcom
Exciting news! ?? ICTY is set to announce a bold new direction, leveraging targeted expertise to drive innovation and growth. Stay tuned for updates! ?? #ICTY #Innovation #Growth
9:39 AM · Jun 20, 2024
"Set to announce..."?
Just skeptical at this point is all.
GLTA
Major Profits
3 weeks ago
AHHH! .0003s soon? Okay, no, I don't have a lot of "patience" as others do nor much tolerance for BS but, gotta ask, if the CEO had the news he said he does why wouldn't he have released it when there was that UPWARD momentum over the last month or so and perhaps, holding off the tweets until he was ready to give us the news?
Oh, and if he didn't or doesn't have news is it legal for him to tweet he did? Lots of shares exchanged hands over the last month. Or was that the whole point?
Just wondering.
GLTA