I think they affect it more than you realize. I have literally sat and watched when they show up on a good trading day and watched the price drop in time for when they show up. It was maddening to watch. I unfortunately don't have any more cash to throw at this and would probably like it if I was still accumulating but I'm not. But I am going to learn a lot by watching exactly how this plays out. All of this fascinates me to no end. Personally I think that anyone that is payed to bash for a living would have a miserable life. That kind of routine negativity and lying and twisting the truth would have to spill into your everyday life and make it suck. Easy way to make a living sure, but at what cost?