Copyright © 2026 Knight Sac Media. All rights reserved.https://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=22286 According to the SEC: While the Internet has many benefits, a small group of thieves is trying to hijack unsuspecting investors on the information superhighway... sec.gov According to a recent article in the WSJ: The on-line war of words... also highlights the risks for investors at the dangerous juncture of small-stock investing and the Internet: This new medium has made it far easier for adventurous stock pickers to compare notes. But it also helps wrongdoers spread misinformation to pump up the price of a thinly traded stock they hold -- or drive down one they have sold short. According to Jill McKinney, SI's Webmistress: The major part of our administration day is spent dealing with complaints from members, most of them from the 'Under $5' stock threads, who are upset about Bashers posting on their threads.techstocks.com -- Can what we say here on SI really affect the price of stocks? -- If so, is this true for just penny stocks, or all stocks? -- Do companies really pay attention to what is said on their respective SI threads? -- Has SI leveled the playing field for small investors, or has the net allowed manipulation to proliferate to a wider audience? -- What role, if any, should the SEC play as regards sites like SI? - Jeffhttps://www.siliconinvestor.com/images/Logo380x132.pnghttps://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=2228638013210