I don't know what 'swaying in the wind' is all about, and I don't feel any obligation to defend LL's assertions. He's quite capable of doing that if he chooses. Nor do I know what a "fudster" is.

Here is one definition of "basher":

Basher: Someone who visits internet message boards and posts disparaging remarks about a security in order to cause a fall in share price. AKA, a shorter. Opposite of a pumper.

http://www.penny-stock-investing.com/gettingstarted/glossaryofterms.php

I don't really see this around here, just as I don't see "pumpers," and I'm glad. I appreciate the honest diversity of opinion I find here. In fact, one of the things that makes me optimistic about my investment in EDIG is the number of informed, intelligent people on this board, and the way they share their insights and ideas, to my benefit.