Infitialis Vs John Hempton on Short Selling

I’m not sure if it’s something in the air, but there’s been quite a wave of “twitter fights” recently. A heated conversation between John Hempton and “Infitialis”, seemed like yet another frivolous fight. If you read through the conversation carefully, however, you gain a rare glimpse into some of the philosophical differences of opinion that exist among certain short sellers: @Infitialis_ And why would you want to do that? Seriously. Are you a victim? Are you a short-seller. Do you need and crave a crooked market? — John_Hempton (@John_Hempton) June 19, 2013 @Infitialis_ Yes and the NASDAQ/NYSE people are often just graduated penny…