So nobody's short, Silence doesn't mean no shorting ever. There...

So nobody's short,
Silence doesn't mean no shorting ever. There is shorting, it does exist. Whether shorters exist in HC seems quite likely as it's the biggest chat site in Australia.
That nobody is short right now, is possible. But whether people haven't shorted in the past is another point entirely.

but no indication they've been buying either,
Well the indications are that certain posters have moved from actively anti the stock, to lukewarm. Another shift is on the way, possibly after they've fully loaded up.

to be fair, I don't think this is really her [sic] kind of stock.

We've had plenty of disclaimers to that effect. I take more notice of the disclaimer when you sign onto HC to not rely on the views of posters in HC when making investment decisions.
But apparently despite the warnings, people do. And it seems, some people make a living from trading. And shorting.

What people say in HC does not always correlate with what they actually do...I mean....who's checking?

If a partnering deal can't be done, it probably means the technology is worthless

Completely untrue and shows lack of understanding of the revolutionary nature of the technology.

Despite MSB continually kicking goals, we've had a relentless series of claims to that effect on the supposed lack of value of the technology, claiming that MSB is almost on it's knees financially and that a partnership deal must occur [insert various dates or timeframes] or the stock will become worthless. All pure conjecture, and damaging to reasonable thinking. Particularly when this technology is a game-changer.

The truth is, that MSB is not required to partner according to the demands in HC.
The technology has worth irrespective of the claims.
We have seen this time and again.