I would sincerely like to know who these guys are so I can block them. Though I guess once/if they're found out they'll be banned from HC.
A side not on long-term trading: I inherited a significant sum of shares in WBC and WES 4 years ago. If I sold them then, I'd have more money than they're worth today. Obviously dividends help make them slightly worth it, but even then I think the 5-6% I get through dividends each year only make them break even in terms of total value.
Not that I'm completely down on LT trading. I have a decent parcel currently in MYX and BHP that I've had for over a year. BHP I will probably rid myself of soon but MYX is only at the beginning of the uptrend. That said, even then I'm not really long term trading. Long term for me is 18 months...