A growing number of companies have fallen victim to organized trashing on message boards, and some say nothing short of a regulations overhaul will fix the problem. GE tops the list with Cisco right behind. Look for related stories to the right of the list. Not surprisingly, many made their fortunes in technology. Fortune finds that some are and some aren't, and some probably won't be on the list next year.
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