PS: Might include SOS in the signature! someone really has "it in" for this coin, Taking major beating on poloniex. You guys need to stop the bleeding, looks real bad right now.
I don't think alts fluctuating is directly any reason or faults of the alts right now, Bitcoin is being crazier than it has been in a while, expect alts to be all weird. If you are long term investor, look for those dips and grab, because eyes will be back focused on Vericoin and Verium in the not too distant future.