Also heres my question why the hell do people keep...

This is going to be a widely debated topic . Some pay say you can do what ever with autos some say you cant . Personally at the end of the it's all up to the skill of the grower . Someone might try some thing and got a bad plant reaction and from then off they sware off topping plants or w.e it's all trial and error of course some strains will be more sensitive then other but a well trained gardener can make it happen ! Other wise the cool thing I like about autos is they flower in 18/6 12/12 24hour its pretty cool . I hope sheds some light on the topic . Happy Growing!!