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Which, to me, raises an interesting question:

If someone can direct the wrath of the lunatic fringe at you with utmost impunity, can it really be claimed that they have no voice?

Because they're claiming they don't, while still exercising that exclusive privilege.

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Agreed. I don't know why, but your post reminds me of the part of Cryptonomicon where the intellectuals sit around the table and nod incessantly as their Academic Prince derides the Internet because of who created it. The privileged academics who benefit from a very expensive education speaking ill of the privileged and expensive Internet infrastructure.

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