[quote=@Nilesapa]
I'm implying that I don't really buy the vocal minority argument.

If there really is a silent majority, they have only doomed themselves to the outside perception they receive by not keeping the minority in check.  It is up to people in the group to police the behavior of others.  If they do not, they tactfully have enabled the vocal minority.  Just like how a abbot is morally obligated to keep his monks in line.  Let the lunatics rabble to on and they will color the culture, no matter how many of them exist.

But in 8chan's case i'd believe you more if the top board PPH didn't suggest another story.
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...But then you're ignoring one simple thing: Nobody gives a shit about what the vocal minority does on 8chan. 8chan doesn't give a shit aboht publicity. It does what it wants, like I said a couple posts ago.