Ditto, and it can be used to mischaracterize the list and participants.
Well put. Whenever a reporter needs to do a story about c'punks he'll look at the archive and see this huge thread of idiotic posts about bombs, and he'll say, "Yup, I thought so. Violent anti-government terrorist wannabes." At a rational level, that isn't true; c'punks aren't violent anti-government terrorist wannabes. But at a psychological or emotional level, that's what it would look like to an outsider. And it's boring.
Should some continue to persist, they might notice a sudden, and sharp influx of new female personalities discussing....
-interior decorating tips -personal hygiene -manicures & hair styles -the new official colors for 2001
Hey that is a lot more interesting than talking about bombs. At least styles change, and have something to do with aesthetics. Bomb stuff is just the same boring old stuff, and it looks ugly.