There should be a pithy name for this effect, the tendency of small groups of committed supporters to dominate internet conversations. I am reminded of this "10

There should be a pithy name for this effect, the tendency of small groups of committed supporters to dominate internet conversations. I am reminded of this "100 Best Novels" list (the reader's choice version, on the right): http://www.modernlibrary.com/top-100/100-best-novels/ http://www.modernlibrary.com/top-100/100-best-novels/ in which the top ten contains four books by Ayn Rand and three by L. Ron Hubbard.