Overreacting to fanatics is also a normal state of affairs, so don't act surprised. :) By their nature fanatics almost always make a disproportionate amount of

Overreacting to fanatics is also a normal state of affairs, so don't act surprised. :) By their nature fanatics almost always make a disproportionate amount of noise, and if you're outside the community you often can't tell the difference: don't know which if any of the loudmouths members pay attention to, etc. And even more broadly, a small number of people can cause a lot of damage.