Not that I'm necessarily advocating this post - but quite a few hacker communities (Slashdot, chiefly) had much discussion about Columbine due to the popular im

Not that I'm necessarily advocating this post - but quite a few hacker communities (Slashdot, chiefly) had much discussion about Columbine due to the popular image in the media of them being bullied, outcast nerdy types. In some areas, there was also quite a backlash from both school officials and the kids themselves against individuals who came close to the Columbine stereotypes - trench-coats were banned, kids were forced to go to counseling for admitting they played Doom, etc. - which further concerned those communities. But, you're right - strictly speaking this isn't really Hacker News... personally, I'll abstain from voting either way.