What I'm seeing is a group of traditionally marginalised people being suddenly thrust into positions of power. And lo and behold, their behaviour is more mainst

What I'm seeing is a group of traditionally marginalised people being suddenly thrust into positions of power. And lo and behold, their behaviour is more mainstream than they're willing to admit. And therein lies the problem. Nerd culture holds fiercely to the differences between them and the "mainstream". But what does one do when ones culture becomes the mainstream? Suddenly, caustic behaviour and bullying are no longer the eccentric responses of an oppressed people, but instead are the humdrum machinations of your average asshole. This is not nerd culture; it's HUMAN culture, and must be dealt with as such. You don't treat those who lack empathy with kid gloves.