I'm sorry to hear about your issues with my writing style :-(

I have been consistently capitalising DOOM - and a few related terms - for quite a while. I believe these terms deserve special treatment - in accordance with how important everybody says they are - and ALL-CAPS is the most portable form of emphasis across multiple sites and environments. For the intended pronunciation of phrases like DOOM, SOON, see my DOOM video. It is not shouting. I rate the effect as having net positive value in the context of the intended message - and will put up with your gripes about it.

As for "groupies" - that does seem like an apt term to me. There is the charismatic leader - and then there is his fan base - which seems to have a substantial element of young lads. Few other terms pin down the intended meaning as neatly. I suppose I could have said "young fan base" - if I was trying harder to avoid the possibility of causing offense. Alas, I am poorly motivated to bother with such things. Most of the "insiders" are probably going to hate me anyway - because of my message - and the "us" and "them" tribal mentality.

Did you similarly give Yudkowsky a public ticking-off when he recently delved into the realm of BOLD ALL CAPS combined with ad-hominen insults? His emphasis extended to whole paragraphs - and his insults were considerably more personal - as I recall. Or am I getting special treatment?