I'm not sure if it's useful to use loaded language (that's most often used to describe people anonymously making death threats) when describing people collaborating via the Internet to investigate something. "Mob" isn't usually used to describe a well-behaved crowd.
you're right; point taken. the language can be harmful. but to argue about the language ignores the fact that whatever we call it, it had unintended negative consequences that need to be addressed if we plan on rehashing this tactic.
