I didn't get my previous view of libertarians from mass media. I've seen people who I'm pretty sure are libertarian in this very thread arguing intelligently against extremist views. They usually go unchallenged outside HN, which is how people get a bad impression.

Libertarianism isn't well-served by letting anarchists call themselves libertarian unchallenged. I would like to see more of what I see on HN out in public view.