 Its messages were sometimes taken literally, when they were actually intended as a parody of conservative bands.Another act from Massachusetts, Vile, were known to insult women, minorities and gay people in their lyrics and would even go as far as putting their albums on the windshields of people's cars.On the other hand, Tim Yohannan and the influential punk rock fanzine "Maximumrocknroll" were criticized by some punks for acting as the "politically correct scene police", having what was perceived to be "a very narrow definition of what fits into Punk", apparently being "authoritarian and trying to dominate the scene" with their views.