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There's a clear trend here among the posts that get downvoted, and while it is within the rules and spirit of the site to do so, it is at the very least ironic
by nkurz 10y ago
There's a clear trend here among the posts that get downvoted, and while it is within the rules and spirit of the site to do so, it is at the very least ironic that supposed anarchists and libertarians, who so vehemently oppose centrally mandated censorship are perfectly fine when that happens to advance a narrative they agree with, through an echo-chamber which essentially works as the central authority.
Quoting the punchline of a common joke, "No, we can only conclude that there is at least one field, containing at least one sheep, of which at least one side is black."
What evidence leads you to conclude that the self-described anarchists and libertarians approve of centrally mandated censorship? Unless you have non-public knowledge of individual HN voting patterns (and are willing to assume that downvotes accurately reflect a desire to censor) it seems like an unwarranted leap to go from a handful of anonymous internet downvotes to decrying the hypocrisy of both movements.