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And I wouldn't have clicked that link to discuss that topic. The problem is that you're in a discussion about Mastodon bringing it into here. Sorry for engagin

And I wouldn't have clicked that link to discuss that topic. The problem is that you're in a discussion about Mastodon bringing it into here. Sorry for engaging with you. I was trying to be helpful, but you're just looking to rant on a topic that you seem strangely interested in.

avaer 10y ago
> that you seem strangely interested in Not sure why that's being zoomed in on. The very manifesto of HN is to post things that are strangely interesting.
ue_ 10y ago
And yet it would have appeared on your screen nevertheless. You, or others in your position, also wouldn't have replied to me in such an instance, if you didn't want to discuss the topic. I was asking for a reason why my comment was being downvoted, not why people weren't replying to it. The discussion is not only about Mastodon, but the importance and meaning and implementation of censorship on Mastodon instances. It is as much a political and social issue as it is a technical one, as any article about tech law or policy will tell you. I picked up on one particular aspect of the social issue. Your explanation, well intentioned as it may have been, failed to explain why people were downvoting, or at least from my point of view failed to rationalise the behavior of the downvoters.