So let's get this nice and clear. clistctrl says that he is okay with a company submitting their own content and that he found this particular entry to be inte

So let's get this nice and clear. clistctrl says that he is okay with a company submitting their own content and that he found this particular entry to be interesting, and thought-provoking and he get up-modded. I in my inimitable curt way say that I am not okay with that practice (I'm not okay with it, I think posts should be submitted independently or at least with full disclosure) and I state that I don't find it to be interesting and thought-provoking and I get down-modded. What I want to know is - why is it not okay to express a contrary opinion? Why is taking an opposite stance in this case worthy of being down-modded. If you don't agree with me you can leave my post unchanged in value. But everybody who has down-modded me is saying that you don't want to see and won't tolerate dissenting voices. I haven't been rude, I haven't spammed, I've contributed some valuable comments and opinions in the past on this site. I'll say it again: SlashDot for all its warts was never like this.