If anything, not being able to express your disagreement or displeasure towards a comment should be considered a violation of the First Amendment. Also, tellin

If anything, not being able to express your disagreement or displeasure towards a comment should be considered a violation of the First Amendment. Also, telling someone that their comment is idiotic by way of reply or down arrow is far from persecution. It's almost as if in your ideal world, everyone's comments would be accepted and passed on with glee, without any sort of counterbalance. If that's the case, the Earth would still be the center of the universe. And... no one is preventing you from using the service following a down vote, it's your choice. Had your internet connection been cut off and your computer seized following a submission of a less popular or less agreed upon comment, your argument would hold some validity.