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For what it's worth, the tone you struck in the submission here would have resulted in a removal of your comment on any platform I've moderated in my years on t

For what it's worth, the tone you struck in the submission here would have resulted in a removal of your comment on any platform I've moderated in my years on the Internet. Constructive criticism is completely fair, but your entitled tone both on GitHub and here on HN, is inappropriate. I'm not at all surprised your issue was removed and you were banned temporarily. Honestly, what are you trying to accomplish here? I'm struggling to see how any of this could be construed as "constructive" at this point, and I'd be surprised if this HN submission doesn't get flagged out shortly.

antisol 5y ago
> what are you trying to accomplish here? Raising awareness of censorship
- dkdbejwi383 5y ago
  It's not censorship. Your comments are still there to be read. They've just decided not to engage with you further. Free speech also includes freedom from speech.
  - antisol 5y ago
    you can quibble over semantics if you want. s/censorship/shitfuckery/g
- TameAntelope 5y ago
  In life, we choose which battles are important and which aren't worth the effort. I'm not sure I'd personally have chosen, "Private organization on a private platform has 'censored' my snarky comment." as a battle worth fighting (though I do sympathize, it does not feel good to be ignored), but I am not you.
  - antisol 5y ago
    My response to this is: "fair enough" :)
martimarkov 5y ago
Is it just me, or does "These decisions took time to arrive at because - despite my role as the lead on the project - calls on this specific issue are not mine to make" sound a hell of a lot like a diplomatic way of saying "I have been instructed to add spyware to audacity"? How is the above entitled tone?
- TameAntelope 5y ago
  "The submission" I reference in my comment is the GitHub issue submitted to Hacker News that we are now commenting on, which is not the original comment, but a response to Audacity's moderation of its own repository.
  - martimarkov 5y ago
    I mean it's in a response to the one I mentioned. This should not be seen and only considered in isolation. The backstory and events play a part. No self-respecting Open Source project should ban you for simply asking a question. I don't consider it entitlement to then go back and address the reaction specifically. At the very least both sides show emotions. One is hurt from the lack of openness, the other from being questioned at all.
    - antisol 5y ago
      You are exactly right. And you make the point so clearly and calmly. Thanks! :)

antisol 5y ago

> what are you trying to accomplish here? Raising awareness of censorship

dkdbejwi383 5y ago
It's not censorship. Your comments are still there to be read. They've just decided not to engage with you further. Free speech also includes freedom from speech.
- antisol 5y ago
  you can quibble over semantics if you want. s/censorship/shitfuckery/g
TameAntelope 5y ago
In life, we choose which battles are important and which aren't worth the effort. I'm not sure I'd personally have chosen, "Private organization on a private platform has 'censored' my snarky comment." as a battle worth fighting (though I do sympathize, it does not feel good to be ignored), but I am not you.
- antisol 5y ago
  My response to this is: "fair enough" :)

martimarkov 5y ago

Is it just me, or does "These decisions took time to arrive at because - despite my role as the lead on the project - calls on this specific issue are not mine to make" sound a hell of a lot like a diplomatic way of saying "I have been instructed to add spyware to audacity"? How is the above entitled tone?

TameAntelope 5y ago
"The submission" I reference in my comment is the GitHub issue submitted to Hacker News that we are now commenting on, which is not the original comment, but a response to Audacity's moderation of its own repository.
- martimarkov 5y ago
  I mean it's in a response to the one I mentioned. This should not be seen and only considered in isolation. The backstory and events play a part. No self-respecting Open Source project should ban you for simply asking a question. I don't consider it entitlement to then go back and address the reaction specifically. At the very least both sides show emotions. One is hurt from the lack of openness, the other from being questioned at all.
  - antisol 5y ago
    You are exactly right. And you make the point so clearly and calmly. Thanks! :)