One of the things I appreciate about HN is that I can still read the posts that are removed (with showdead enabled). I don't care much about my freedom to spea

One of the things I appreciate about HN is that I can still read the posts that are removed (with showdead enabled). I don't care much about my freedom to speak. My voice will never be a significant influence on the world anyway. What I care about is my freedom to listen. I value the freedom to review all the evidence and all the arguments then draw my own conclusions. I don't often want to read dead comments. They are mostly low quality and deserve their status. Nevertheless, showdead is sometimes quite useful and the transparency gives me more faith in the moderation.