Web 2.0 often thinks its solved problems it hasn't and this is just another example. The only people who will be surprised by this are the people who bought in

Web 2.0 often thinks its solved problems it hasn't and this is just another example. The only people who will be surprised by this are the people who bought into the hype that "everyone's opinion is equal in the new social web" The truth is you have to work hard to be listened to and sometimes you have to keep repeating your good idea over and over and over again until someone listens. There was a flurry of posts just a few weeks ago (started off by Paul Buchheit: http://paulbuchheit.blogspot.com/2009/01/overnight-success-takes-long-time.html http://paulbuchheit.blogspot.com/2009/01/overnight-success-t...) that pointed out how "Overnight Successes" are often things someone has been working on for many years. But it was only when they'd been around long enough to be trusted that people started actually paying attention. But if you work to establish yourself you will eventually be listened to and that is why this isn't censorship.