> Proof: this comment being downvoted. Downvoting as a mechanism is akin to censorship. It's being abused. I agree it's hard to talk about anti-establishment i

> Proof: this comment being downvoted. Downvoting as a mechanism is akin to censorship. It's being abused. I agree it's hard to talk about anti-establishment issues on corporate owned media, but I feel like HN isn't really putting a thumb on the scale. As my proof, you assumed the comment was being downvoted, but it shows no sign of that (isn't particularly low, not faded at all). Unpopular opinions will obviously do poorly in a popularity contest, but I feel the tide is shifting among those informed on the issues.