This might be a common problem. Forums that, while ostensibly democratic, are actually tailored to suit the forum-owner's agenda. It's done by selective promot

This might be a common problem. Forums that, while ostensibly democratic, are actually tailored to suit the forum-owner's agenda. It's done by selective promotion, censorship, filtering, etc. "Boing Boing" is one famous culprit if I recall correctly. The owners argue "it's my forum so I have the right; and besides I'm not censoring I'm unpublishing" or some such nonsense. I'm sure it can get very sneaky. fake democracy.