citizenc's Journal: Slashdot's Moderators + Some Irony

Take a look at this comment which was posted in response to @Home Network Approaching Shutdown. The comment, which is one line in length, was moderated to +5 Insightful. What the fuck?

Guys.. this is the worst example of moderation I have ever seen on Slashdot. This isn't +5 Insightful at ALL. If anything, it is -1 Redundant -- if his cable service is shut off, then of COURSE he can't read Slashdot.

I'm really beginning to have issues with the moderation done on Slashdot in general -- Anti-Microsoft posts are automatically moderated up, Pro- (or Supporting-) Microsoft posts are automatically moderated down, reguardless of content. It is as though the moderators don't even read a post before assigning moderation. ("What? This post starts 'True... but Microsoft DID do this right..'? MOD IT DOWN!@$!!")

The irony: Slashdot is pro-free speech, and yet if you try to support Microsoft (or any other company which doesn't open-source their software), you are immediately silenced.

Hipocrites.