I think we have a disagreement about how moderation should work when it comes to comments. Part of the point, as I see it, is to filter out fringe views which don't represent public opinion; the other is to discourage arguments between commenters. In both cases, if nobody else is interested in hearing it, it goes away – and if you keep harping on it, then everything you say is discounted, just like in the real world.
This is the equivalent of an editor not publishing letters sent in on green ink. If public opinion is split, or you make an exceptionally good point without dwelling on the topic, it's more likely to show up.
I think we have a disagreement about how moderation should work when it comes to comments. Part of the point, as I see it, is to filter out fringe views which don't represent public opinion; the other is to discourage arguments between commenters. In both cases, if nobody else is interested in hearing it, it goes away – and if you keep harping on it, then everything you say is discounted, just like in the real world.
This is the equivalent of an editor not publishing letters sent in on green ink. If public opinion is split, or you make an exceptionally good point without dwelling on the topic, it's more likely to show up.