Today I received a heavy downvote/flag from sneak - the manager of the technical side of the Steemit project because he disagrees with my dissenting voice against the government narrative on vaccinations. He stated that he intends to downvote/flag any post on the whole network that contradicts the 'official narrative' on vaccinations and thereby will stifle discussion of this important topic on steemit.com.
I offered him an opportunity to comment on the actual science involved rather than resorting to personal attacks, but he has so far not responded.
Given that there is a fairly strong presence on Steemit of parents who have experienced injury to their children as a result of vaccinations and given that Steemit is held up as being a system that those who prefer free speech can benefit from participation in, what does this turn of events mean for us?
What do you think? Setting aside your own position on vaccines, do you think it's good to be able to shut down conversation on topics you disagree with? Let us know in the comments below.
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