Fair question. Think how your own impression of a person would be colored, if that person shows an established pattern of dealing with talk which they disagree with/object to - banning, deleting, blocking, and otherwise suppressing it (and when that’s not an option, simply reacting with over-the-top hostility).
Would you be more likely to always take that person’s words at face value, or to question their motivation for this kind of narrative control? Wouldn’t you be more likely to seek out the other side of the story? Even when Justice, Truth and the Constitution are on your side (and maybe they are), it’s not a great look and doesn’t inspire unquestioning confidence.
(Disclaimer: I’m not affiliated with VCF in any way, other than being a forum poster; I’m not even on the same continent.)
Would you be more likely to always take that person’s words at face value, or to question their motivation for this kind of narrative control? Wouldn’t you be more likely to seek out the other side of the story? Even when Justice, Truth and the Constitution are on your side (and maybe they are), it’s not a great look and doesn’t inspire unquestioning confidence.
(Disclaimer: I’m not affiliated with VCF in any way, other than being a forum poster; I’m not even on the same continent.)