I decided to check out the bitcointalk forum a place I haven't really been back to since I discovered Steemit. Not much has changed, but wanted to see if I could post some links to the blog I was starting.
While cruising around I decided to see what was going on in the altcoin section. I found a post about earning PIVX passively. He stated he had crappy internet which made staking pretty much impossible and was wondering if it was any easier.
I took the time to leave a comment and left a link to delease and one to 
A few hours later I received an email saying that my comment had been deleted because it was off topic. While I cant disagree that it was off topic in that I wasn't talking about PIVX I thought it was on topic in that it gave him another option to earn passive income.
That is why censorship sucks. My comment was deleted never to be read again even though it might have helped the author discover a new altcoin project in which he could earn passive income. Weather my comment stayed or is deleted to never be seen again is based off the opinion of one moderator.
Helps me realize what makes Steem so special. Comments can be hidden or UIs can change what is or isnt seen by its users (to help eliminate spam), but there is a way to see everything that is written on the blockchain. If someone feels the post, comment, or whatever has enough value to them they can spend the time to find it. It is impossible (as far as I know) to silence anyone on the platform.
So many people complain about flags or getting comments downvoted until they are hidden, but just think of how it used to be where the value or repevance of your comment was in the hands of one or a few moderators who could erase everything you have ever done if they felt like it.