I posted a comment on this diary yesterday, and it was immediately voted down and hidden.
And that's completely OK, because my comment wasn't advancing the cause of the diary.
I had a knee-jerk reaction to the story and posted my emotional, knee-jerk response. That doesn't mean it was an appropriate response. It was the first time a comment of mine (of which there are few, I lurk more than I post) has been hidden by the community, and that gave me pause to re-evaluate why I posted what I did.
In my comment I stated that the suspect in the fire bombing of the abortion clinic be treated like a terrorist of any other type, insinuating we take care of him like we took care of Bin Laden. Fundamentally, this was wrong. I differ from many liberals in that I believe in capital punishment. I also believe terrorists like Bin Laden deserved what they got. But this is an American citizen at the least, and as such deserves the fair process of winding through the judicial system just like any other American citizen.
I have no followers on DK, and very few people will most likely read this diary, but as a member of a community (an American, Internet User, DK member, what-have you) I feel it's important to acknowledge when you make a mistake, whether it be misquoting facts or letting emotional anger get the better of you before pressing the "Preview" and "Post" buttons.
For anyone in that thread I may have offended, I apologize.