When ADN first switched to CivilComment I emailed them over a few concerns I had. They promptly emailed back. One thing I learned at that time was the ADN got over 10,000 comments a week and one employee had a part time duty overseeing CivilComments.  But even that person had no censorship ability. If you think your getting an unfair deal, you should email the ADN directly and make your case. They're a business, it's in their interest to have a healthy and vibrant comment system because believe it or not hard core conservative and liberals drive a lot of traffic to the site just to see what the other is up to and commenting on. It sounds to me like you need to read other comments more closely and rate them honestly.  They do put uncivil comments in the mix occasionally to test that folks are actually reading then and not just hits yes or no all the time. I think that's the trap you keep falling into. Good luck.