[Half Meta] Historical examples of liberal vs authoritarian discussion

by bitcloud
brigantus

I've deleted this post. "Throughout history" questions, as stated in our rules, are too broad for this subreddit. Moreover you're obviously trying to make a point about the way this subreddit is run which makes me doubt that this is a genuine query.

If you're interested in censorship in historiography and/or different models of producing history, either in a particular era or in general, then you're welcome to narrow down your question appropriately and repost it.

Or by all means if you want to start a meta discussion about strict moderation vs. "peer review" in /r/AskHistorians, do. Although you should be aware it's an extremely well-worn topic and the consensus is unlikely to change at this point.

However, please don't mix the two just to make a point. We think the best way to keep this subreddit democratic is through frank and open discussion; not oblique rhetoric.