I don’t think (almost) anyone is trying to silence you here; the agreevotes on your top comment are pretty high and I’d expect a silencing campaign to target both. That suggests to me that the votes are likely due to what some perceive as an uncharitable tone toward Zoe, or possibly a belief that having the then-top comment be one that focuses heavily on Zoe’s self-portrayal in the media risks derailing discussion of the original poster’s main points (Zoe’s potential involvement being a subpoint to a subpoint).
I don’t think (almost) anyone is trying to silence you here; the agreevotes on your top comment are pretty high and I’d expect a silencing campaign to target both. That suggests to me that the votes are likely due to what some perceive as an uncharitable tone toward Zoe, or possibly a belief that having the then-top comment be one that focuses heavily on Zoe’s self-portrayal in the media risks derailing discussion of the original poster’s main points (Zoe’s potential involvement being a subpoint to a subpoint).