Comment: This very editorial piece makes it clear what side of the political fence is the "right" one according to the Globe, so yes, I don't see the point in complaining to them. Besides, it's the SYSTEM I'm complaining about, not individual decisions.

You are using the disclaimer to justify the Globe using rules it never mentioned, e.g. 30 day suspensions for disagreeing on a comment's civility, for example. 

According to their rules, " These penalties last between 1 and 7 days. If a user reoffends multiple times, their account may be permanently blocked." I was  blocked suddenly for 30 days for that, no 1 to 7 days previous penalties. The comment I was supposed to rate uncivil was not, just politically incorrect, in fact something I myself would have loved to have a chance to rebut. (Something about women belonging in the home.)

 I do occasionally rate other comments uncivil, not on the basis of disagreement on content, but on actual rudeness. There aren't that many anymore, that's good.