This isn't a soapbox for publicity, it is a public forum for discussion. If you have no intention of discussing what the public wants to discuss it just serves as an insult as we aren't worth their time, effort, or even reasoning.

◼ HOW THE WHITE HOUSE REDDIT AMA ON NET NEUTRALITY WENT HORRIBLY WRONG - Charlie Spiering/Breitbart

In an effort to recapture some of the internet magic for President Obama, R. David Edelman, the Senior Advisor for Technology and Economic Policy at the White House tried to promote Obama’s net neutrality statement with a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) post.
Things quickly went sour, however, after members of the community mocked Edelman for being a phony government bureaucrat instead of embracing the free and open style of the community.

◼ Obama's big net neutrality announcement, explained - Vox (grain of salt)

President Obama just weighed in on the most controversial issue in internet regulation: whether to put broadband internet service into a different legal category to allow more regulation. Advocates say this change, known as reclassification, is essential if the Federal Communications Commission is to protect network neutrality. But critics say the move could tie the internet up in red tape, slowing investment and innovation.