@gtg, I think you're missing @crypto.piotr's point.... that is, IF the Steemit platform/UI received enough activity and drew enough attention to STEEM, THEN you would start to see REAL censorship.

His point that Steemit is the only "popular" UI/platform right now, and the crap flagging system completely muzzles "unpopular" opinion for anyone not heavily staked (and usually drives them from the platform (and therefore, the token/blockchain))... you can basically say that IS "de facto" censorship.

I'm not saying you're "technically" wrong, from your angle, but you seem to be arguing semantics rather than addressing @crypto.piotr's relevant points (despites terms and definitions), namely, that Steemit (and Steem) are not facilitating wide dissemmination of free expression to the degree we'd like (AND, that it will possibly only get worse if the "powers that be" decide to take interest).