Well, he is complaining about the price. It is not flamebait or a troll, it is just an opinion I disagree with. Someone answered him, which is the correct response. Using the moderation as a way to silence people is not but, alas, is used too often in that capacity on Slashdot. The system works decently well though I think, and I try and do my part with only minor personal bias. The posts by Empeg team members have gotten a lot of positive mods from me for instance.