The article could have explained the other part of the moderation better - the user moderation provided by up and down votes. Bad comments are not only flagged but also tend to be pushed further down the page towards oblivion, while better comments tend to be lifted up towards the top of the page.
Anyways, King Canute: He was Danish, not Swedish :-)
After rigorously reading the article and the commentary here, I found the end of your comment deliciously humorous. Oh, the irony!
Also if the author or any of the moderators read this comment, Hello!