Peter Thiel Ended Gawker. The Media Hated Him. Like Batman, Is He a Dark Knight? (medium.com) 7 points by TechWriterTom 6y ago ↗ HN
[–] owlofwis5 6y ago ↗ In general the outcome seems fair because Gawker sucked and they’re gone.Still, what does it say about the legal system when a famous millionaire needs a billionaire to fight for them in court? [–] TechWriterTom 6y ago ↗ It says we need Peter Thiel, or rather, funds to back lawsuit everyday people can't afford to pay upfront. Which have been growing the past few years.
[–] TechWriterTom 6y ago ↗ It says we need Peter Thiel, or rather, funds to back lawsuit everyday people can't afford to pay upfront. Which have been growing the past few years.
[–] willscott 6y ago ↗ There are a few reports of Thiel trying to improve his image over the last couple years.Pressure appears to have been applied to suppress the association with his interest in transfusion of blood / being a vampire. https://gizmodo.com/someone-is-trying-to-discredit-the-story...There are also articles from the same period casting uncertainty on his extreme libertarian beliefs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-20/peter-thi... [–] TechWriterTom 6y ago ↗ Anyone who publicly supported Trump can't be too concerned. But considering he has Palintir he must have to keep a relatively clean image.Overall I think the Gawker lawsuit may have had an antifragile effect--it's improved his image over the longterm.
[–] TechWriterTom 6y ago ↗ Anyone who publicly supported Trump can't be too concerned. But considering he has Palintir he must have to keep a relatively clean image.Overall I think the Gawker lawsuit may have had an antifragile effect--it's improved his image over the longterm.
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[ 0.20 ms ] story [ 22.1 ms ] threadStill, what does it say about the legal system when a famous millionaire needs a billionaire to fight for them in court?
Pressure appears to have been applied to suppress the association with his interest in transfusion of blood / being a vampire. https://gizmodo.com/someone-is-trying-to-discredit-the-story...
There are also articles from the same period casting uncertainty on his extreme libertarian beliefs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-20/peter-thi...
Overall I think the Gawker lawsuit may have had an antifragile effect--it's improved his image over the longterm.