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It should say 'Peter Thiel', not PayPal co-founder, imo.
by a_small_island 10y ago
It should say 'Peter Thiel', not PayPal co-founder, imo.
- uiri 10y agoThe title isn't wrong. The original article uses 'PayPal co-founder' and HN guidelines suggest using the original title unless it is misleading (which, in this case, it is not). While Peter Thiel may have name recognition on HN and in Silicon Valley, he is better known as a co-founder of PayPal in political circles and the rest of the US.
- Aloha 10y agoIf he's known at all in the rest of the US.
- tashoecraft 10y agoI agree the title isn't wrong, but I believe most hacker news readers know who Peter Thiel is. There were many Paypal cofounders, however. A change in the title isn't needed, but would have simplified some things.
- ErikAugust 10y agoRight, Peter Thiel is not just a PayPal co-founder - he is: * co-founder of Palantir * the first major investor in Facebook * running a $2 billion VC fund * an outspoken libertarian * openly gay I must say that I have no idea what is going on.