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Setting aside the specifics of this particular publisher (Valleywag) and their criticisms of Thiel, it's very disturbing that someone with deep pockets can wor
by whyenot 10y ago
Setting aside the specifics of this particular publisher (Valleywag) and their criticisms of Thiel, it's very disturbing that someone with deep pockets can work to secretly take out critical media like this.
- whamlastxmas 10y agoHow is it any different from the unlimited ways they can use their money to influence things? This is far less concerning than how lobbying works in the US, how polticians get paid absurd speaking fees by companies who benefit tremendously from said politcian, or how they can funnel unlimited amounts of money into super PACs to promote whatever candidate they want. They can buy entire media outlets and make their reporting biased in favor of whatever opinions they have. Funding a valid, founded lawsuit against an entity they don't like is pretty far down the list of disturbing things for them to do with their money. This isn't even as bad as buying up patents and trolling companies for settlements which happens all the time.
- leohutson 10y agoGawker took themselves out by putting a sex tape on their website without the consent of the people appearing in it. Perhaps Theil helped the process along, but he wouldn't have been able to do so if they hadn't been so reckless.