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The problem with this argument that this is asymmetric. Most ordinary people will not have problems like Peter Thiel had, since outing them has no entertainmen
by cft 10y ago
The problem with this argument that this is asymmetric. Most ordinary people will not have problems like Peter Thiel had, since outing them has no entertainment value. This is sort of a rich-only problem. Most ordinary people have problems like being screwed by their health insurance (denied claims), bank, some other big company, etc. I had for example a case when my business accounts got suddenly frozen by Wells Fargo for "unauthorized access". They would not tell me who accessed them, what IP, any specifics. I had to renumber all 10 of my personal and business accounts (huge problem for a business with receivables and ETFs), and in the process they lost all transaction history which created a huge accounting burden. When I expressed concerns, they addressed me to their "legal department", that employs a couple of hundred lawyers full time. Would Peter Thiel fund this?
- jsjohnst 10y agoI'm certainly not rich or famous in any stretch of the imagination, yet Gawker felt inclined to personally slander me multiple times. So implying that only folks like Thiel have a reason in stopping the bullying that they do isn't accurate.