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Thiel is also apparently financing Shiva Ayyadurai's lawsuit against Gawker. He is the guy who claims to have invented email as a 14 year old. Both Techdirt[1]

by nikcub 10y ago

Thiel is also apparently financing Shiva Ayyadurai's lawsuit against Gawker. He is the guy who claims to have invented email as a 14 year old. Both Techdirt[1] and Gawker[2] wrote about his nonsense claims, but Shiva and Thiel are suing Gawker. The sex tape is a little more black and white as a moral argument, but i'd love to hear justifications for defending a man who is clearly so full of shit in a case that with Thiel's support he'll likely win. [0] http://fortune.com/2016/05/12/gawker-lawsuit-shiva-ayyadurai/ http://fortune.com/2016/05/12/gawker-lawsuit-shiva-ayyadurai... [1] https://www.techdirt.com/blog/?tag=shiva+ayyadurai https://www.techdirt.com/blog/?tag=shiva+ayyadurai [2] http://gizmodo.com/5888702/corruption-lies-and-death-threats-the-crazy-story-of-the-man-who-pretended-to-invent-email http://gizmodo.com/5888702/corruption-lies-and-death-threats...

partiallypro 10y ago
Probably because Theil wants Gawker dead after they were the outlet that outed him as homosexual. I wouldn't necessarily blame him. Just tying the publication up in court and legal fees could sink it.
- FireBeyond 10y ago
  Which is the very definition of a chilling effect, however shitty Gawker's original activities were. Best hope we don't piss off a m/billionaire who seeks to see us destroyed.
- brianmcconnell 10y ago
  Gawker didn't out Peter Thiel. Peter Thiel outed Peter Thiel. It was the worst kept secret in San Francisco, and he had a public Friendster profile that made it pretty clear he was GAY GAY GAY.
ikeboy 10y ago
Source? http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/25/media/peter-thiel-gawker-hulk-hogan/ http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/25/media/peter-thiel-gawker-hul... 'Ayyadurai told CNNMoney that Thiel has "zero involvement in my case."'
internaut 10y ago
A - I'm not sure anybody is wealthy enough to get Ayyadurai a win. Wealth puts more ammunition in your weapon but you know the gun has to be operable. Thiel was a lawyer, he'll know a loser case when he sees it. B - Spreading rumours is what Gawker does best. They are fighting for their life here so we'll need to make doubly sure of sources. Spreading shit to distract is a time honored custom. Government, businesses and media do it all the time. C - Nick Denton & Co remain cockmongling thundercunts.

by nikcub 10y ago

partiallypro 10y ago

Probably because Theil wants Gawker dead after they were the outlet that outed him as homosexual. I wouldn't necessarily blame him. Just tying the publication up in court and legal fees could sink it.

FireBeyond 10y ago
Which is the very definition of a chilling effect, however shitty Gawker's original activities were. Best hope we don't piss off a m/billionaire who seeks to see us destroyed.
brianmcconnell 10y ago
Gawker didn't out Peter Thiel. Peter Thiel outed Peter Thiel. It was the worst kept secret in San Francisco, and he had a public Friendster profile that made it pretty clear he was GAY GAY GAY.

ikeboy 10y ago

Source? http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/25/media/peter-thiel-gawker-hulk-hogan/ http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/25/media/peter-thiel-gawker-hul... 'Ayyadurai told CNNMoney that Thiel has "zero involvement in my case."'

internaut 10y ago

A - I'm not sure anybody is wealthy enough to get Ayyadurai a win. Wealth puts more ammunition in your weapon but you know the gun has to be operable. Thiel was a lawyer, he'll know a loser case when he sees it. B - Spreading rumours is what Gawker does best. They are fighting for their life here so we'll need to make doubly sure of sources. Spreading shit to distract is a time honored custom. Government, businesses and media do it all the time. C - Nick Denton & Co remain cockmongling thundercunts.