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This isn't a new law. There are no new laws being made here. This is a good application of a law. If there is a bad application of a law then protest the law.
by Artistry121 10y ago
This isn't a new law. There are no new laws being made here. This is a good application of a law.
If there is a bad application of a law then protest the law. Pragmatism is the only short term solution and Thiel acted pragmatically.
I am glad that a precedent has been affirmed that leaking video of my private actions and spending ad dollars to share it would be punishable by law.
- yummyfajitas 10y agoThis is an application of anti-revenge porn laws which were made around the time I wrote my blog post. I should have been clearer. I'm generally very suspicious of pragmatism - it's very often a cheap excuse to do whatever makes us feel good or seems convenient at the time. I totally understand that instinct, particularly in this case. I think Thiel is awesome (I generally want Thiel to be our reigning monarch) and I absolutely detest Gawker and think organizations like it (together with their public enablers) are one of the most dangerous social forces in our society. It's just that on principle, I'm really unable to convince myself that this is the right thing.