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> a lawsuit is won/lost not by who's funding it, but by what are the merits of the case I think I have a bridge to sell you... Your statement implies that the

by adevine 10y ago

> a lawsuit is won/lost not by who's funding it, but by what are the merits of the case I think I have a bridge to sell you... Your statement implies that the quality (and cost) of the legal team does not matter with respect to winning cases, and that's just not true. More importantly, DEFENDING against cases, even if you are not in the wrong, is extremely expensive. It is very possible to use the legal system in the US as a weapon if you have enough resources.

internaut 10y ago
Right. And is that Thiel's fault? No. No it isn't. The reality is that Gawker abused that particular caveat of the system far more than Thiel ever did. That is part of the reason why this is so delicious. Beating them to death with their own weapon. This was good old fashioned Western frontier style justice. "We're not just going to shoot the Bastard. We're going to cut out their living guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks!" - The Warrior Song https://youtu.be/2Xo3fwddONA https://youtu.be/2Xo3fwddONA
- PlainsWight 10y ago
  No greater indication of tribalism than someone salivating over "Western frontier style justice."
  - internaut 10y ago
    We're a great tribe. The best tribe. You'll never see a tribe like this I tell you. Wait until you'll see what we do next. Every other tribe will be jealous of us. - Trump-naut I am aware of the downsides of tribalism. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11797803 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11797803 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11774588 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11774588 But everybody is in a tribe (they were doing it too mom!). Some people just don't know it yet. There is no getting rid of bias, only modest adjustments for it. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11780770 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11780770 And play the Warrior Song! It's so great! The Best Song.
    - PlainsWight 10y ago
      You're aware of the downsides of tribalism, but seriously lack self-awareness like most people who complain about tribalism. Especially if you think you've already made adjustments for it.

by adevine 10y ago

internaut 10y ago

Right. And is that Thiel's fault? No. No it isn't. The reality is that Gawker abused that particular caveat of the system far more than Thiel ever did. That is part of the reason why this is so delicious. Beating them to death with their own weapon. This was good old fashioned Western frontier style justice. "We're not just going to shoot the Bastard. We're going to cut out their living guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks!" - The Warrior Song https://youtu.be/2Xo3fwddONA https://youtu.be/2Xo3fwddONA

PlainsWight 10y ago
No greater indication of tribalism than someone salivating over "Western frontier style justice."
- internaut 10y ago
  We're a great tribe. The best tribe. You'll never see a tribe like this I tell you. Wait until you'll see what we do next. Every other tribe will be jealous of us. - Trump-naut I am aware of the downsides of tribalism. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11797803 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11797803 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11774588 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11774588 But everybody is in a tribe (they were doing it too mom!). Some people just don't know it yet. There is no getting rid of bias, only modest adjustments for it. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11780770 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11780770 And play the Warrior Song! It's so great! The Best Song.
  - PlainsWight 10y ago
    You're aware of the downsides of tribalism, but seriously lack self-awareness like most people who complain about tribalism. Especially if you think you've already made adjustments for it.