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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 i
by 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 agoNo greater indication of tribalism than someone salivating over "Western frontier style justice."
- internaut 10y agoWe'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 agoYou'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.