4 ms·
Valleywag changed my life – for the better
- exstudent2 10y agoAlready submitted: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12049726 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12049726 -- It's extremely disingenuous to compare a light hearted puff piece about the costliness of SF with being _outed_ by Valleywag. > I think that this case sets a chilling precedent for the future of a free press in the United States. The press (and Gawker in particular) have in recent years actively engaged in witch hunts that shut down freedom of speech by leveraging their power against individuals. That's far more chilling than being sued for publishing someone's private sex tape.
- frik 10y agoR.I.P. Valleywag, 2006-2015 http://valleywag.gawker.com/r-i-p-valleywag-2006-2015-1750419908 http://valleywag.gawker.com/r-i-p-valleywag-2006-2015-175041...
- Red_Tarsius 10y ago(Repost from previous thread) The first paragraph defends the Gawker media bully under the misunderstood "free speech" umbrella. What about the right to privacy? Other than that, this is quite a poor article. There's nothing to learn from it or enjoy. The title is a clickbait to a non story. > That’s why I have no desire to sue Nick Denton. Hell, if I see him, I’ll buy him a drink. People shouldn't be forced to forgive evil. Maybe the author wouldn't be so chill if those same journalists exploited intimate details of his life for public mockery.