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How is Peter Thiel being silenced or banned? He's choosing to publicize his support of Trump and others are choosing to criticize it.

brickmort 10y ago
For instance, a recent article in The Advocate stated he was no longer a part of the LGBTQ community for supporting Trump: http://archive.is/kTlTL http://archive.is/kTlTL Also, Facebook endured alot of external backlash for continuing to have him on the Board, so much that Facebook had to release a statement to address it: http://s13.postimg.org/ohe1sci6f/mmexport1476831885441.jpg http://s13.postimg.org/ohe1sci6f/mmexport1476831885441.jpg
- norea-armozel 10y ago
  "For instance, a recent article in The Advocate stated he was no longer a part of the LGBTQ community for supporting Trump: http://archive.is/kTlTL" http://archive.is/kTlTL" Are you asserting that people have to associate with others they don't agree with in terms of ideologies? Because I'm sorry but I'm not inviting my alcoholic fundie uncle to the cookout. He's an ass and he has poor taste in beer. Joking aside, the freedom of association is a civil right just as much as free speech. If I don't want to associate with anyone that's my right. And it's a right that extends to private organizations. If the Advocate wants to mock Peter Thiel or otherwise not ever invite him to their events that's their right. Conversely, Thiel is free to do the same without interference. Why is this a problem with you? Do you want force people to associate with each other when they would better off not associating at all?
norea-armozel 10y ago
According to the alt-right you have to listen to their side or else you're censoring them. Also, if you ban them from your own web forums, mailing lists, or private venues that too is evil evil censorship (aka no freedom of association for you).
belak 10y ago
He isn't being silenced or banned as far as I know, but there were multiple people calling for his removal as a part-time partner with YCombinator. Sam Altman summed it up and explained his decision in his blog: http://blog.samaltman.com/the-2016-election http://blog.samaltman.com/the-2016-election

brickmort 10y ago

For instance, a recent article in The Advocate stated he was no longer a part of the LGBTQ community for supporting Trump: http://archive.is/kTlTL http://archive.is/kTlTL Also, Facebook endured alot of external backlash for continuing to have him on the Board, so much that Facebook had to release a statement to address it: http://s13.postimg.org/ohe1sci6f/mmexport1476831885441.jpg http://s13.postimg.org/ohe1sci6f/mmexport1476831885441.jpg

norea-armozel 10y ago
"For instance, a recent article in The Advocate stated he was no longer a part of the LGBTQ community for supporting Trump: http://archive.is/kTlTL" http://archive.is/kTlTL" Are you asserting that people have to associate with others they don't agree with in terms of ideologies? Because I'm sorry but I'm not inviting my alcoholic fundie uncle to the cookout. He's an ass and he has poor taste in beer. Joking aside, the freedom of association is a civil right just as much as free speech. If I don't want to associate with anyone that's my right. And it's a right that extends to private organizations. If the Advocate wants to mock Peter Thiel or otherwise not ever invite him to their events that's their right. Conversely, Thiel is free to do the same without interference. Why is this a problem with you? Do you want force people to associate with each other when they would better off not associating at all?

norea-armozel 10y ago

According to the alt-right you have to listen to their side or else you're censoring them. Also, if you ban them from your own web forums, mailing lists, or private venues that too is evil evil censorship (aka no freedom of association for you).

belak 10y ago

He isn't being silenced or banned as far as I know, but there were multiple people calling for his removal as a part-time partner with YCombinator. Sam Altman summed it up and explained his decision in his blog: http://blog.samaltman.com/the-2016-election http://blog.samaltman.com/the-2016-election