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At least the conspiracy theories have moved on from “the shorts” to a more typical group.

• basetop 7y ago
  I don't think pointing out a potential conflict of interest is the same thing as a conspiracy theory.
  • dbasedweeb 7y ago
    It is when they’re not even owned by Time! https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19678982 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19678982
    • tdhz77 7y ago
      Yes it is. http://fortune.com/2018/11/09/fortune-sale-chatchaval-jiaravanon/ http://fortune.com/2018/11/09/fortune-sale-chatchaval-jiarav...
    • justinclift 7y ago
      It turns out... they're probably right in this case. ;) eg it does look like Time, Inc owns it, and the new owner of Time, Inc does sit on the board of both a Thai Gas company and some other (Thai?) energy company.