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Peter Thiel Ended Gawker. The Media Hated Him. Like Batman, Is He a Dark Knight? (medium.com)
7 points by TechWriterTom 2419 days ago
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owlofwis5 2419 days ago
In general the outcome seems fair because Gawker sucked and they’re gone.

Still, what does it say about the legal system when a famous millionaire needs a billionaire to fight for them in court?

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TechWriterTom 2419 days ago
It says we need Peter Thiel, or rather, funds to back lawsuit everyday people can't afford to pay upfront. Which have been growing the past few years.
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willscott 2419 days ago
There are a few reports of Thiel trying to improve his image over the last couple years.

Pressure appears to have been applied to suppress the association with his interest in transfusion of blood / being a vampire. https://gizmodo.com/someone-is-trying-to-discredit-the-story...

There are also articles from the same period casting uncertainty on his extreme libertarian beliefs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-20/peter-thi...

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TechWriterTom 2419 days ago
Anyone who publicly supported Trump can't be too concerned. But considering he has Palintir he must have to keep a relatively clean image.

Overall I think the Gawker lawsuit may have had an antifragile effect--it's improved his image over the longterm.

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