Yeah ,There are no good guys here.
Criticizing Thiel shouldn't be confused with supporting Gawker , because we don't know who Thiel might choose to punish next
Criticizing Thiel shouldn't be confused with supporting Gawker , because we don't know who Thiel might choose to punish next
Thiel didn't "punish" anyone. Gawker broke the law, and he helped hold them to account via the legal system.
I don't like Thiel one tiny bit. He's a weirdo. But this is, like, the least bad thing a billionaire has ever done to infringe on "free speech". Hypothetically abusing the legal system (eg, many frivolous lawsuits) would be bad, but he hasn't actually done that.
This may seem pedantic, but Gawker didn't break the law. This is a civil case.
>He's a weirdo.
I don't know what to make of this, and it adds nothing to the discussion.
So, the problem isn't that you're being pedantic, it's just that you're plain wrong.