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Re:Gawker Files for Bankruptcy, Will Be Put Up for Auction by lotso on Friday June 10, 2016 @01:42PM (#11878270)
> Shouldn't it be up to Theil when and where he outs himself instead of blog like Valleywag doing it for him?

Agree, but it isn't illegal.

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Re:Gawker Files for Bankruptcy, Will Be Put Up for Auction by ohnomrbill on Friday June 10, 2016 @04:59PM (#11879972)
But it is wrong. And Theil got revenge by backing a lawsuit which stood on its own merit - which also isn't illegal.
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Re:Gawker Files for Bankruptcy, Will Be Put Up for Auction by jonny_eh on Friday June 10, 2016 @01:50PM (#11878346)
Apparently posting a sex tape is though.
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Re:Gawker Files for Bankruptcy, Will Be Put Up for Auction by rs999gti on Friday June 10, 2016 @02:58PM (#11878978)
Not illegal. However Liberace gave Thiel legal precedence when Liberace himself successfully sued the Daily Mirror for hinting he was a homosexual.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberace_v_Daily_Mirror

http://www.theargus.co.uk/magazine/nostalgia/pastpresent/445...

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