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Re:Y Combinator Cuts Ties with Peter Thiel After Ending Part... by jedberg on Friday November 17, 2017 @05:32PM (#15726538)
I hate Gawker too, but you need to see the bigger picture.

It was defending the suit, whether right or wrong, that killed them. The judgement was just the death blow.

Would you feel the same way if the suit had been against a more reputable organization like the New York Times?

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Re:Y Combinator Cuts Ties with Peter Thiel After Ending Part... by AnimalMuppet on Friday November 17, 2017 @06:12PM (#15726772)
Number 1, the New York Times wouldn't (I trust) have published the stuff that got Gawker in trouble.

Number 2, the New York Times would be much wiser in how they interacted with the courts than Gawker was.

Number 3, people do sue the New York Times. The New York Times pays the legal costs, and keeps publishing.

Do you really think that a billionaire can bankrupt the New York Times with a lawsuit? I'm pretty sure they can't...

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