codybrown
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Comment · 4 years ago
soulful post. for all the hell/chaos of twitter, it's still the equivalent of OkCupid for meaningful friendships.
Comment · 9 years ago
Who is voting this off the front page?
Comment · 9 years ago
I wonder what YC Part Time Partner Peter Thiel thinks of this...
Comment · 10 years ago
I just did a search and nearly every piece, with even a minor tinge of support for Gawker's side, has been 'flagged'.
You say this doesn't go very deep but where has there been a good, substantive discussion on Hacker News about the implications of Thiel's lawsuit? the darker precedent it sets? This issue is important to the tech world, it cuts to the heart of many aspects of this industry and some of the most foundational aspects of our law.
You're right that other communities get value from discussing this argument. There are smart people here, and this piece has been submitted 9 times. It's a shame that a small group can shut down this discussion from happening. As much as I hoped it wouldn't, it makes the point of the piece.
https://hn.algolia.com/?query=you%20won%27t%20be%20able%20to...
Comment · 10 years ago
ah. just see you edited your comment here. glad you agree w/ the argument.
Comment · 10 years ago
did you read the piece? this is a specific implication that I haven't seen elsewhere (you have links?). it's a pretty standard prohibitionist argument and I feel like Hacker News could have a substantive discussion about it. I'm not a journalist, I care about this because I'm also in the tech industry.
Comment · 10 years ago
this post is about what happens if Gawker is destroyed by thiel... if people really don't like gawker, then I really don't think they'll like what is likely to come next. this is a prohibitionist argument and it seems like a good thing for Hacker News to discuss instead of flagging.
Comment · 10 years ago
what's the difference? It was upvoted to the main page then flagging boots it off right?
and why did you flag it if you don't mind me asking?
Comment · 10 years ago
did you read the piece? I'm not a journalist.
Comment · 10 years ago
hey dang. author here. This is an argument about the darker implications of Thiel's lawsuit on the tech industry. can you point me to a place on Hacker News where there has been a good discussion about this before? I've seen plenty of people rail against gawker, but haven't seen much discussion about what this could lead to. it's a pretty straight forward prohibitionist argument.