> I am sure that even the idiots at Palantir know that it may not be a good idea to give attention to a streamer who annoys them.

Thiel has proved that he can hold a grudge. After Gawker outed him, he spent years shopping for anyone who could sue them, and found his guy in Hulk Hogan. He financed the lawsuit that led to Gawker Media's bankruptcy and closure.

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gruez a day ago | parent | next [-]

>Thiel has proved that he can hold a grudge. After Gawker outed him, [...]

That might be true, but it's a stretch to go from this to "Thiel had a grudge for this specific streamer and was responsible for him getting banned". For one, Gawker has orders of magnitude more visibility than this guy.

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overfeed a day ago | parent [-]

> For one, Gawker has orders of magnitude more visibility than this guy.

Which suggests Thiel doesn't care about the Streisand effect.

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		Oh he does. But he uses the Streisand effect to his benefit to sell his product. Maybe you could argue it is not the Streisand effect if you want exposure by quenching stuff, though?

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astrange 15 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Gawker probably deserved it, and at one point during deposition said they'd publish a celebrity sex tape of a four year old if they felt like it.

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