In 2007 Gawker’s “Valleywag” blog published an article about Peter Thiel, co-founder of Pay-Pal and an early investor in Facebook. The article was headlined, “Peter Thiel is totally gay, people.”
I don’t understand modern American culture. Why would a publication feel it incumbent to “out” a gay person who doesn’t want to be outed? What is the purpose of that other than sheer meanness?
Remember the court case involving a sex tape of Hulk Hogan, in which a jury awarded Mr. Hogan $140 million? That might just break “Gawker” if the award stands. Who helped pay the legal costs for Mr. Hogan? Peter Thiel.
There’s an expression “Payback’s a bitch.” I see no need for a publication such as Gawker, and I would love to see it bankrupt.
The information for this post is from The New York Times, (May 26, 2016), p. 1, B8.
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