Video views go from 1 billion to 8 billion? Maybe because facebook autoplays every goddamn stupid clip, chewing up bandwidth. Whether you actually watch it or not, it starts up. Same with other websites. Actually not convenient, content people!

And they had a flirtation and mutual attraction before Steve even knew about her relation to Peggy.

I don’t really see the issue either. Steve and Sharon definitely had a flirty thing going on until she had to reveal herself as an agent, and didn’t Natasha at some point kind of nudge Steve to the fact that Sharon liked him? Anyway, Sharon not only was attractive and flirty and just happened to be Peggy’s niece, but…

I don’t see the issue. Steve and Peggy didn’t have a physical relationship. They had an attraction and flirtation. They didn’t even go out on a first date. Steve and Sharon had a flirtation and an attraction, then kissed.

So, it was another company who ran the headline “Facebook stands by Peter Thiel”, and then fills the article with a report of Facebook washing their hands of the situation and NOT standing by Thiel. Unless you consider them not firing him (because he’s done nothing to jeopordize his standing there, as he’s not doing…

Except he’s not ‘attacking’, he’s funding other people suing them. Do you consider it an ‘attack’ to sue someone? Do you have a child’s understanding of the world?

You can’t see that funding lawsuits isn’t exactly “trying to destroy media that critic of him”. It’s not like Gawker has clean hands here, they’re just getting taken to task for their mistakes by someone who does not like them.

There is no precedent in Thiel funding a lawsuit. It’s not uncommon for outside entities to fund a lawsuit. It’s how the ACLU works, numerous other groups, pro-bono work from law firms, etc. All of the very necessary lawsuits against the horrible abortion laws are funded by political groups that mostly get money from…

First, he isn’t tanking Gawker. They did it to themselves with sloppy journalism and editing. Yes, he’s pushing hard to make them hurt or watch them suffer, but he’s not manufacturing mistakes for them.

This isn’t a defamation case. It would be defamation if they doctored the video. This is a case about whether or not the press has the right to publish damaging private videos of public figures when they were supposedly obtained illegally and taken without consent. Basically, can Gawker revenge porn Hulk because he is…

He is retaliating, but I don’t think you can say he’s intimidating the press. He’s helping to fund lawsuits against them, and then letting the courts decide. Unless there’s something else to the story that I’m not aware of, it sounds like he’s making their lives hard... but not intimidating them.

Gawker still obsessed with defaming a rich dude nobody cares about, because they defamed him once before and he got pissed enough to come to the assistance of another person they defamed.

Free speech does not mean total freedom in expression. Such freedom does not exist in any parts of the world. Freedom of expression does not apply to damaging materials.

My reference to the smear campaign was clearly in reference to the plethora of articles littering this site over the last couple weeks. Also, I’m not sure what was reported here that speaks to the ‘billionaire asshole influence’ you’re referencing. Facebook basically said “Not our problem. He’s a board member, and…

He didn't sue them for outing him though. He funded a suit against them over publishing a stolen sex tape. Would you honestly argue that publishing a stolen sex tape is free speech?

Fair enough, but it’s not like Thiel is doing anything illegal here. He’s being a prick, and making Gawker squirm by using his considerable wealth, but until the guy is either A) Breaking laws, or B) Running for public office, I don’t understand the relevance of these articles outside the obvious scope of his legal…

The court isn’t suing Gawker. The court is the legal method through which individuals settle legal disputes.

Trying to drag Facebook into it now? Gawker, while I’m mostly indifferent to the court ruling with Hogan, this shit is getting out of hand. We get it, you are getting burned by someone who doesn’t like you because of a personal vendetta. Responding by trying to smear Thiel and everyone associated with him makes you…

Free speech is freedom from government intervention, not freedom from a rich dude funding a legitimate lawsuit against you. When Peter Thiel becomes President, this is a legitimate gripe.

They aren’t standing with him. They’re saying that what Directors do (legally), on their time and on their dime, is none of FB’s concern. That’s not a terribly novel position to take.