Comments on: Actions Have Consequences https://www.isegoria.net/2016/05/actions-have-consequences/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:25:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Space Nookie https://www.isegoria.net/2016/05/actions-have-consequences/comment-page-1/#comment-2474183 Space Nookie Sun, 29 May 2016 11:59:42 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=40312#comment-2474183 I read an anti-Thiel article, and the dirty-pool allegations against Thiel seem to be that he 1) refused settlement offers in favor of going after a company-breaking judgment, 2) tailored the complaint so that the liability would be 100% on Gawker and none on their insurance company (even though this reduced the chances of plaintiff actually getting paid), and 3) went public in the aftermath of the judgment to cut off Gawker’s access to funds to appeal the judgment.

]]> By: Gaikokumaniakku https://www.isegoria.net/2016/05/actions-have-consequences/comment-page-1/#comment-2474137 Gaikokumaniakku Sun, 29 May 2016 06:23:25 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=40312#comment-2474137 “Using the legal system to settle scores will have a chilling effect on all free speech.”

Of course! That’s why gentlemen settle scores with rapiers or pistols!

Have I told you lately that Aaron Burr was a good man?

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