A tech guru is waging a war on major media outlets across three continents, hiring a “media assassin” law firm to kill stories connecting him to “hacks-for-hire” controversy.

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    11 months ago

    I share the sentiment. But it’s a little tacky to call for a Streisand effect. It’s like saying “guys, I’m a cool dude, right?!”

    Edit: bros, I know what the Streisand effect is. I just think it’s tacky that someone says “hey, let’s go Streisand effect on this person!”

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      11 months ago

      Its the literal definition of Streisand effect. For example, I had no clue who this guy was till I read the story about him suppressing media.

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        11 months ago

        I know what it is. I’m saying that it’s tacky to ask people to make it happen. Not that it happens.