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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    10 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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          10 months ago

          I think by “Streisand effect, Engage” he is saying that the world has now engaged in the Streisand effect, not that he himself is activating the entirety of the internet and media to start pushing the idea.

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            10 months ago

            That’s not how I interpreted it. I would accept what you’re saying if OP said “engaged” instead of “engage.”

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      10 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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        10 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.