the only theory of ethics I've seen around justifying it is if someone uses the closet to hurt others
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Replying to @mcclure111 @DavidLat and
ie benefiting from homophobia while closeted. This was Michael Rogers' justification.
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Replying to @mcclure111 @DavidLat and
but there doesn't seem to be ANY justification here other than "I don't think this should be private"
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I believe Owen Thomas has stated he did not consider Thiel to be in the closet at the time.
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Replying to @sarahjeong @mcclure111 and
While it wasn't publicized, it wasn't a secret. Thiel seems to have disagreed re: closet status.
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Replying to @sarahjeong @mcclure111 and
if he disagreed, doesn't that matter..And if not secret, why lead with that as the news peg
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That was the cleverness of
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wherein lies the meta?
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Replying to @mcclure111 @eliotter and
Oy. Maybe I'll explain after Twitter lifts character limit. But really, res ipsa loquitur.
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Replying to @DavidLat @mcclure111 and
Was this also meta? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gawker-conde-nast-david-geithner_us_55a90c56e4b0c5f0322d0b2c …
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@gabrielarana 1. Not already out (open secret). 2. Not a public figure. 3. No broader import.
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Replying to @DavidLat @mcclure111 and
fair enough--you agree on the second case being a non-meta unacceptable outing
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