Martin Shkreli is buying websites associated with the names of journalists

http://www.businessinsider.com/martin-shkreli-journalists-domain-name-custom-2017-8

by justin66 • 9 years ago

25 24 9 years ago

“When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you're only telling the world that you fear what he might say.” -grrm

Attacking the media seems to be really popular these days. What is Martin afraid of?

nickthemagicman4• 9 years ago

He's the poster boy for dysfunctional capitalism. He got busted profiteering off of dying people. Lot's of people are sick and sociopathic to the core like him buy he is the one who had the flashlight pointed at his particular roach nest. Instead of trying to be better a better person, he and the other dysfunctional capitalists are trying to punish the people holding them accountable. Classic despotic strategy.

pavel_lishin4• 9 years ago

My understanding is that he got busted illegally using money from one of his businesses to prop up another one of his businesses.

wyck2• 9 years ago

Nothing of what you said is actually true, in fact it sounds exactly like what most journalists say about Shkreli, and the reason why he hates them.

davymac• 9 years ago

Ugh. I hate to be the guy to defend him, but watch a YouTube video of the guy. He's just a troll. He doesn't hate poor people. He hates the media... I don't really want to explain why but there's a video of him talking to an 18 yr old kid and it became obvious he wasn't evil, he's just a dick for sport to people that want to make him look evil. I put down my pitchfork at that point.

colemickens• 9 years ago

And what do you have to say to those who were sick and suffered for their health or their wallet because of this guy's trolling?

I'm sick of hearing "he's just a troll". He, and many others labeled as "just trolls" cause material harm to people.

Not to mention he was found guilty of fraud, not of being a troll.

JeremyBanks• 9 years ago

This is morally absurd. He is "a dick for sport" to say the very least, and is entirely unmoved to the harm he causes other. Having an ironic affectation doesn't somehow mean you're not evil, it just means you aren't willing to directly face how bad you are. Many people we describe as evil are similar and it earns him no slack.

fenwick67• 9 years ago

He doesn't hate poor people, he just doesn't mind making lots of money at their expense.

You say he's a "dick for sport" but you forgot to add "and also for money".

pavel_lishin4• 9 years ago

he wasn't evil, he's just a dick for sport

I'm not entirely sure how you define evil, but it seems to be very different from how I do it.

Jordrok• 9 years ago

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”

― Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Mother Night

eridius• 9 years ago

Oh I see, he didn't jack up the price of medication by absurd amounts because he was trying to make money, he was just trolling the media!

/sarcasm

mankash666• 9 years ago

Someone please tell the journalists how to search for domains related to him [1]. Scores are currently available. Using his last name first opens up the coveted .Com [2]

[1] https://iwantmyname.com/?domain=Martinshkreli

[2] https://iwantmyname.com/?domain=shkreliMartin

rakshithbekal• 9 years ago

I dont understand, if he didn't do anything illegal what is the problem? It only brings light on the laws that made it happen right?

rrobukef• 9 years ago

There's still a difference between legal and ethical. There's also a difference between innocent now and slander later. The potential for abuse is real.

justforFranz• 9 years ago

It's still quite possible to be a completely legal asshole. I'm surprised this is news.

Martin Shkreli is buying websites associated with the names of journalists

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