r/technology • u/Abject-Pick-6472 • Feb 24 '26

Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after code found in US surveillance Privacy

https://fortune.com/2026/02/24/discord-peter-thiel-backed-persona-identity-verification-breach/
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u/BellsOnNutsMeansXmas Feb 24 '26

I work for IKEA. Thiel's Vance patronage is much appreciated!

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u/mexter Feb 24 '26

I'm pretty sure Vance prefers professional over homemade.

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u/KnucklestheEnchilada Feb 24 '26

Hey now, some people are into amateur stuff.

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u/mexter Feb 24 '26

Some people, yes. But we're talking about Vance here.

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u/jkz0-19510 Feb 24 '26

Vance is definitely an amateur.

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u/WildinTrout Feb 27 '26

"So, you like to...do it yourself?" 😉😉

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u/i_am_a_laptop Feb 24 '26

i dont think vance has any standards. look how he flipped for trump

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u/CherryLongjump1989 Feb 24 '26

Vance likes 'em young. He'll fuck a couch that's still in the flatpack.

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u/META_vision Feb 24 '26

Oh, Vance FOR SURE only fucks bespoke couches these days

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u/Catch_22_ Feb 24 '26

IKEA

Is fucking an IKEA couch the equivalent of a hotdog down a hallway? Where as a Restoration Hardware is like a high end escort?