Sean Parker, co-founder of Napster and an early insider at Facebook, gave the media he loathes much to chew on Thursday afternoon when he unleashed an impassioned, 9,500-word essay on TechCrunch defending his recent wedding.
Parker's June 1 wedding in Big Sur, Calif., became national news after reports emerged that the wedding caused damages to a campsite used for the wedding and Parker had to pay $2.5 million in penalties. Details about the event have been disputed and Parker has come forth with a plausible defense before.
About a month later, after most people had forgotten about the incident, Parker has once again brought it to the forefront. Since few readers have the time to read through the entire post, we have encapsulated the highlights:
References to Facebook: 9
References to Facebook as "my company": 1
References to the media: 61
Use of the word "love": 2
References to Medieval Times: 1
"Steelhead Trout": 5
References to dragons: 3
"Douche Canoe": 2
References to Lord of the Rings: at least 2
Quotes from J.R.R. Tolkien: 1
"Me": 17
References to Airtime: 0