How the Peter Thiel-Linked Dialog Club Ranks Its Members
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- Dialog, a private network co-founded by Peter Thiel and Auren Hoffman, uses a hidden grading system to rank attendees based on wealth, fame, and influence.
- Internal data leaked to WIRED includes personal details of nearly 200 prominent individuals, such as addresses, contact info, political leanings, and food allergies.
- Attendees are assigned grades (A, B, C) and 'value-add' scores; grades affect seating, pricing, and even disinvitation from events.
- The group employs algorithms for matchmaking, suggesting networking or dating pairs, while also maintaining 'do-not-pair' lists.
- Dialog tracks political leanings, with staff sometimes overriding members' self-disclosures, and shows a disparity in top grades favoring men.
- The organization hosts invitation-only retreats and offers membership perks, with over 1,000 paying members and events focused on topics like AI and geopolitics.