Gawker files for bankruptcy

And bought up by Hulk.

Poetic justice.

Good Riddance

That Hogan playing guitar gif made me spit out my coke.

I think Gawker is a good lesson in that hiring unapologetic assholes to run your shite will make you a huge target. Daulerio thought he was hot shite, and his deposition brought that whole operation down.

Another representative issue is that Tommy Craggs resigned because Denton took down the outing of the Conde Nast exec story. They have some fricked up priorities over there. Those unfortunately have cratered the occasional good work they did. The Manti T'eo thing might be the craziest sports story in a decade.

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Why? For all their hippy anti-oligarchy shite (mostly written by the same guy) they've broken some huge stories.

Here's what gawker media does

Jalopnik is daily reading for me, as is Deadspin. I don't know where to find such writing on those subjects - cars & sports - in one place. Gizmodo is arguably the best tech blog.

And now that it's been uncovered that Hogan's lawsuit was proded and bankrolled by a closeted right-wing billionaire I don't see why people still defend it.

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frick Gawker.

Shitty gossip site that pisses and moans about other outfits' questionable ethics while participating in and bragging about the shady shite they do.

Gawker and Jezebel have published multiple articles decrying other media outlets for "outing" people and then they (the writers and editors) went absolutely apeshit when the exec team pulled the plug on an article that outed a VP of Conde Nast (rival media company).


They are the kings of calling other groups, people and companies out for things, and then turn around and throw very public tantrums when they get called out for doing the same thing.


Gawker media group is the kid who tells on all the other kids in school, and then has a meltdown anytime someone tells on them.

He dropped the leg on them.

No kick out.

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Because he won which means Gawker was in the wrong maybe? Just spitballin there but perhaps the concept of right and wrong can be difficult. Not for a jury though.

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They have been "in the wrong" in my eyes on a number of issues - the outing of the Conde Nast guy was terrible - but I still think their reporters do good work also. I also think they were screwed from the get-go having to defend the Hogan suit in front of a Florida jury. There's no way in hell that damages award will be upheld.
Maybe I can just buy Jalopnik on the cheap, since it's the main reason I'm defending these assholes.

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Welcome to last month, brah

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So because it happened last month I should just accept that journalism can be shaped by billionaires who can out-litigate news outlets? Sorry if I'm a little incensed at the idea of the super rich shaping news.

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I don't see why people still defend it

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Seriously?

I am a real American. Fight for the rights of every man. Suck it, trebek.