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Before anyone goes on a "Gawker is a terrible site, they deserve it" tangent, keep in mind that this does set precedent for other individuals to sue other media companies for massive amounts of money, which could be another problem for an already-struggling ecosystem. (Although in fairness, this incident is particularly egregious, especially as they disobeyed a judge's order to take down the video)
Before anyone goes on a "Gawker is a terrible site, they deserve it" tangent, keep in mind that this does set precedent for other individuals to sue other media companies for massive amounts of money, which could be another problem for an already-struggling ecosystem. (Although in fairness, this incident is particularly egregious, especially as they disobeyed a judge's order to take down the video)
What's the time table for Gawker's payment? Can they appeal without paying?
Before anyone goes on a "Gawker is a terrible site, they deserve it" tangent, keep in mind that this does set precedent for other individuals to sue other media companies for massive amounts of money, which could be another problem for an already-struggling ecosystem. (Although in fairness, this incident is particularly egregious, especially as they disobeyed a judge's order to take down the video)
1) Nonconsensual porn shouldn't be posted to the internet. The details can be discussed just fine without the visual.
2) It most certainly shouldn't be kept online after a judicial order to take it down.
https://twitter.com/nicknotned/status/710973280308559873
Hulk Hogan statement on the jury verdict:
Good for him. I think Jerry "Tycho" Holkins expresses best how I feel about Gawker in this whole affair. https://www.penny-arcade.com/news/post/2016/03/14/the-didact...
Ugh, no thank you. I've liked some of Jerry's opinion pieces in the past, but I think he's way off the mark here, especially with this: > The causes they enunciate are tarnished, just for being in their mouths. That's the kind of thinking that gets you atrocious policy, especially in the judicial sphere. As I said below, people who want bad to enshrine bad precedent will pick the most unsympathetic targets in the cou…
What's the time table for Gawker's payment? Can they appeal without paying?
In many states you don't have to pay until the appeals process is complete, but in Florida you have to pay (or at least post a bond, it's unclear) immediately. There's a good chance Gawker will be closing down.
https://twitter.com/Popehat/status/710972390566563845
First they came for Gawker,
and I did not speak out.
Because fuck Gawker.