BruceVC Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/22/business/media/hulk-hogan-damages-25-million-gawker-case.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/19/business/media/gawker-hulk-hogan-verdict.html So Gawker has been found guilty and has to pay about $140 million in compensation for that Hogan sex video they leaked It seems extreme? I'm not sure if Gawker can afford this.....GG supporters will be happy 1 "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Gawker will not afford it, and will have to look for external funding. Personally i hope that this will spark a fire that will burn down the rest of yellow media. That being said, seing some justice for one of my childhood heroes is a sign from above that the times are about to get better again. 3 "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oerwinde Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Didn't read the articles, so don't know if it says it, but supposedly Gawker Media is only worth 89 million. So this is pretty devastating for Gawker. 1 The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Gawker will not afford it, and will have to look for external funding. Personally i hope that this will spark a fire that will burn down the rest of yellow media. That being said, seing some justice for one of my childhood heroes is a sign from above that the times are about to get better again. But does it not concern you that if Gawker goes under so will its affiliates....I thought we liked the idea of a free media where we get different views on topics even if we dont agree with it? "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valsuelm Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Gawker will not afford it, and will have to look for external funding. Personally i hope that this will spark a fire that will burn down the rest of yellow media. That being said, seing some justice for one of my childhood heroes is a sign from above that the times are about to get better again. I liked your post. But liking it wasn't enough. I need to quote it too. For truth, for epicness, for awesomeness, for all the Hulkamaniacs out there! Also, in case 3:26 isn't enough for anyone reading this as it wasn't enough for me: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I remember Hulk Hogan being a friend of the A-Team. 2 "only when you no-life you can exist forever, because what does not live cannot die." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valsuelm Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 But does it not concern you that if Gawker goes under so will its affiliates....I thought we liked the idea of a free media where we get different views on topics even if we dont agree with it? Gawker is pure dung, as are most if not all of it's affiliates. I'm not even not remotely concerned it will go under, I hope it does (it probably won't). Being concerned about Gawker going under insofar as any kind of supportive of free media argument is like being concerned about a roach infested dunghole of a restaurant that's repeatedly epicly failed health inspections, finally going out of business because it lost a lawsuit brought by a customer who ate their food, became deathly ill to the point they lost their livelihood as a result, suffered irreparable long term damage to their body, and the owners were not only unrepentant they argued they had a right to serve such unhealthy dung. That's a business that deserves to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Gawker will not afford it, and will have to look for external funding. Personally i hope that this will spark a fire that will burn down the rest of yellow media. That being said, seing some justice for one of my childhood heroes is a sign from above that the times are about to get better again. But does it not concern you that if Gawker goes under so will its affiliates....I thought we liked the idea of a free media where we get different views on topics even if we dont agree with it? They conducted themselves in a highly evil manner and got justly smitten. It's about the modern equivalence of the whore of Babylon facing justice. 1 "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 140 million, that's a lifetime of VIP access to strip clubs eh Bruce? The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 140 million, that's a lifetime of VIP access to strip clubs eh Bruce? Of course but the 140 million should be used more constructively than just going to strip clubs? "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valsuelm Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 140 million, that's a lifetime of VIP access to strip clubs eh Bruce? Of course but the 140 million should be used more constructively than just going to strip clubs? Cocaine and a steady diet of sugarbabies come with a $140 mil VIP access to strip clubs all over the world. What's more constructive than that? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z49bfaXGX78 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 140 million, that's a lifetime of VIP access to strip clubs eh Bruce? Of course but the 140 million should be used more constructively than just going to strip clubs? Cocaine and a steady diet of sugarbabies come with a $140 mil VIP access to strip clubs all over the world. What's more constructive than that? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z49bfaXGX78 "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blarghagh Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Good riddance. Gawker's focus on clickbait did nothing but devalue journalism. I have no use for the online equivelant of a gossip rag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aluminiumtrioxid Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 yellow media Umm... what? "Lulz is not the highest aspiration of art and mankind, no matter what the Encyclopedia Dramatica says." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 yellow media Umm... what? I meant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_journalism "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Protagonist Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Jurors were probably gamers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longknife Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 It seems extreme? I'm not sure if Gawker can afford this.....GG supporters will be happy You're a strange man to show compassion for a faceless corporation that makes money off of gossiping about people's private lives and blatantly violating the law in the most shameless manner possible, part of which I assure you helped to influence the judge to give them such a strong sentence. A defendant who shows remorse over their actions or that seems to have made an honest mistake...? That's a defendant who doesn't benefit much from excess punishment. A defendant who practically taunts the person they've offended as well as mocking the legal system? Better ****ing believe that judge is gonna bitchslap the crap out of that defendant with the largest punishment possible. They brought that much upon themselves. But here you are showing sympathy for a faceless corporation whose business it was to sell rumors and gossip, yet you don't see the hypocrisy of paying for sex workers while condemning the practice of sex work, thereby objectively not offering the "sympathies" you claim to want to offer those people by supporting the very system they're a part of. Ya ok. 1 "The Courier was the worst of all of them. The worst by far. When he died the first time, he must have met the devil, and then killed him." Is your mom hot? It may explain why guys were following her ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 It seems extreme? I'm not sure if Gawker can afford this.....GG supporters will be happy You're a strange man to show compassion for a faceless corporation that makes money off of gossiping about people's private lives and blatantly violating the law in the most shameless manner possible, part of which I assure you helped to influence the judge to give them such a strong sentence. A defendant who shows remorse over their actions or that seems to have made an honest mistake...? That's a defendant who doesn't benefit much from excess punishment. A defendant who practically taunts the person they've offended as well as mocking the legal system? Better ****ing believe that judge is gonna bitchslap the crap out of that defendant with the largest punishment possible. They brought that much upon themselves. But here you are showing sympathy for a faceless corporation whose business it was to sell rumors and gossip, yet you don't see the hypocrisy of paying for sex workers while condemning the practice of sex work, thereby objectively not offering the "sympathies" you claim to want to offer those people by supporting the very system they're a part of. Ya ok. You seem mad? I have never condemned the sex industry...what you talking about. I said you need to legalize it. I do feel some sympathy for Gawker because I dont want them to close down as I dont like the idea of people losing there jobs, yes I don't like the idea of families now perhaps having no one to bring in income...its possible this could lead to real unhappiness amongst the staff at Gawker. You dont feel anything for people like cleaners, admin staff, PA and people who work at Gawker but have no influence on " whether the Hogan video should be published" ....in your world everyone is guilty right LK? You need to work on your assessments of people, they horribly inaccurate "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aluminiumtrioxid Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I dont like the idea of people losing there jobs, yes I don't like the idea of families now perhaps having no one to bring in income...its possible this could lead to real unhappiness amongst the staff at Gawker. No seeing how this is any different from people losing their jobs for insensitive comments. I mean, making that video public is a much more serious violation than posting stupid **** on social media, something which people have been fired for. 1 "Lulz is not the highest aspiration of art and mankind, no matter what the Encyclopedia Dramatica says." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) I dont like the idea of people losing there jobs, yes I don't like the idea of families now perhaps having no one to bring in income...its possible this could lead to real unhappiness amongst the staff at Gawker. No seeing how this is any different from people losing their jobs for insensitive comments. I mean, making that video public is a much more serious violation than posting stupid **** on social media, something which people have been fired for. Yes but then fire the people at the company or make the fine targeted to certain people at Gawker...but this could close the entire company down and people who have nothing to do with editing articles or selecting what is suitable or legal will lose there jobs It doesn't seem fair Edited March 22, 2016 by BruceVC "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aluminiumtrioxid Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I dont like the idea of people losing there jobs, yes I don't like the idea of families now perhaps having no one to bring in income...its possible this could lead to real unhappiness amongst the staff at Gawker. No seeing how this is any different from people losing their jobs for insensitive comments. I mean, making that video public is a much more serious violation than posting stupid **** on social media, something which people have been fired for. Yes but then fire the people at the company or make the fine targeted to certain people at Gawker...but this could close the entire company down and people who have nothing to do with editing articles or selecting what is suitable or legal will lose there jobs It doesn't seem fair I'm sure the people who had nothing to do with the very thing that caused the problem in the first place will find gainful employment somewhere else. As for the others... "Lulz is not the highest aspiration of art and mankind, no matter what the Encyclopedia Dramatica says." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Dont forget to throw out the baby with the bathwater. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aluminiumtrioxid Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) Dont forget to throw out the baby with the bathwater. Don't forget to make snidely passive-agressive comments that illuminate nothing about the particulars of your complaint. " " Edited March 22, 2016 by aluminiumtrioxid "Lulz is not the highest aspiration of art and mankind, no matter what the Encyclopedia Dramatica says." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Dont forget to throw out the baby with the bathwater. Don't forget to make snidely passive-agressive comments that illuminate nothing about the particulars of your complaint. " " I think he is saying its an overreaction to close Gawker down ...which may happen due to the large fine imposed on them? "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aluminiumtrioxid Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I think he is saying its an overreaction to close Gawker down ...which may happen due to the large fine imposed on them? Which I wasn't debating. I pointed out that you were mighty fine with people losing their jobs over comments made on social media, and I don't see much difference between that and this. "Lulz is not the highest aspiration of art and mankind, no matter what the Encyclopedia Dramatica says." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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