"Gawker is a terrible site, they deserve it" They do deserve it. Not because they are a terrible site, but because of their actions that resulted in this case

"Gawker is a terrible site, they deserve it" They do deserve it. Not because they are a terrible site, but because of their actions that resulted in this case. This isn't some random act of happenstance that put Gawker in trouble. It was something brought about entirely by their own actions and decisions. It's not a bad thing to have a legal precedent that says you cannot post private sex tapes online, without permission, and then refuse to take them down when ordered by the court. Most people would have agreed with that without needing to be told it by the court. I guess however there was enough financial incentive for Gawker to keep the tape up even after being ordered to take it down, and if that's the bed you're going to make, no-one will feel sorry for you when you have to lie in it.