They (Gawker et al) are responsible for lowering the bar and pandering to the most basic human instincts to generate clicks and even now they are trying to blame it on the audience. Fuck'm. I'd rather make an honest living being ethical than trying to morph journalism into an industry fueled by tits, ass, and petty gossip for millions in revenue.  You know what hot commodity people are going to pay the most attention and therefore the most money for right now? The objective truth written and broadcasted by individuals who are accountable for what they say because they give a shit about being decent human beings.