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Because some of us don't remember if we have an account on the site and might not be able to download a ~500mb torrent to verify if we do/did.

If you do have an account but your password is not a dictionary word and it's been hashed and salted, do you care?

Just go to Gawker site and try the link "Forgot Password". If your email is not registered with Gawker, it will tell you the same.

This sounds like a bad idea if the site is still comprimised.