Comments on: Why the Writers are on Strike http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm i read all the books Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:58:07 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Superfast Reader http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1830 Superfast Reader Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:41:35 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm#comment-1830 Thank you so much-- Thank you so much–

]]> By: Amy(The Sleepy Reader) http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1828 Amy(The Sleepy Reader) Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:37:38 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm#comment-1828 Thanks for posting the video. It clears things up a lot for me. I hope that the writers prevail as it only seems fair that you be able to support your families with your work. Thanks for posting the video. It clears things up a lot for me. I hope that the writers prevail as it only seems fair that you be able to support your families with your work.

]]> By: Chris http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1824 Chris Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:05:16 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm#comment-1824 Doesn't seem like too much to ask. I had no idea you wrote for TV. I hope you get what you're asking for. Doesn’t seem like too much to ask.

I had no idea you wrote for TV. I hope you get what you’re asking for.

]]> By: 1morechapter.com » Blog Archive » The Writers’ Strike http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1821 1morechapter.com » Blog Archive » The Writers’ Strike Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:01:28 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm#comment-1821 [...] this on Superfast reader’s site.  It’s worth thinking [...] [...] this on Superfast reader’s site.  It’s worth thinking [...]

]]> By: 3m http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1820 3m Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:52:55 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm#comment-1820 Great video with a clear explanation of the stakes. Thanks! Great video with a clear explanation of the stakes. Thanks!

]]> By: Superfast Reader http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1812 Superfast Reader Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:54:07 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm#comment-1812 "So the writers should certainly get paid as long as the studio, but that shouldn’t be as long as it is." That's all we're asking--if they're making money, we want a fair share. I lean more towards your position when it comes to intellectual property law and the abuses of copyright. But that's a different argument altogether and not directly applicable to the negotiations between the WGA and the AMPTP. Our talks have to do with compensation for employment, not legal issues surrounding copyright duration. “So the writers should certainly get paid as long as the studio, but that shouldn’t be as long as it is.”

That’s all we’re asking–if they’re making money, we want a fair share. I lean more towards your position when it comes to intellectual property law and the abuses of copyright. But that’s a different argument altogether and not directly applicable to the negotiations between the WGA and the AMPTP. Our talks have to do with compensation for employment, not legal issues surrounding copyright duration.

]]> By: Ben http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1811 Ben Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:46:14 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm#comment-1811 Todd, I don't think the studios should keep getting all the money either. I see how much media our culture consumes, and I think we could severely shorten the copyright duration for most works without significantly reducing the demand for new material. I think all that free intellectual property could be put to good use by those willing to take the risks. So the writers should certainly get paid as long as the studio, but that shouldn't be as long as it is. As a matter of fact, until they are paid fairly, I will be pirating all my movies! (That's a joke! Don't send the FBI to my house) Todd,
I don’t think the studios should keep getting all the money either. I see how much media our culture consumes, and I think we could severely shorten the copyright duration for most works without significantly reducing the demand for new material. I think all that free intellectual property could be put to good use by those willing to take the risks. So the writers should certainly get paid as long as the studio, but that shouldn’t be as long as it is. As a matter of fact, until they are paid fairly, I will be pirating all my movies! (That’s a joke! Don’t send the FBI to my house)

]]> By: Superfast Reader http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1808 Superfast Reader Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:50:48 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm#comment-1808 Thanks for the clarification, Ben, and thanks for your support-- Thanks for the clarification, Ben, and thanks for your support–

]]> By: Todd http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1805 Todd Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:07:31 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm#comment-1805 I hear ya Ben. Just wondering... why is it unfair that they keep receiving residuals forever? Why the distinction - or line in the sand? Why should a distributor or studio continue to make money forever and into new delivery medi(ums) when and if they are invented, but the writer, director, actors not? I hear ya Ben.

Just wondering… why is it unfair that they keep receiving residuals forever? Why the distinction – or line in the sand? Why should a distributor or studio continue to make money forever and into new delivery medi(ums) when and if they are invented, but the writer, director, actors not?

]]> By: Ben http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1804 Ben Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:19:47 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/why-the-writers-are-on-strike.htm#comment-1804 Todd and Superfast, I definitely agree that networks and studios should pay for the material, regardless of how it is distributed. I didn't mean to minimize the injustice of the current system. I found the example in the video to be extreme to the point that it defeated the message, and I reacted to that. I work in a technology industry where intellectual property laws - both copyright and patent - are stifling innovation rather than encouraging it. I like the idea of people getting fair compensation for their work. Getting a cut of every dollar generated by that work forever seems unfair. But writers getting nothing while studios get millions is certainly wrong, and I wish the writers great success. Todd and Superfast,
I definitely agree that networks and studios should pay for the material, regardless of how it is distributed. I didn’t mean to minimize the injustice of the current system. I found the example in the video to be extreme to the point that it defeated the message, and I reacted to that. I work in a technology industry where intellectual property laws – both copyright and patent – are stifling innovation rather than encouraging it. I like the idea of people getting fair compensation for their work. Getting a cut of every dollar generated by that work forever seems unfair. But writers getting nothing while studios get millions is certainly wrong, and I wish the writers great success.

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