Matt Wiser wrote:
> Hey, I'm not arguing that they don't deserve to get paid for their
> product, whether it's a movie, TV show, direct-to-video release,
> or streamed over the web. They do, and the writers ought to get
> paid for producing a product. The question is: how do they fight
> the perception amongst the public that they're whining for more
> money, or are a "bunch of spoiled brats"? If they want sympathy
> from the average citizen, then they need to explain things more
> (and an open letter in the LA Times or USA Today may not cut it).
It's been explained (ad nauseum), and for the most part, the only
public that thinks this are those that don't want to be informed. The
studios are making tons of profit from DVD sales. The writers just
want a few more measly pennies, plus a tiny ****tion of the profits
from online downloads.
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