On Nov 26, 12:19 am, "blakg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
" <blakg...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 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 portion of the profits
> from online downloads.
It was actually explained really well in the LATimes why they want a
bigger piece of the pie, and more power to 'em.
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