<<<<V>>>> wrote:
> Every three years, the Writers Guilds negotiate a new basic contract
> with the major American Television & Movie Studios by which its members
> are employed. In the 2007 negotiations over this contract broke down and
> the WGA member****p voted to give its board authorization to call a
> strike, which it did on Friday, November 2nd with the strike beginning
> the subsequent Monday.
>
> Among the many proposals from both sides regarding the new contract,
> there are several key issues of contention including DVD residuals,
> union jurisdiction over animation and reality programs, and perhaps most
> im****tantly, online media.
>
> What is your opinion on the writers strike? Will you change your viewing
> habits? Are the strikers justified?
>
> 1. Should writers receive residual payments on DVDs and online content?
>
> 2. How would you rate the quality of today's entertainment?
>
> 3. It is likely this strike will last for several months. If your
> favorite TV shows and movies are delayed, can you survive? lol
>
> 4. What are your favorite TV shows affected by the writers strike?
>
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I think WebTV should be outlawed.
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