This is a link to blogs about the writers strike, in wordpress.
Sympathy for strikers is high on most blogs. It's probably not expected, because, well, a lot of people don't know about blogs, or how people behave on the internet, but everyone knows about television and reruns.
Internet heads don't really know about reruns. Everything is a rerun, except for the first time you download it. When a bad rerun is on tv, you can get a better rerun from the internet.
A lot of people on the internet also write. Maybe they're not up to the level of installing WordPress, or paying for blogger, and blogging daily. Maybe they're more at the level of blabbing on MySpace, or barely writing on Twitter.
They're also producing a lot of internet video content. LOTS.
So, unlike even ten years ago, millions more people really appreciate what it takes to put a story together, and then turn it into a television show. They relate to the writers' work, not as consumers, but as peers.
A lot of people have also tried putting those Google AdSense ads on their sites, thinking that the money's going to come pouring in. And it doesn't happen. They get . Or . Or .75.
So, they also know what it's like to not get paid for providing content to an advertiser. They see the Google stock flying, and their profits rising, but don't see the benefits of carrying ads. Some internet users relate to these writers economically, somewhat. Writers make a lot more money. Internet users don't make anything.... but if the writers could negotiate a good royalty, then it raises the bar.
Of course, this doesn't mean that the business will survive this strike. With millions of people trying to break into the business, there's going to be a lot of competition coming from the internet.
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My daughter Liz went to L.A. and joined the strikers this morning at NBC Studiios. She's writing about her experiences online.
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