I just spoke to them about that. They keep assuring me it's secure, but...cn we send a Buffista to them? I get the feeling the net savvy is just not there.
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Allyson - Dec 19, 2007 11:01:54 am PST #9177 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
JenP - Dec 19, 2007 11:03:48 am PST #9178 of 10001
a writer named Chap Taylor who wrote Changing Lanes
OK, first of all, his name is Chap, which is fantastic enough. Then add the rest, and, yeah.
You all are awesome for thinking of this and setting it up and just... very inspiring.
Kevin - Dec 19, 2007 11:07:07 am PST #9179 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
I'll revise "no security" as that was totally tabloid of me, but it hasn't got, like, SSL - which has been best practice (and everywhere) for about a decade now, which sets alarm bells. They've used an off the shelf PHP cart system, too.
All banks have fraud protection anyway I think, so it's not the end of the world.
Also, this effort is incredibly worth while as it will actually help people caught in the crossfire, which is great, rather than just the WGA.
brenda m - Dec 19, 2007 11:12:28 am PST #9180 of 10001
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Allyson - Dec 19, 2007 11:22:11 am PST #9181 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I don't get not buying DVDs, since the writers and other guilds get residuals from them.
Kevin - Dec 19, 2007 11:27:45 am PST #9182 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Yeah, I've never quite got the logic behind it. I suppose it's 'the studios get a majority share of the revenue so will suffer most'.
Wolfram - Dec 19, 2007 11:28:01 am PST #9183 of 10001
Visilurking
I guess they mean, buy the tv DVDs after the residual goes up. But a) I don't think the residual would apply to previous (currently existing) content, and b) I thought the DVD residual was off the table. Although there is no table to be off of right now. Except the one being pounded?
Yeah, not buying DVDs makes no sense.
Polter-Cow - Dec 19, 2007 11:32:13 am PST #9184 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I thought the DVD residual was off the table
Nothing is off the table. They took it off the table in an attempt to avoid the strike in the first place, but the AMPTP didn't give them an offer on streaming content like they said they would.
I don't think the residual would apply to previous (currently existing) content
That's an interesting point. I never thought of that. I don't know if that's true or not. I just assumed the pay structure would change for all sales post-agreement.
Trudy Booth - Dec 19, 2007 11:35:29 am PST #9185 of 10001
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I don't think the residual would apply to previous (currently existing) content
I assume that is part of the debate as well.
Tamara - Dec 19, 2007 11:45:10 am PST #9186 of 10001
You know, we could experiment and cancel football.
Since residuals are most likely paid on at least a one quarter lag (and may even be annually) and any change in the residuals formula could be made retroactive to whatever date the negotiators wanted, I don't see how changing DVD buying habits would impact anything.