Apparently, the AMPTP also doesn’t understand what “partner” means, because they’ve been talking about a “New Economic Partnership” with the WGA, so maybe you should let them know what it means, too.

And since residuals on TV episodes are actually deferred payments, when a show bombs and never gets rerun, writers never see those deferred payments — so, yes — we do share the losses.

Really? Are you planning to invest some of your money and share the losses on the 80% of shows that fail? Nope, didn’t think so. You apparently don’t understand the definition of the word partner. Please look it up.

Hope it makes you feel better - I enjoyed your rant! No apology necessary.

This sounds like a total studio PR attempt and I think they are waiting for the WGA to blink or walk away first. I’m glad the leaders on the WGA side are stronger than in past years. See you all on the strike line…

- writer

– from a writer on a prime-time network show

We may need ONE OF THEM to kick the crap out of them. Some hard core Former Wall Street Type or Fortune 500 CEO “Gun for Hire” with serious connections to the Digital Platform future Companies to “google” their asses into making a fair deal before the fear of losing it all settles into their little cold, calculating, feverish beancounting brains.

Well, what “progress” exactly were they talking about?

None, why is why we walked. Okay dickheads, stick to your plan. Make incrementally better offers over time until you have to capitulate to some fair settlement. In JUNE, earliest, if that’s what you want. If that is your strategy, dickheads.

I can’t believe this is actually happening, that the AMPTP wouldn’t bargain in good faith and treat us this way over pennies on the dollar. They expect us to break, and this time we won’t. I said all along this is about fairness and respect and that is exactly what it IS about, with that we wouldn’t be in this situation. They don’t respect Writers and they DON”T want to bargain fairly. There is over 50 years of history behind this. Nothing has changed…

My God, THEY get 1100 cents profit on One DVD, we get 4 cents. The Content Creators get 4 cents, after being told back in 1999 they would “see how things go” and then provide some reasonable solution if sales grow. Well, DVD sales grew 75% in the next few years. Did they ever make good on their promise? NO. Is it happening now? No.

Who is to think that they will treat us any differently when it comes to HV/New Media. Anyone believe they will? Fool me once…

My God, to pick a fight with Writers over pennies instead of putting energy into harnessing the digital future is typical of a myopic, petty mindset.

Again, I say we walk. We walk until it costs them 3 times, 5 times more money than it would have if they just dealt with us fairly in the first place. In three years we will be back at this again and they have to get the message now, TODAY, that they are dealing with a different adversary. They should be dealing with us as partners, unfortuantely, we have become their adversaries because they have made us into adversaries.

This is a pitiful shame on corporate greed, it must be dealt with and dealt with in no uncertain terms.

Keep your pants on Guys, and thanks Bryan, your efforts are noble and appreciated.