Comments on: Fans To "Skywrite" Scribe Strike During Rose Parade: But Will Big Media Show It? http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/ Fri, 16 May 2008 21:59:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: 399paul http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-22037 399paul Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:30:37 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-22037 nice!!!!! Thanks Fans!!!!! nice!!!!! Thanks Fans!!!!!

]]> By: e http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21389 e Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:13:16 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21389 BTW, the proceeds from this auction are already designated to go to the Industry Support Fund, once the fans are paid back. BSG just happened to win a Peabody, and was named best show of the year by Time Magazine for anyone who feels such things are relevant in a thread about a strike. I can’t believe I am bothering. I have always thought the AMPTP plant accusation was a bit silly, but… Comment by Terry Moore — December 31, 2007 @ 4:06 pm Terry, you're bothering because you get it. Thank you so much for putting yourself out there. Fans certainly appreciate it. Please don't let the tinny, tiny sound of a very few shills and bitter pills stop your involvement & enthusiasm. You & Meryl put kind, lovely faces to what means the most to fans & writers. BTW, the proceeds from this auction are already designated to go to the Industry Support Fund, once the fans are paid back.

BSG just happened to win a Peabody, and was named best show of the year by Time Magazine for anyone who feels such things are relevant in a thread about a strike. I can’t believe I am bothering.

I have always thought the AMPTP plant accusation was a bit silly, but…

Comment by Terry Moore — December 31, 2007 @ 4:06 pm

Terry, you’re bothering because you get it. Thank you so much for putting yourself out there. Fans certainly appreciate it. Please don’t let the tinny, tiny sound of a very few shills and bitter pills stop your involvement & enthusiasm. You & Meryl put kind, lovely faces to what means the most to fans & writers.

]]> By: SpartanResearch http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21359 SpartanResearch Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:10:04 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21359 The Skytyping message was very prominent. What a great way to inform, educate and raise awareness levels with mass markets about important public issues. Skytyping would be a great way to raise awareness about fire safety, water conservation and other related matters of the day. There was a recent YouTube posting on how Skytypers helps with fire safety. To learn more, visit www.skytypers.com The Skytyping message was very prominent. What a great way to inform, educate and raise awareness levels with mass markets about important public issues. Skytyping would be a great way to raise awareness about fire safety, water conservation and other related matters of the day. There was a recent YouTube posting on how Skytypers helps with fire safety. To learn more, visit http://www.skytypers.com

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21235 Suzanne Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:12:30 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21235 I loved the Skytyping! It reminded me that I am not the only one in this campaign!! I think it raised awareness, and reminded folks of what is going on. I loved the Skytyping! It reminded me that I am not the only one in this campaign!!

I think it raised awareness, and reminded folks of what is going on.

]]> By: Seph http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21207 Seph Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:40:21 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21207 Great effort by the fans to show their support... It won't get on any news, that's for sure... Or, maybe it will, who knows. I would bet a few bucks that Letterman might mention it. As for the "what to do"s, at least one of the sky messages was their website, fans4writers.com- which, from what I've seen, covers a lot of the what can fans do. Kudos, fans! Great effort by the fans to show their support…

It won’t get on any news, that’s for sure… Or, maybe it will, who knows. I would bet a few bucks that Letterman might mention it.

As for the “what to do”s, at least one of the sky messages was their website, fans4writers.com- which, from what I’ve seen, covers a lot of the what can fans do.

Kudos, fans!

]]> By: CA Bridges http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21188 CA Bridges Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:31:15 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21188 The messages went up at 9 a.m. From what I understand, there were more winds than the Skytypers liked and they ended up repeating two of the messages to be on the safe side, which we appreciated. The messages were: FANS4WRITERS.COM HELP A WRITER SCORE SAVE YOUR SHOWS SUPPORT THE WRITERS FANS4WRITERS.COM Didn't get any news coverage at the time that I'm aware of, but we didn't really expect that to happen. We had volunteers handing out flyers on the ground with more information. Still waiting on pictures -- the Skytypers hadf a photographer, they've told us we'll be getting pics and YouTube video soon. One of our volunteers <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/planet715/2156281740/in/set-72157603605337179" rel="nofollow">got a few pics</a> but was too busy to get more as we wanted flyers out while the messages were in the air. They did an outstanding job of handing them out while not annoying anybody. The messages went up at 9 a.m. From what I understand, there were more winds than the Skytypers liked and they ended up repeating two of the messages to be on the safe side, which we appreciated. The messages were:

FANS4WRITERS.COM
HELP A WRITER SCORE
SAVE YOUR SHOWS
SUPPORT THE WRITERS
FANS4WRITERS.COM

Didn’t get any news coverage at the time that I’m aware of, but we didn’t really expect that to happen. We had volunteers handing out flyers on the ground with more information. Still waiting on pictures — the Skytypers hadf a photographer, they’ve told us we’ll be getting pics and YouTube video soon. One of our volunteers got a few pics but was too busy to get more as we wanted flyers out while the messages were in the air. They did an outstanding job of handing them out while not annoying anybody.

]]> By: Maynotlast http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21150 Maynotlast Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:57:53 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21150 So what's the scoop on this? Covered or not, did it actually happen? It's 3PM on the east coast and I haven't heard anything. Anyone have an update? So what’s the scoop on this? Covered or not, did it actually happen? It’s 3PM on the east coast and I haven’t heard anything. Anyone have an update?

]]> By: D Dragon http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21133 D Dragon Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:07:49 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21133 God bless the Fans! Period. And thank you. God bless the Fans! Period.

And thank you.

]]> By: Ohplease http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21099 Ohplease Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:31:47 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21099 Damn, VDOVault, that's the most disturbing thing that's been posted yet. Now I feel like traveling to Pasadena and trying to reclaim the city for the United States. If exercising free speech rights results in jail time, we have bigger problems than I realized. Damn, VDOVault, that’s the most disturbing thing that’s been posted yet. Now I feel like traveling to Pasadena and trying to reclaim the city for the United States. If exercising free speech rights results in jail time, we have bigger problems than I realized.

]]> By: ML http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21090 ML Tue, 01 Jan 2008 04:19:07 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21090 Why is all this fan money being spent on ad campaigns? If fans want to support the writers, they should donate to the strike fund to help writer families in need. Leave the politics to those whose job it is to do that, i.e. the WGA itself. Besides, the vast majority of America is completely disinterested in this, and nothing is going to change that. My point isn't that fighting Big Media isn't worthwhile because "no one" cares (Americans just tend to take things for granted, and they do have a lot of options out there), but that there are better, smarter ways to fight it. Allowing the writers to stay away from their jobs longer will do that. So donate to the fund, don't bother with all this other crap. Besides, how many trees were destroyed to create all that leaflet paper, only to have people throw them in the trash (or on the ground) a second later without more than a glance. First pencils, now this. THINK, people. Why is all this fan money being spent on ad campaigns? If fans want to support the writers, they should donate to the strike fund to help writer families in need. Leave the politics to those whose job it is to do that, i.e. the WGA itself. Besides, the vast majority of America is completely disinterested in this, and nothing is going to change that. My point isn’t that fighting Big Media isn’t worthwhile because “no one” cares (Americans just tend to take things for granted, and they do have a lot of options out there), but that there are better, smarter ways to fight it. Allowing the writers to stay away from their jobs longer will do that. So donate to the fund, don’t bother with all this other crap.

Besides, how many trees were destroyed to create all that leaflet paper, only to have people throw them in the trash (or on the ground) a second later without more than a glance. First pencils, now this. THINK, people.

]]> By: T http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21069 T Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:42:24 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21069 It isn't leaflets, VDOVault. It is skywriting. Big difference and not even close to breaking any laws. And anyone so cynical as to not appreciate this effort, whether it creates any dramatic result of not, should be ashamed of themselves. It isn’t leaflets, VDOVault. It is skywriting. Big difference and not even close to breaking any laws.

And anyone so cynical as to not appreciate this effort, whether it creates any dramatic result of not, should be ashamed of themselves.

]]> By: Terry Moore http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21061 Terry Moore Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:06:24 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21061 Incredible. Just incredible. How many people attend the parade? Where are all of these people coming from? All over the country. There are so many complaints about how no one in the rest of the country knows, or cares about the strike. Now the FANS are pooling their resources to reach out to America on the behalf of writers. What is the point? What does the point have to be, to not get shot down and walked all over by the naysayers here who bad mouth everything and anything. So what if the networks don't show it on air? So flipping what ? How about appreciating the gesture, the sentiment, the SUPPORT ??!!?? How about appreciating the effort that these fans are making on behalf of the writers? Or maybe they should just sit back and watch reality TV, instead of delivering food at 6 am in the morning, or coming up with over six grand to deliver digital messages of support for the WGA in the skies over Pasadena. And no one is going to jail. the fans have talked to the police, there will be no paddy wagons waiting to haul anyone away. How utterly stupid. But sincere thanks to those of you who do get it, who do appreciate the gesture, who do understand who ultimately buys the product. It will mean a lot to the fans who read this board every day, that you recognize their effort and support. BTW, the proceeds from this auction are already designated to go to the Industry Support Fund, once the fans are paid back. BSG just happened to win a Peabody, and was named best show of the year by Time Magazine for anyone who feels such things are relevant in a thread about a strike. I can't believe I am bothering. I have always thought the AMPTP plant accusation was a bit silly, but... Incredible. Just incredible.

How many people attend the parade? Where are all of these people coming from? All over the country.
There are so many complaints about how no one in the rest of the country knows, or cares about the strike. Now the FANS are pooling their resources to reach out to America on the behalf of writers.

What is the point? What does the point have to be, to not get shot down and walked all over by the naysayers here who bad mouth everything and anything.

So what if the networks don’t show it on air? So flipping what ?
How about appreciating the gesture, the sentiment, the SUPPORT ??!!??
How about appreciating the effort that these fans are making on behalf of the writers? Or maybe they should just sit back and watch reality TV, instead of delivering food at 6 am in the morning, or coming up with over six grand to deliver digital messages of support for the WGA in the skies over Pasadena.

And no one is going to jail. the fans have talked to the police, there will be no paddy wagons waiting to haul anyone away. How utterly stupid.

But sincere thanks to those of you who do get it, who do appreciate the gesture, who do understand who ultimately buys the product. It will mean a lot to the fans who read this board every day, that you recognize their effort and support.

BTW, the proceeds from this auction are already designated to go to the Industry Support Fund, once the fans are paid back.

BSG just happened to win a Peabody, and was named best show of the year by Time Magazine for anyone who feels such things are relevant in a thread about a strike. I can’t believe I am bothering.

I have always thought the AMPTP plant accusation was a bit silly, but…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21058 Anonymous Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:59:01 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21058 I work for a local news station. Guaranteed, this will not be covered. A fan protest at an awards show, okay. An obscure, needs-extra-explanation effort at the sunny, happy Rose Parade? No relevance, no chance. Just the way it is. Sorry, guys. I work for a local news station. Guaranteed, this will not be covered. A fan protest at an awards show, okay. An obscure, needs-extra-explanation effort at the sunny, happy Rose Parade? No relevance, no chance. Just the way it is. Sorry, guys.

]]> By: Elliott http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21035 Elliott Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:56:40 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21035 While it's great that the fans are behind the writers, we all know that the networks won't be covering the sky writing. Not necessarily out of trying to squash the writers side but because they are telecasting the parade, not the side show. Anyone who gets up in arms about the lack of coverage must also be upset that the man with the Westside Rentals man or the dude with the John 3:16 sign doesn't get more airtime at sporting events. While it’s great that the fans are behind the writers, we all know that the networks won’t be covering the sky writing. Not necessarily out of trying to squash the writers side but because they are telecasting the parade, not the side show.

Anyone who gets up in arms about the lack of coverage must also be upset that the man with the Westside Rentals man or the dude with the John 3:16 sign doesn’t get more airtime at sporting events.

]]> By: e http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21028 e Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:28:01 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/rose-parade-written-for-scribe-strike/#comment-21028 Fans are awesome. AWESOME! Ginormous props to everyone who gives a damn then proves it. Fans are awesome. AWESOME! Ginormous props to everyone who gives a damn then proves it.

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