Comments on: Writers Strike: Fans Talking Thanksgiving Boycott http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/14/writers-strike-fans-talking-thanksgiving-boycott/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:13:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: WGA Strike Rolls On « Living in Cinema http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/14/writers-strike-fans-talking-thanksgiving-boycott/#comment-20501 WGA Strike Rolls On « Living in Cinema Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:36:12 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/14/writers-strike-fans-talking-thanksgiving-boycott/#comment-20501 [...] it would have a direct and immediate impact on the studios. The idea has spread and other blogs (SpoutBlog for example) are talking it [...] [...] it would have a direct and immediate impact on the studios. The idea has spread and other blogs (SpoutBlog for example) are talking it [...]

]]> By: cjKennedy http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/14/writers-strike-fans-talking-thanksgiving-boycott/#comment-20408 cjKennedy Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:07:24 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/2007/11/14/writers-strike-fans-talking-thanksgiving-boycott/#comment-20408 I instinctually support the creative types over the bean counting stooges and I feel I should do something in support, but I'm cynical about what would actually have an impact. It's a tough sell on the average person because the writer's job is perceived to be glamorous and lucrative. But isn't that how the people who are resisting change want it? Cynicism leads to apathy leads to inaction. I don't know. I instinctually support the creative types over the bean counting stooges and I feel I should do something in support, but I’m cynical about what would actually have an impact.

It’s a tough sell on the average person because the writer’s job is perceived to be glamorous and lucrative.

But isn’t that how the people who are resisting change want it? Cynicism leads to apathy leads to inaction.

I don’t know.

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