http://johnlillyblog.disqus.com/enTue, 06 Nov 2007 10:48:11 -0000http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/11/05/strike/#comment-1419072yeah, i don't really know. i think that participation in upside is basically the important key. as i get older, i find myself siding more and more often with "labor" in arguments. in this particular case, as a pure consumer, i enjoy what the writers do more than any other actor in the value chain, so i'd like to see them compensated.JohnTue, 06 Nov 2007 10:48:11 -0000http://john.jubjubs.net/2007/11/05/strike/#comment-1419073I'm curious about this quote in particular:<br><br>"in other words, not letting them share fairly in the proceeds from the distribution of their work"<br><br>I'm having a hard time rationalizing the difference in compensation for writers of media content and software engineers. Do you think writers would be more fairly paid with salary &amp; stock options, or do you think software engineers should be entitled to residuals on the ongoing sales/profits from the code they write?<br><br>Both are situations where creative experts create copyrighted material that is signed over to the corporation based on employment.<br><br>I'm having trouble rationalizing the two of them.<br>AdamAdam NashTue, 06 Nov 2007 10:29:56 -0000