"...people to flock to something that causes such misery routinely."
Like Mesonexian Eeve said above, this could have been instigated by a cadre of knuckle-draggers, which means there's an obvious flaw in FB's business structure especially since this function isn't working as intended.
"So the increase from 11000 jobs to 24000 jobs in four years is fiction? I thought you said that all of the crew comes NY or LA, but the guy who owns the soundstage says 75% of the crew is local. And then there's your claim that about how insignificant film tourism is, ignoring the claim from the economic development guy that there was $400 million over the last five years. "
So Georgia is the rule, not the exception?
"Looking at the credits nationwide, a report released in December by the nonprofit Center on Budget and Policy Priorities pointed to a study done for the Massachusetts Legislature in 2009 that concluded film subsidies were costing the state $88,000 a job. A similar study for New York’s film office said government coffers were gaining $2,000 with each job created.
Over all, the center’s report concluded that film subsidies offered “little bang for the buck.” "
These subsidies are definitely not the god-send you make them out to be.
And funny enough, the article mentions that because these states are having difficulty balancing their budgets, they pull out of the program, which they think will push Hollywood to make movies out of the United States, thereby destroying any benefit these subsidies provide.
"Gov. Susana Martinez last week'said that New Mexico could save $25 million by cutting the repayment to television and
movie producers to 15% of their expenses within the state from the current 25%. "There are choices we have to make in New Mexico," the governor said Friday.
"Do we subsidize Hollywood or do we
start cutting in the classroom? I prefer to
not be subsidizing Hollywood and make
sure that we fund adequately our classrooms."
Martinez said the assistance program
is often mistakenly characterized as a tax
credit."
"Watching the foundation crack and crumble is going to be interesting. I hope all the suffering that follows will be worth that rip of Game of Thrones."
"The overwhelming consensus is that copyright is "property.""
I've google searched "copyright is property" and I have yet to find a solid answer to this, not to say it isn't there, but I've seen plenty of debate about it as well.
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The only difference is that it's one they can lazily address with loaded language.
On the post: The SHOCKING Photos That Violated Facebook's Policies!
Re: Re: Nuts
Nutella - Economy size Nutella form Costco - Nectar of the gods - sugar coma.
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Like Mesonexian Eeve said above, this could have been instigated by a cadre of knuckle-draggers, which means there's an obvious flaw in FB's business structure especially since this function isn't working as intended.
On the post: State Subsidies To Hollywood: Almost Every Program Has Been A Dismal Failure, Costing Taxpayers
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On the post: State Subsidies To Hollywood: Almost Every Program Has Been A Dismal Failure, Costing Taxpayers
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http://www.scribd.com/doc/115919383/Cut-Hollywood-Subsidies
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So Georgia is the rule, not the exception?
"Looking at the credits nationwide, a report released in December by the nonprofit Center on Budget and Policy Priorities pointed to a study done for the Massachusetts Legislature in 2009 that concluded film subsidies were costing the state $88,000 a job. A similar study for New York’s film office said government coffers were gaining $2,000 with each job created.
Over all, the center’s report concluded that film subsidies offered “little bang for the buck.” "
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/20/business/media/20incentives.html?ref=michaelcieply&_r=0
These subsidies are definitely not the god-send you make them out to be.
And funny enough, the article mentions that because these states are having difficulty balancing their budgets, they pull out of the program, which they think will push Hollywood to make movies out of the United States, thereby destroying any benefit these subsidies provide.
On the post: State Subsidies To Hollywood: Almost Every Program Has Been A Dismal Failure, Costing Taxpayers
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"Gov. Susana Martinez last week'said that New Mexico could save $25 million by cutting the repayment to television and
movie producers to 15% of their expenses within the state from the current 25%. "There are choices we have to make in New Mexico," the governor said Friday.
"Do we subsidize Hollywood or do we
start cutting in the classroom? I prefer to
not be subsidizing Hollywood and make
sure that we fund adequately our classrooms."
Martinez said the assistance program
is often mistakenly characterized as a tax
credit."
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=9dcf78c1-b3e4-4502-958c-ace9ab9a6c17%40sessionmgr4& ;vid=1&hid=14&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=buh&AN=57844503
Because of the competition between states, this percentage can keep growing and negatively impact other sectors of the state.
On the post: Republican Study Committee Dumps Derek Khanna, Author Of Copyright Reform Brief, After Members Complain
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Unless, you pay yourself in...you know, pats on the back.
On the post: Republican Study Committee Dumps Derek Khanna, Author Of Copyright Reform Brief, After Members Complain
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What suffering?
On the post: Why Copyright Shouldn't Be Considered Property... And Why A Return To 1790 Copyright May Be Desirable
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On the post: Why Copyright Shouldn't Be Considered Property... And Why A Return To 1790 Copyright May Be Desirable
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"What if OOTB is a bot invented to provide a polar opposite view to Techdirt debates"
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I've google searched "copyright is property" and I have yet to find a solid answer to this, not to say it isn't there, but I've seen plenty of debate about it as well.
On the post: Fixing Copyright: Is Copyright A Part Of Free Market Capitalism?
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Wouldn't it be foolish then to jump the gun and say it is property?
On the post: First Amendment Concerns About Internet Radio Bill Not Just Overblown But Completely Backwards
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Any comment reported to the point of being hidden is still available to read.
You sound like you're just butthurt no one wants to hear you whine.
On the post: $1.5 Billion In Taxpayer Funds Go Directly To Movie Studios Each Year... And Very Few Jobs Created
Re: Re: Re: Don't ever go near NPR again, Mike! It's taxpayer subsidized too!
On the post: $1.5 Billion In Taxpayer Funds Go Directly To Movie Studios Each Year... And Very Few Jobs Created
Re: Re: Don't ever go near NPR again, Mike! It's taxpayer subsidized too!
On the post: $1.5 Billion In Taxpayer Funds Go Directly To Movie Studios Each Year... And Very Few Jobs Created
On the post: Chris Dodd: Bogus Facebook 'Copyright' Declaration Proves Everyone Loves Copyright
Re: You're flat LYING here:
OOTB's imaginary representation of Mike Masnick's ego: - 1
The ego of everyone else who reads OOTB's posts: ...the amazing amount of Schadenfreude broke the scale.
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http://cheezburger.com/6792392192
On the post: App Developer Hijacks Customer Twitter Accounts In An Attempt To Shame Pirates
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It's funny, my brother-in-law is a software engineer who designs medical software for a bunch of hospitals in California.
He told me Microsoft has always piggybacked on the updates other software companies put out for their products.
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