Re: Timmy, did YOUR parents monitor your game play?
"I don't see any other answer than those"
Well, you're wrong, there is another answer:
I sprung into existence purely by our creator as a way to counteract your vile stupidity. I am the sum of an equation created by your lack of language skill, intellect, and good-looks. I am the omega to your alpha, a being of pure light to counteract your darkness.
Either that, or you're just wrong again, as per usual. You figure out which, half-wit....
Re: Wrong conclusion must be from not seeing The Rich as bad actors.
Once again, straight out of the Tom Hayden playbook, where wealth and success are inherently bad in and of themselves. That kind of myopic view would be funny if it weren't so frightening....
Re: You're presupposing, as usual, that piracy is small.
"You're presupposing, as usual, that piracy is small."
Do you simply read Tom Hayden over and over again and then spit it back out here? Your constant rants against corporations and anything that is commercial and of scale reads like an inarticulate version of The American Future, except even more daft....
"This article is inaccurate. Microsoft intends to release the Kinect 2.0 to developers under the SDK license of $400 which will include a special adapter for PCs."
Unless I missed that in the article I linked to, I didn't see that. Any link, by chance? If so, I'll update the piece.
"Excellent point. After all, those who practice religion (ANY religion) aren't human: they're inferior primates. They've failed the qualifying intelligence test to be considered homo sapiens."
I hope you're being sarcastic, but in case you're not the exact opposite is true. It one of the prime homo sapien traits to wish for, manufacture, and worship gods. It is a human trait in the same way that sexual lust is, or aggression, or many of the other things that progressive, intellectual societies have worked to drive out of us.
There's nothing inhuman about religion, only inhumane.
"Thanks for the continued shout-outs. Only person sweeter to me than you guys is my sainted Mother. As a thanks, I wrote TechDirt into CLERKS III. It's the joke both Jeff (Randal) Anderson and Trevor (Elias) Fehrman have highlighted as one of their favorites in the script."
That's fucking sweet, Mr. Smith! FYI, my last name is spelled Geigner, just so you get it right in the credits :)
"David is clearly not Tim Russert. I don't know who would have been a good replacement for Tim, but David Gregory has destroyed the credibility of Meet the Press. I don't even watch it anymore."
You're absolutely right that Russert was far better than Gregory, but as someone who watches MTP regularly, I thought this was a bit unfair. Gregory's interview style is, was, and always has been to approach a guest from the polar opposite viewpoint. He's an antagonist that way. This question was simply taking the line of the NSA apologists and giving his guest the opportunity to respond as if the question was posed directly.
The better point, in my opinion, would be to have said that Gregory's interview style gives shelter to the opinion that there is a debate to be had on the subject of journalists aiding and abetting criminals when that shouldn't even be up for debate at all....
"I used to like TJ a lot so I'll start with him. The fact is that if you ever read about Thomas Jefferson, you remember that he wrote in the Declaration that "All men are created equal"."
Yes, you cannot deal with Jefferson without dealing with his hypocrisy concerning slavery. That he actually was in favor of abolishing slavery in the Constitution doesn't absolve him of owning slaves himself. With that said, writing off the rest of his accomplishments is a stunning act of stupidity. The man was a brilliant lawyer, doubled the land area of the United States in the space of one day, was a botanist, politician, laid siege to Tripoli, and most importantly was the co-author of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom, the very basis for the 1st Amendment. It's the very basis for the most important freedoms this country affords.
As for Patrick Henry, his quote seemed apt regardless of his more checkered backstory....
"I think that an entry level wage for a writer is probably around $30,000."
If you're full time, in-house employee, perhaps. I'm neither. Nor are most of the other writers here. Could we agree that for part timey work, that number should be about half?
"Then most companies contribute modestly toward health insurance, so call that $4,000."
You said you assumed I'm independent, which I am. Therefore benefits aren't included and I wouldn't need them even if they were, so I'm glad they aren't.
" Assuming the writer worked 40 hours per week to produce those articles, I'd say a minimum of $3200/moth for an inexperienced writer and double that for an experienced one."
You're not very good at math. You started at $30k/year, or $2500/month. Benefits are moot since I'm an independent contractor and we can cut your expectations in half since I'm part time, not full time. Payroll taxes are meaningless as well, since the only thing that matters is gross salary (for the purposes of payment discussions, I mean). What you arrive at is your suggestion, essentially, that a writer like me should make roughly $1250/month here.
Let me assure you, my payment meets your expectations. Glad you agree I'm compensated appropriately. Can we move on now?
"Some how he manages to ignore that he's doing the same thing. He's making money on others work and not paying (or paying a pittance)."
Look, let's make this really simple. First, you keep saying no payment is made. This is 100% false. As to the pittance argument, establish some goal posts. Let's say a writer here is contracted to post somewhere between 5-10 articles a week. What would be a fair monthly compensation for that?
I don't believe I provided enough lines to read between, but whatever. By your tone I can tell you've come to the discussion with your own presuppositions and that nothing will assuage you of them. It's been said it isn't what you think but how you think that's important. I fear for you, as a result....
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...does thinking Thai Trend makes an excellent name for a Thai pop band make me a bad person?
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Re: Timmy, did YOUR parents monitor your game play?
Well, you're wrong, there is another answer:
I sprung into existence purely by our creator as a way to counteract your vile stupidity. I am the sum of an equation created by your lack of language skill, intellect, and good-looks. I am the omega to your alpha, a being of pure light to counteract your darkness.
Either that, or you're just wrong again, as per usual. You figure out which, half-wit....
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Re: Wrong conclusion must be from not seeing The Rich as bad actors.
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Re: You're presupposing, as usual, that piracy is small.
Do you simply read Tom Hayden over and over again and then spit it back out here? Your constant rants against corporations and anything that is commercial and of scale reads like an inarticulate version of The American Future, except even more daft....
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Unless I missed that in the article I linked to, I didn't see that. Any link, by chance? If so, I'll update the piece.
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I hope you're being sarcastic, but in case you're not the exact opposite is true. It one of the prime homo sapien traits to wish for, manufacture, and worship gods. It is a human trait in the same way that sexual lust is, or aggression, or many of the other things that progressive, intellectual societies have worked to drive out of us.
There's nothing inhuman about religion, only inhumane.
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Re: FULL DISCLOSURE!
That's fucking sweet, Mr. Smith! FYI, my last name is spelled Geigner, just so you get it right in the credits :)
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HAWKS WIN
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You're absolutely right that Russert was far better than Gregory, but as someone who watches MTP regularly, I thought this was a bit unfair. Gregory's interview style is, was, and always has been to approach a guest from the polar opposite viewpoint. He's an antagonist that way. This question was simply taking the line of the NSA apologists and giving his guest the opportunity to respond as if the question was posed directly.
The better point, in my opinion, would be to have said that Gregory's interview style gives shelter to the opinion that there is a debate to be had on the subject of journalists aiding and abetting criminals when that shouldn't even be up for debate at all....
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Yes, you cannot deal with Jefferson without dealing with his hypocrisy concerning slavery. That he actually was in favor of abolishing slavery in the Constitution doesn't absolve him of owning slaves himself. With that said, writing off the rest of his accomplishments is a stunning act of stupidity. The man was a brilliant lawyer, doubled the land area of the United States in the space of one day, was a botanist, politician, laid siege to Tripoli, and most importantly was the co-author of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom, the very basis for the 1st Amendment. It's the very basis for the most important freedoms this country affords.
As for Patrick Henry, his quote seemed apt regardless of his more checkered backstory....
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: @"PaulT", compulsive yapper.
You're assumptions are STILL wrong and the chief error is this 80 hours a month business. It's really more like 25-35....
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: @"PaulT", compulsive yapper.
If you're full time, in-house employee, perhaps. I'm neither. Nor are most of the other writers here. Could we agree that for part timey work, that number should be about half?
"Then most companies contribute modestly toward health insurance, so call that $4,000."
You said you assumed I'm independent, which I am. Therefore benefits aren't included and I wouldn't need them even if they were, so I'm glad they aren't.
" Assuming the writer worked 40 hours per week to produce those articles, I'd say a minimum of $3200/moth for an inexperienced writer and double that for an experienced one."
You're not very good at math. You started at $30k/year, or $2500/month. Benefits are moot since I'm an independent contractor and we can cut your expectations in half since I'm part time, not full time. Payroll taxes are meaningless as well, since the only thing that matters is gross salary (for the purposes of payment discussions, I mean). What you arrive at is your suggestion, essentially, that a writer like me should make roughly $1250/month here.
Let me assure you, my payment meets your expectations. Glad you agree I'm compensated appropriately. Can we move on now?
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: @"PaulT", compulsive yapper.
Look, let's make this really simple. First, you keep saying no payment is made. This is 100% false. As to the pittance argument, establish some goal posts. Let's say a writer here is contracted to post somewhere between 5-10 articles a week. What would be a fair monthly compensation for that?
On the post: Hollywood Studios Keep Saying Its Employees Must Get Paid, And Now May Be Forced To Pay Its Interns
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: @"PaulT", compulsive yapper.
It's multiple.
"And if he gets paid $1 per article or a similar pittance, that is no different than unpaid IMHO."
The amount is far more substantial than that by an order of magnitude. Your point is invalid.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: @"PaulT", compulsive yapper.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: @"PaulT", compulsive yapper.
That said, isn't the amount irrelevant to the discussion? The question was paid vs. unpaid, not an argument over the balance sheet...
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