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Tue Apr-12-11 11:48 AM
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| 6. Not so fast MM. Have a look at these two cases. |
| -AOL, Arianna Huffington Hit with Class Action Suit |
Viva_La_Revolution |
Apr-12-11 11:38 AM |
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Defense attorney says: |
MineralMan |
Apr-12-11 11:42 AM |
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Not so fast MM. Have a look at these two cases. |
Wilms |
Apr-12-11 11:48 AM |
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I'm a professional journalist, and have been since 1974. |
MineralMan |
Apr-12-11 11:57 AM |
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I do, in fact, feel discomfort with the dumbing down of lots of professions via the underpaid. |
Wilms |
Apr-12-11 12:04 PM |
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I don't know if they signed away copyright. It doesn't matter, |
MineralMan |
Apr-12-11 12:50 PM |
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The entire business model has collapsed and you blame writers? |
EFerrari |
Apr-12-11 12:49 PM |
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The demand for written content has never been larger. |
MineralMan |
Apr-12-11 12:54 PM |
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No, it's not the willingness of writers to be unpaid that tanked |
EFerrari |
Apr-12-11 01:00 PM |
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Hello? Did you read MM's responses? Apparently not. |
SpiralHawk |
Apr-12-11 02:08 PM |
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I sure did and that narrative puts the cart before the horse. |
EFerrari |
Apr-12-11 02:32 PM |
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Unskilled yokels? Really? |
MineralMan |
Apr-12-11 02:35 PM |
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You might try rereading my post with some of those years worth of experience. |
EFerrari |
Apr-12-11 02:44 PM |
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No thanks. I saw my error. I just haven't edited it yet. |
MineralMan |
Apr-12-11 02:48 PM |
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So you got paid to write this that I'm responding to? |
harmonicon |
Apr-12-11 03:15 PM |
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YOU are the reason the New York Times can't hire writers!!! |
JackRiddler |
Apr-13-11 09:48 AM |
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?! nt. |
harmonicon |
Apr-13-11 10:06 AM |
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My joke's a failure I guess. (I was agreeing with you.) |
JackRiddler |
Apr-13-11 10:41 AM |
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It wasn't a failure. |
ronnie624 |
Apr-13-11 12:57 PM |
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Amusing?! You call that a "joke"? I wasn't even paid to write it! |
JackRiddler |
Apr-13-11 01:09 PM |
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sorry |
harmonicon |
Apr-13-11 03:48 PM |
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I agree, MM, and I refuse to write for free unless it's an occasional op-ed |
wordpix |
Apr-13-11 07:42 AM |
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You're writing for free right now. Or did you get paid for the post? |
JackRiddler |
Apr-13-11 11:43 AM |
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Thank-you from a photographer now quasi replaced by free photos online.... |
robinlynne |
Apr-12-11 06:40 PM |
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I made most of my money translating, now largely replaced by these un-idiomatic Google translations. |
JackRiddler |
Apr-13-11 09:53 AM |
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agreed. |
robinlynne |
Apr-13-11 11:12 AM |
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Can I get a "hell yeah" from the audience? |
TheWraith |
Apr-12-11 01:08 PM |
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It is hard for writers to get respect, because a lot of the consumers |
MineralMan |
Apr-12-11 01:59 PM |
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It's always been hard for writers to get respect. That's not new. n/t |
EFerrari |
Apr-12-11 02:33 PM |
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So it has. Just as I said. |
MineralMan |
Apr-12-11 02:37 PM |
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So, let me get this straight. |
merh |
Apr-12-11 09:46 PM |
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Do you demand respect for replacement workers during a strike? |
TheWraith |
Apr-13-11 03:38 PM |
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No one hired the folks and asked them to post at HuffPo. |
merh |
Apr-13-11 06:33 PM |
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Media outlets weren't "looking" to be bought out, they just WERE bought out. |
TheWraith |
Apr-14-11 02:00 AM |
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This may be your experience with your "consumers," but it hasn't been mine with my readers. |
JackRiddler |
Apr-13-11 05:47 PM |
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Wow. |
Bluenorthwest |
Apr-12-11 01:09 PM |
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Actually, no, I wouldn't take exception to that. In fact, I'm the |
MineralMan |
Apr-12-11 01:56 PM |
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if you choose to write on a voluntary basis/understanding and |
katty |
Apr-12-11 11:53 AM |
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Yup! |
MineralMan |
Apr-12-11 11:58 AM |
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Not if the site owner represented to you |
EFerrari |
Apr-12-11 12:54 PM |
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this writer had 6 yrs. to stop writing for HuffPo and NOW says the org profited |
wordpix |
Apr-13-11 07:46 AM |
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Yeah, I'm gonna sue Facebook for profiting from all my witty comments |
progressoid |
Apr-12-11 12:28 PM |
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Good luck with all that. |
MineralMan |
Apr-12-11 12:55 PM |
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The case takes place in a court, not in your imagination. Tasini knows what he's doing. |
JackRiddler |
Apr-12-11 01:10 PM |
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I don't believe your facts are accurate. |
merh |
Apr-12-11 10:55 PM |
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The vast majority of content on HuffPo was never paid for. |
JackRiddler |
Apr-13-11 12:24 AM |
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The content is not what is of value |
merh |
Apr-13-11 12:58 AM |
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Fine, you're arguing for the defendant and think you've "totally destroyed" the plaintiff. |
JackRiddler |
Apr-13-11 09:42 AM |
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Where the hell do you get the conclusions found in your reply? |
merh |
Apr-13-11 10:16 AM |
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I've been civil to you and it's sad that you resort to characterizations by remote viewing. |
JackRiddler |
Apr-13-11 10:37 AM |
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The "totally destroys" comment I made was not about the plaintiffs' case |
merh |
Apr-13-11 12:34 PM |
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ha ha ha ha |
some guy |
Apr-12-11 02:57 PM |
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Nice burn. |
joshcryer |
Apr-13-11 12:43 AM |
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I'm still waiting for Skinner to pay me for all my witty commentary here |
snooper2 |
Apr-12-11 11:44 AM |
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It will be included in the check for your beer money & travel expenses |
SpiralHawk |
Apr-12-11 11:47 AM |
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Godamn it, don't bring him on this thread....n/t |
msanthrope |
Apr-12-11 01:44 PM |
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Hahaha. |
progressoid |
Apr-12-11 05:24 PM |
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We're all still waiting for the "witty commentary".... |
hlthe2b |
Apr-12-11 11:48 AM |
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Class Action Suit!!! |
Wait Wut |
Apr-12-11 11:53 AM |
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Did Skinner sell Democratic Underground for $300 million? |
JackRiddler |
Apr-12-11 01:12 PM |
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yes, but I hear 97% of that money came from the DoD, (via Obama) |
snooper2 |
Apr-12-11 01:46 PM |
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DUzy Awards aren't bringing what they used to on Ebay. |
MilesColtrane |
Apr-12-11 02:36 PM |
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Folks likely wanked off now that Huffington is out of the closet as a full-on RepubliCorp catapult |
SpiralHawk |
Apr-12-11 11:46 AM |
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She was always a Republican. Always. I knew her in |
MineralMan |
Apr-12-11 11:59 AM |
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Going occult is a Republicon speciality. Huffington is just now being exposed |
SpiralHawk |
Apr-12-11 12:15 PM |
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Whats that old saying ? |
AsahinaKimi |
Apr-12-11 12:32 PM |
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Deceived? Wasn't she a vocal McCain supporter? nt. |
harmonicon |
Apr-12-11 03:16 PM |
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I wonder if anyone will notice. |
closeupready |
Apr-12-11 12:19 PM |
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Hahahahahaha! |
SoapBox |
Apr-12-11 12:19 PM |
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.... |
Tarheel_Dem |
Apr-12-11 12:40 PM |
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You've got that write! ;-) N/T |
BillyJack |
Apr-12-11 01:02 PM |
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Barnum. Pure Barnum. n/t |
msanthrope |
Apr-12-11 01:49 PM |
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I repeatedly called it the Palin Post |
JJW |
Apr-12-11 12:54 PM |
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It's the shareholders who should be suing AOL over this deal. |
leveymg |
Apr-12-11 12:57 PM |
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The HuffHo is like every other institution in this culture any more. |
EFerrari |
Apr-12-11 01:09 PM |
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Thats why I left HPO last year. |
fredamae |
Apr-12-11 09:16 PM |
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Now ain't that the truth. Thanks for a laugh. |
JackRiddler |
Apr-12-11 01:12 PM |
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If you don't want to work for free, don't work for free. n/t |
Corruption Winz |
Apr-12-11 01:23 PM |
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+1: couldn't have said it better myself. nt. |
harmonicon |
Apr-12-11 03:18 PM |
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If you don't want to be noticed exploiting free patsies, don't sell their work for $300 million. |
JackRiddler |
Apr-12-11 04:12 PM |
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Arianna can claim there was nothing worth paying for, |
msanthrope |
Apr-12-11 01:55 PM |
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Based on much that was posted here from that site, |
MineralMan |
Apr-12-11 02:01 PM |
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One wonders when some posters here figure that out about FDL. |
msanthrope |
Apr-12-11 04:07 PM |
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You mean that rag run by Hampster & Grover Norquist? |
Tarheel_Dem |
Apr-12-11 04:34 PM |
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Yes--the breathlessly quoted, poorly sourced revenue maker for |
msanthrope |
Apr-12-11 04:39 PM |
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I have no idea. Some already have, though, I'm sure. |
MineralMan |
Apr-12-11 06:40 PM |
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not any more, actually. not by the rules of the market. |
JackRiddler |
Apr-12-11 04:18 PM |
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Oh, please--they still have woo by the shitload. n/t |
msanthrope |
Apr-12-11 04:40 PM |
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How is that relevant to the price AOL paid? |
JackRiddler |
Apr-12-11 10:24 PM |
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good, |
Hannah Bell |
Apr-12-11 02:59 PM |
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Best comment here and very wise of you not to get into the muck... |
JackRiddler |
Apr-13-11 01:13 PM |
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Since she started the Post I would not rave about it or even go to it. I felt out of it compared |
peacetalksforall |
Apr-12-11 03:02 PM |
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Name removed |
Apr-12-11 03:57 PM |
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Arianna is nothing but a corpoRAT hypocrite. |
Dappleganger |
Apr-12-11 04:37 PM |
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Given HuffPo's bloggers..... |
Keith Bee |
Apr-12-11 07:17 PM |
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For what it's worth, I can never wean myself from DU, but I was gone from HuffPost 100% in two days |
closeupready |
Apr-12-11 09:45 PM |
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Jonathan Tasini used to head the National Writers Union |
Kat45 |
Apr-13-11 01:16 AM |
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I'm no lawyer, but I don't see how they have a case. |
Akoto |
Apr-13-11 10:51 AM |
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Prediction: Huffington will settle, come up with a set of rules for sharing revenue with writers. |
JackRiddler |
Apr-13-11 11:04 AM |
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Very humorous. |
Lone_Star_Dem |
Apr-13-11 11:15 AM |
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Surely the funniest part is $315 million dollars... from AOL, specialists in folly. |
JackRiddler |
Apr-13-11 01:30 PM |
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"AOL, specialist in folly. I like that! |
Lone_Star_Dem |
Apr-13-11 02:36 PM |
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It's even worse than everyone thinks - she's a "slave driver" apparently |
Trikatnieks |
Apr-13-11 01:27 PM |
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They don't have a case |
WatsonT |
Apr-14-11 09:56 AM |
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Insofar as there were no contracts, they may well have a case. |
JackRiddler |
Apr-14-11 11:08 AM |
#104 |
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