Jan  wrote:
> Doug Freyburger says...
>
> >So should I refrain from buying more DVDs until the strike is over?
>
> Probably not, since this would hurt the revenue stream for the writers and=
 other
> folk who get residuals just when they need it most. =A0Anything out or com=
ing out
> soon is likely going to be covered by the old contract anyway so waiting t=
o buy
> until after the strike is over isn't likely to help and could hurt in the =
short
> term.

Thanks.  I will go out and buy some DVDs then.

> What Fans4Writers.com does seem to be suggesting is that you boycott downl=
oading
> and streaming since the creatives aren't getting any part of that.

Ah, so nothing to Tivo Unbox until after the strike.  Thanks for the
explanation!

> Joe, I think that this was a question asked in the old thread early on but=
 at
> that point it seemed still up in the air.

Sorry for the wierd quote.  I couldn't tell if the question had been
addressed in the previous thread and Joe's material was why.
For that matter the little I've seen in the regular news media on
the topic fits Joe's explanation too well for my comfort.
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