[JuntMonkey]

This thread is completely civil, but on other sites you have discussions on this where idiots are saying things like "[censored] the greedy producers" or "stupid greedy writers, be happy you have a job". Here's the thing. 90% of the people who comment on this don't have a clue about basic economics, how unions work, etc. They'll side with whichever side based purely on whether they lean socialist or lean libertarian.

99% of the people who comment on this don't have a clue about the specific ins-and-outs and economics of show business. Sure 4 cents or 1/3rd a cent or whatever sounds like nothing, but 99% of us have no clue about what the profit margins are, what everyone else involved is being paid, the difficulty of producing and marketing a successful show/movie, who the strike is really hurting, etc.

Again, this thread is on the level, but the knee-jerk [censored] from high schoolers on other sites pisses me off.