Comments for Guild Freelancers http://guildfreelancers.org/gf Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:43:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Panel: Journalists at risk without U.S. shield law by Jan Fischer http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?p=1953#comment-7475 Jan Fischer Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:43:38 +0000 http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?p=1953#comment-7475 ...Thank you for this informative & well-written article. Sounds like a splendid documentary! Jan …Thank you for this informative & well-written article. Sounds like a splendid documentary! Jan

]]> Comment on SOPA, PIPA scrapped by Dan Laget http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?p=1803#comment-4723 Dan Laget Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:39:02 +0000 http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?p=1803#comment-4723 I first learned about SOPA and PIPA a few months ago. The prospects of thwarting the efforts of behemoths like Disney and CBS seemed dismal at the time. Everyone assumed these bills were a slam dunk and we would all have to bow, once again, to the power of multinational corporate greed. I blacked-out all of my websites. The few hundred visitors that frequent them seemed to support the effort. I lost only one subscriber from my mailing list. I applaud the subscriber who left because that person is exercising the very right that I was fighting for – the right to get uncensored information and to choose for him/herself what to do with that information. Defeating SOPA – PIPA pales in comparison to what is an historic event; The Great Blackout. The blackout was a demonstration of the FIRST EVER TRULY FREE PRESS - the internet bloggers, website publishers , search engines, social networks, classified advertising, and the average day to day guy with a Facebook page – in unison take down the what is arguably one of the most powerful lobbies in Washington – the music and film industry. Whether you support or oppose SOPA – PIPA you should be in awe of what has happened in the last three days. This is a demonstration of what can be done by those willing to stand up and be counted. This is democracy at its finest. Long live the people. I first learned about SOPA and PIPA a few months ago. The prospects of thwarting the efforts of behemoths like Disney and CBS seemed dismal at the time. Everyone assumed these bills were a slam dunk and we would all have to bow, once again, to the power of multinational corporate greed.

I blacked-out all of my websites. The few hundred visitors that frequent them seemed to support the effort. I lost only one subscriber from my mailing list. I applaud the subscriber who left because that person is exercising the very right that I was fighting for – the right to get uncensored information and to choose for him/herself what to do with that information.

Defeating SOPA – PIPA pales in comparison to what is an historic event; The Great Blackout. The blackout was a demonstration of the FIRST EVER TRULY FREE PRESS – the internet bloggers, website publishers , search engines, social networks, classified advertising, and the average day to day guy with a Facebook page – in unison take down the what is arguably one of the most powerful lobbies in Washington – the music and film industry.

Whether you support or oppose SOPA – PIPA you should be in awe of what has happened in the last three days. This is a demonstration of what can be done by those willing to stand up and be counted.

This is democracy at its finest.

Long live the people.

]]> Comment on Fair Pay! by Mike Bradley http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?page_id=678#comment-2054 Mike Bradley Thu, 26 May 2011 17:57:35 +0000 http://cwahawaii.org/gf/?page_id=678#comment-2054 NWU did this once or twice (ASJA considered it, too). It's useful info, of course, and builds visibility, but it can be a time sink that we weren't able to fill. You'll have to plan on regularly checking back on the approved publications because their practices can change dramatically from year to year, even from editor to editor. NWU did this once or twice (ASJA considered it, too). It’s useful info, of course, and builds visibility, but it can be a time sink that we weren’t able to fill. You’ll have to plan on regularly checking back on the approved publications because their practices can change dramatically from year to year, even from editor to editor.

]]> Comment on Dear Patch: We won’t be taking you up on that kind invitation to work free for your large corporation by Randy Harris http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?p=1312#comment-2046 Randy Harris Fri, 13 May 2011 01:25:55 +0000 http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?p=1312#comment-2046 I put up a spoof Patch site: <a href="http://patch.framingham.com/" rel="nofollow">Framingham, MA Patch (of news about Patch.com)</a> Click any state to get lawsuit information about AOL's current and previous legal issues. This isn't the first time they've been sued by unpaid workers, (among other lawsuits -- like the ones by consumers, Attorney Generals, Investors, the SEC, etc). This pretty much a repeat of the "Community Leaders" class action suit which they just settled. Boycott should include: AOL, Patch, Huffington Post, Tech Crunch, Engadget and all other AOL properties. To end on a positive note: AOL stock has lost 30% of its value in the past six months! I put up a spoof Patch site: Framingham, MA Patch (of news about Patch.com)

Click any state to get lawsuit information about AOL’s current and previous legal issues. This isn’t the first time they’ve been sued by unpaid workers, (among other lawsuits — like the ones by consumers, Attorney Generals, Investors, the SEC, etc).

This pretty much a repeat of the “Community Leaders” class action suit which they just settled.

Boycott should include: AOL, Patch, Huffington Post, Tech Crunch, Engadget and all other AOL properties.

To end on a positive note: AOL stock has lost 30% of its value in the past six months!

]]> Comment on Fair Pay! by Fair Pay for Freelance Designers | Fletcher Prince http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?page_id=678#comment-2042 Fair Pay for Freelance Designers | Fletcher Prince Fri, 06 May 2011 01:46:54 +0000 http://cwahawaii.org/gf/?page_id=678#comment-2042 [...] I found this blog post on fair pay for freelancers that expressed the dilemma and solutions more elegantly than I could.  Check it [...] [...] I found this blog post on fair pay for freelancers that expressed the dilemma and solutions more elegantly than I could.  Check it [...]

]]> Comment on Dear Patch: We won’t be taking you up on that kind invitation to work free for your large corporation by Kathleen Pierce http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?p=1312#comment-2041 Kathleen Pierce Tue, 03 May 2011 14:39:21 +0000 http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?p=1312#comment-2041 I've been suspicious of Patch from the get-go. I'm all for multimedia journalism, but old school papers actually pay me. Exposure does not put threads on my back. In the immortal words of a veteran stringer "I could die of exposure." Thanks for this letter Guild. You make me proud to be a paid scribe. I’ve been suspicious of Patch from the get-go. I’m all for multimedia journalism, but old school papers actually pay me. Exposure does not put threads on my back. In the immortal words of a veteran stringer “I could die of exposure.” Thanks for this letter Guild. You make me proud to be a paid scribe.

]]> Comment on Dear Patch: We won’t be taking you up on that kind invitation to work free for your large corporation by chicago lampoon http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?p=1312#comment-2039 chicago lampoon Tue, 03 May 2011 01:42:34 +0000 http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?p=1312#comment-2039 http://chicagolampoon.blogspot.com/2011/04/aols-patch-hyperlocals-trolling-for.html Chicago suburban Patch's listed http://chicagolampoon.blogspot.com/2011/04/aols-patch-hyperlocals-trolling-for.html
Chicago suburban Patch’s listed

]]> Comment on Dear Patch: We won’t be taking you up on that kind invitation to work free for your large corporation by Freelance Guild to Patch: ‘Please Stop It. You’re Embarrassing Yourself.’ - FishbowlLA http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?p=1312#comment-2038 Freelance Guild to Patch: ‘Please Stop It. You’re Embarrassing Yourself.’ - FishbowlLA Mon, 02 May 2011 23:01:29 +0000 http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?p=1312#comment-2038 [...] the weekend, the Guild Freelancers arm of the Pacific Media Workers Guild posted an open letter to Patch, to that effect. In so doing, the author(s) noticed something we had also here at [...] [...] the weekend, the Guild Freelancers arm of the Pacific Media Workers Guild posted an open letter to Patch, to that effect. In so doing, the author(s) noticed something we had also here at [...]

]]> Comment on Dear Patch: We won’t be taking you up on that kind invitation to work free for your large corporation by Rebecca http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?p=1312#comment-2037 Rebecca Mon, 02 May 2011 20:34:13 +0000 http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?p=1312#comment-2037 Bobzaguy, Illinois has nearly 60 Patch sites, but none in Chicago. Patch focuses on smaller towns and cities, primarily suburban. For instance, there is no San Francisco Patch, but you'll find a Patch.com in San Bruno, Millbrae, Pacifica; Mill Valley, San Rafael, Petaluma. There's no Patch in Richmond, but there is in El Cerrito. For Illinois, try Evanston? Oak Park? Bobzaguy, Illinois has nearly 60 Patch sites, but none in Chicago. Patch focuses on smaller towns and cities, primarily suburban. For instance, there is no San Francisco Patch, but you’ll find a Patch.com in San Bruno, Millbrae, Pacifica; Mill Valley, San Rafael, Petaluma. There’s no Patch in Richmond, but there is in El Cerrito. For Illinois, try Evanston? Oak Park?

]]> Comment on Dear Patch: We won’t be taking you up on that kind invitation to work free for your large corporation by bobzaguy http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?p=1312#comment-2036 bobzaguy Mon, 02 May 2011 20:09:00 +0000 http://guildfreelancers.org/gf/?p=1312#comment-2036 Clicked on Illinois and there isn't anything posted to Chicago at all. What does that mean? Clicked on Illinois and there isn’t anything posted to Chicago at all. What does that mean?

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