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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mistwell" data-source="post: 3880761" data-attributes="member: 2525">I disagree, but lets leave it at that.OK then we are miscommunicating.Please post an article you have read, other than the one I linked to, that you think fairly represents the Producers side of this strike.If you have not read an article, other than the one I posted, from the Producer's perspective, then say so. In their discussions concerning the formula.  The WGA went in asking for a rigid formula for internet royalties, but came out of the negotiations admitting the issue is far more complicated than that, since it doesn't allow any flexibility and could essentially eliminate some internet advertising for their own shows.  What the formula will eventually end up looking like is yet to be seen of course, but I think both sides now know that it's going to be complex, and will have to deal with some hard accounting issues that have to take into consideration risks of illegal copying and distribution, free shows, cross-promotions, and all sorts of complex issues that makes a fixed formula a less than optimal solution.While I come down slightly on the side of the writers in this debate, I do agree with the Producers on one key point - The writers should have started discussions 6 months ago when they were asked to, because this is a complex set of issues and trying to rush it at the last minute didn't have a great chance of success.</blockquote>