Comments on: Poorer Than You is on Strike

By: Давид

Давид — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:51:23 +0000

@Alvin: I don’t think she makes all of her income from her blog.

I get income from my checking account, but that one dollar per month does not sustain me.

Stephanie, happy holidays. We support your cause and we miss your blog. Hope to see you online soon.

By: Alvin

Alvin — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:35:35 +0000

if you say your income comes from this blog? Then how are you going to sustain yourself? But i admire your spirit.

By: TooMuch

TooMuch — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:45:34 +0000

My husband is obsessed with the strike! He follows all the news and gives me daily updates on what is going on and all that jazz. I think he feels some how connected because we would someday like to live in sunny California! He also thinks the “CBS Your Nut” campaign is too awesome. We love it when people stand up for themselves and what they believe! Yeah writers! Keep fighting!!!!

By: Larry

Larry — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:51:43 +0000

Kinda Dumb when you think about it. SO people will stop coming to your site and forget about it and you will lose all you have worked for so far. Your choice I guess but I’m not coming back.

By: Dividend Machine

Dividend Machine — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:01:35 +0000

I love your blog!!!Im putting a link to your page.
I hope the strike ends soon.

By: JW Thornhill

JW Thornhill — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:38:08 +0000

This is unfortunate, because I really enjoyed reading your blog on a regular basis. Good Luck!

By: David

David — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:51:06 +0000

While I support the writers (coming from an entertainment background here in LA), I also think both parties should hurry this along and compromise, which neither wants to do. There are tons of people relying on the industry to pay the rent, the mortgage, feed their kids, etc….but they cannot work nor get paid because of the strike. This strike affects everyone in the industry depending on that paycheck at the end of the week, not just the writers. I would be furious if I was still in the industry and not getting paid my salary because of the strike. That being said, they do deserve the money they are owed for the work they produce - I just hope both parties can agree on a compromise. Kudos to you Stephanie for doing what you feel is right with your site. Long time readers will always come back.

By: Давид

Давид — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:52:28 +0000

I support the writers. The public supports the writers.

NPR reports that 64% of general public support the strike, while 4% are against it. That’s a 16 to 1 margin!

By: Spazeboy

Spazeboy — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:23:13 +0000

Geoff, I think there is an easy Stephanie can keep a great deal of her readers after a prolonged strike — push the RSS feed.

I’m subscribed to PTY in Bloglines and when she starts updating again, I’ll be reading. But you’re right that traditional readers who click on their PTY bookmark every day or so will probably get out of that habit if a lot of time passes without seeing a new posts.

Stephanie, I think you should make a quick update to your post encouraging your readers to subscribe via RSS so they can stay in the loop and be among the first to know when you resume posting.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:30:28 +0000

I have mixed feelings on your action. Part of me thinks “good on you Stephanie for sticking to your principles.” As a former vegetarian I know that’s not easy to do sometimes.

However part of me wonders if this is the most effective and smart action to take. Couldn’t you still blog and write about the strike spreading awareness that way. If the strike goes on for months or even longer your readers will desert and forget about you - who will go to a blog that doesn’t update. And you will lose your voice, a voice that could help that and other causes. Not to mention putting a stop to your financial blog.

I urge you to reconsider and find other ways to emphasize and show your solidarity with the writers.