What's happening is that as streamers replace the 22 (or 13) episodes per year model with 8 episodes every 15-18 months, they're trying to maximize profits by minimizing the role of writers--hiring as few as possible for as few days as possible on as few episodes as possible. >

— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) May 2, 2023

The WGA has to draw a line somewhere. It won't get streamers to increase episode counts or job security. So it is actually ethical and essential for the Guild to say, We create these scripted shows, and we insist on determining the minimum staff size it takes to script them. x

— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) May 2, 2023

This is truly, simply what the WGA strike is about: do you detect a difference b/t the shows you stream (through Roku, your laptop, etc) and the ones you watch through a cable box? Bc we do the same work for both, but we take a HUGE paycut for streaming shows. 1/3

— Eliza Skinner 🦐 (@elizaskinner) May 2, 2023

And it’s not just streaming on dinky 2006 YouTube - it’s streaming on subscription services (that often have commercials even with subscription fees - more $$ coming in). And the fees for subscribers are going up, and the companies are touting huge profits. So what’s the problem?

— Eliza Skinner 🦐 (@elizaskinner) May 2, 2023

Amanda Seyfried shares her thoughts on a potential WGA strike: “Everything changed with streaming, and everyone should be compensated for their work. It’s f-cking easy.” pic.twitter.com/T21n5f188K

— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) May 2, 2023

This is... whew. The utter incompetence of trying to run a scripted entertainment business and not compensating writers more than they're currently compensated is just staggering. https://t.co/U1mrnaUiKn

— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) May 2, 2023

More than a decade into the scripted-streaming-series era, streamers are still insisting that viewership must be concealed from the people who write the shows--and insisting that therefore, a writer can't make more money for writing a hit. pic.twitter.com/WWTiiWlMpw

— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) May 2, 2023

A loooooot of distance between what the WGA is asking for (perfectly reasonable adjustments to ensure a sustainable career) and what the AMPTP is proposing. But the BIG ONE (if you ask me) is this. “Tell us how many people are watching.” pic.twitter.com/G59rmQEvQc

— Colby Day ON STRIKE (@thecolbyday) May 2, 2023

This is why we’re striking. The studios are trying to turn writing into a gig job. Eliminating the writers room, forcing screenwriters to work for free, paying late night writers a “day rate.” If we don’t fight back, writing will cease to exist as a livable career. https://t.co/CLxweCbR68

— Adam Conover (@adamconover) May 2, 2023

From the @nytimes today. THIS right here is the crux of the issue: We have a consistently profitable business, but that doesn't matter anymore because we've sacrificed everything at the alter of 'exponential growth.' It's a false idol. It's insanity. #wgastrong pic.twitter.com/uubSgiyURt

— (HBO) Max Perry Mason (@maxfperry) April 30, 2023

The Writers Guild has existed for 90 years. We’ve negotiated contracts with studios roughly every 3 years. With or without a strike, we’ve made a deal every time.

If they could do without us, they would. If they could break us, they would. They can’t. They won’t. #WGAStrong

— David Slack (@slack2thefuture) May 2, 2023

They’re not going to break this union. They’re going to wind up giving us what we need — a fair deal that makes writing for TV and movies a sustainable profession.

They could’ve done it tonight. Instead, they’re going to lose billions — and still give us a deal. #WGAStrong

— David Slack (@slack2thefuture) May 2, 2023

Great thread https://t.co/s32nms1C3W

— Joshua Topolsky (@joshuatopolsky) May 2, 2023

Demands for viewership transparency, concerns about being replaced by artificial intelligence, and preserving the writers room are some of WGA's asks that went nowhere with the AMPTP. A look at the issues dividing the 2 sides, w/ @Snoodit https://t.co/5KS55OcHzz

— Borys Kit (@Borys_Kit) May 2, 2023

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From the @nytimes today. THIS right here is the crux of the issue: We have a consistently profitable business, but that doesn't matter anymore because we've sacrificed everything at the alter of 'exponential growth.' It's a false idol. It's insanity. #wgastrong pic.twitter.com/uubSgiyURt

— (HBO) Max Perry Mason (@maxfperry) April 30, 2023

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A Wikipedia article was just created tonight:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Writers_Guild_of_America_strike

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TCTTS said:

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This is truly, simply what the WGA strike is about: do you detect a difference b/t the shows you stream (through Roku, your laptop, etc) and the ones you watch through a cable box? Bc we do the same work for both, but we take a HUGE paycut for streaming shows. 1/3

— Eliza Skinner 🦐 (@elizaskinner) May 2, 2023

And it’s not just streaming on dinky 2006 YouTube - it’s streaming on subscription services (that often have commercials even with subscription fees - more $$ coming in). And the fees for subscribers are going up, and the companies are touting huge profits. So what’s the problem?

— Eliza Skinner 🦐 (@elizaskinner) May 2, 2023

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Olsen said:

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A Wikipedia article was just created tonight:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Writers_Guild_of_America_strike

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Is it gauche to ask who wrote the article?

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