Why? They've ensured the musicians are now getting paid. This is exactly how an effective trade union should function. It's a shame that writers, actors and other artists don't have effective organizations in place to prevent them from being exploited… but that doesn't mean these people are "fucking idiots" for doing…

True, and in that sense, it's a lot like the situation with undocumented workers. It's plainly illegal, but there are too many wealthy people making a lot of money from it for the government to actually do something serious about the problem.

True, and in that sense, it's a lot like the situation with undocumented workers. It's plainly illegal, but there are too many wealthy people making a lot of money from it for the government to actually do something serious about the problem.

Exactly. Many unpaid internships are illegal, and knowingly taking such an internship is pretty much worse than being a scab. Scabs, at least, aren't undermining their entire profession.

Exactly. Many unpaid internships are illegal, and knowingly taking such an internship is pretty much worse than being a scab. Scabs, at least, aren't undermining their entire profession.

Nice try, but a spouse is actually entitled to their spouse's income. And even if no divorce takes place, they're receiving much more in compensation than just "hugs." The familial relationship is very different from the relationship between a boss and employee. A familial relationship involves a division of labor for…

Nice try, but a spouse is actually entitled to their spouse's income. And even if no divorce takes place, they're receiving much more in compensation than just "hugs." The familial relationship is very different from the relationship between a boss and employee. A familial relationship involves a division of labor for…

There are actually federal regulations in place that determine whether interns should be paid or unpaid. Contrary to [apparently] popular belief, it's against the law to have an unpaid intern do any old job you want if you don't feel like paying for it. Basically, you can only hire an unpaid intern if they are being…

There are actually federal regulations in place that determine whether interns should be paid or unpaid. Contrary to [apparently] popular belief, it's against the law to have an unpaid intern do any old job you want if you don't feel like paying for it. Basically, you can only hire an unpaid intern if they are being…

@avclub-6df40b25ac1d572cf6900484a4dae9ed:disqus Yeah, I think the natural progression for a lot of people in the hobby (myself included) goes something like this:

@avclub-6df40b25ac1d572cf6900484a4dae9ed:disqus Yeah, I think the natural progression for a lot of people in the hobby (myself included) goes something like this:

Well, first, I don't agree with the assumption that "drama kids and lazy would-be novelists" are the same thing as "roleplayers" in general.

Well, first, I don't agree with the assumption that "drama kids and lazy would-be novelists" are the same thing as "roleplayers" in general.

Radiohead, it was an early indicator of the musical Anglophile that I would become.

Radiohead, it was an early indicator of the musical Anglophile that I would become.

I have to disagree here and point out that it was an issue of demographics. Kennedy's persona was a damn near perfect manifestation of the kind of good-humored, non-ideological alternagirl that teenage outcasts knew they were doomed to befriend and fall in love with. Before Angela Chase, Brian Krakow was wearing out a…

I have to disagree here and point out that it was an issue of demographics. Kennedy's persona was a damn near perfect manifestation of the kind of good-humored, non-ideological alternagirl that teenage outcasts knew they were doomed to befriend and fall in love with. Before Angela Chase, Brian Krakow was wearing out a…

Your comment has overwhelmed me with early 90's nostalgia. I will now spend the morning reliving vivid memories of being mesmerized by the debut of "Creep" at a friend's house at 2AM and listening on repeat to a CD single of "Cannonball" while using a soldering iron to add battle scars to a model Enterprise-D.

Your comment has overwhelmed me with early 90's nostalgia. I will now spend the morning reliving vivid memories of being mesmerized by the debut of "Creep" at a friend's house at 2AM and listening on repeat to a CD single of "Cannonball" while using a soldering iron to add battle scars to a model Enterprise-D.

The worst CCG glut game I ever played was the Sim City CCG: a convoluted, time-consuming waste of a game consisting of cards with "art" taken from the real estate section of a local newspaper. In fairness, the idea of building a modern city with cards isn't a bad basis for a game at all… but it could only really work…