No different than Hollywood. That’s how they determine who gets in.

And charge people for the privilege.

I just think this is all bullshit.

What, you sad you now get sloppy seconds?

Someone made reference to VPN in making that irrelevant from the user end -- you’d have to outlaw their use too.

The writers first, then they figure out how to do that.

I don’t disagree with the hope. I do believe that’s the eventual goal of the studios, to maximize profits — and how many people believe most movies suck in the first damn place?

1) Yet.

Frankly, I’m guessing that’s the strike’s entire intention.

I’m getting the impression this is showing the writers’ guild the door.

Art is making money.  Don’t confuse the two.

AI is going to mean the studios win.

Because I’m not a stupid person or a hot chick doing squats in a bikini.

This is going to sound sarcastic — it’s not.

Nah, it (like my first response) would go straight over your head.

OK Cindy.

Because if it were that, they’d have nuked the whole thing, banned her, end of story.

That’d do it. A “get in the ring, motherfucker” will do it.

KUPO!!!!!!!!!!!!

And nothing of value was lost.