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-MIKE-

wrote:
On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:33:26 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

Show me where I used a single exclamation point or "caps" to express
this anger.

The ONLY problem I have with all this is the hypocrisy of asking all
these people to volunteer so they can milk it for ratings = big bucks

That falls under the category which you deleted from your reply.

Considering the limitations of this medium, I'll concede the fact that
you might not be angry and I'm mistaken. BUT, your use of the word
hypocrisy and milking it for ratings certainly doesn't mean you're
dancing a jig of happiness. I think I can say without too much chance
of error, that you've been very critical of the whole show, Disney in
particular.

No, I honestly don't.
Since they own about a third of the entertainment industry, they're an
easy (and big) target. :-)

I think you'll agree that there's nothing new about companies making
money, many times on the back of volunteers. With all the thousands
of such instances happening daily in capitalist America, you appear to
be selecting this instance out for singular criticism. That being
said, I'll ask why one more time.

Please don't shout at me or berate me. I'm on the verge of tears again
and I'm tired of crying.

Maybe it's a fine line or a big, fat, fuzzy line, I don't know. Maybe
it's because I'm a musician and used to people feeling they have a right
to take advantage of others' work ("file sharing") that makes me sensitive
to it.

I don't have a problem with companies donating stuff to
charity/benevolent activities for the benefits they receive from such
"donations."

It's certainly subjective and opinions are like buttholes, right?

I just don't want anyone thinking Disney is some sort of Habitat For
Humanity, acting as a non-profit charity that *needs* volunteers to
survive and continue its existence.

When the fact is, Disney could pay for everything themselves and still
make a nice profit from the show. I just think, since they are in it for
profit, they should pay their workers.... that's all. But as someone
else wrote, that would pull nearly as many heart strings. :-)

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-MIKE-

"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
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