(2007-11-14) Writers Strike Implications

What are the possible implications of the TV writers' Labor Union strike?

Marc Andreessen thinks it could be the restructuring of Hollywood into Silicon Valley's image.

• in technology, creators get paid like owners - that depends on your definition of "creator". I think the winning producers in Hollywood get paid well, just not the writers. How much do WebLog writers get paid? How much do Ning Social Network creators get paid?

• are the Portal giants just an equivalent BottleNeck to the studios?