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ziq wrote

sounds like the people doing the actual labor (content creators) are completely outranked by the paper-pushing employees

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cyb3rd4ndy OP wrote

Maybe...

Just so we're on the same page, I'm assuming you took a look at this: https://means.tv/pages/cooperative-structure

I think offering 10%-20% of end-of-year profits to all of the content creators is pretty good. The ability to serve on the Board of Directors is also nice, but I don't know what that means.

I sent them an e-mail to see what's up and haven't heard back yet.

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subrosa wrote (edited )

Recently they asked for donations, and a week later reduced subscription and merch prices. I wish them well, let's just say.

It looks like it's two people owning the company, and maybe a few 'contractor' members, so all that talk about full voting rights and money going to full-time employees is really more of a promise for the future.

The problem with MeansTV is, unless you're into their lefty morning news program, there's really nothing on there that will have you coming back.

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cyb3rd4ndy OP wrote

Yeah the content will probably take a long time to develop. I thought Preserving Worlds was cool.

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