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Jeff Sandquist says:

maybe authors aren't publishing the stories themselves anymore? (they still write them)
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

andrew.cornett says:

Yea, that's a little odd ... ?
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

jasoncalacanis says:

just heard that AOL is having bloggers blog for free. i'm in shock.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

skyvanman says:

It is because they aren't getting paid!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

This is not true -- AOL is not asking bloggers to post for free. However, those posters are not being paid.

Jason -- If you want more details you can email me directly.

- Keith of TV Squad
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

doctor paradox says:

the bloggers volunteered of their own accord; AOL didn't outright ask them to blog for free.

not that it makes this shit-storm any less obnoxious.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

jasoncalacanis says:

wow.... that is huge of the Weblogs, Inc. bloggers... shows how classy and dedicated to the brand they are.

What does it say about AOL that they would let folks work for free and not pay the $10 a post ?
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Michael Yurechko says:

Working for free? wow. I wouldn't even do that. I demand my paycheck each month from every site I work for.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

bryceroney says:

Well, it's a round up post - so obviously they shouldn't be paid for just regurgitating what happened that week.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Michael T. Rose says:

I wish I could comment on this, but I can't.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

sean percival says:

Time to buy it back buddy, you should of known AOL would kill your baby.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

joelfreak says:

Not to claim its not true, but why WOULD someone work for free? Are they getting stock or something?
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

jfull15 says:

@joelfreak no. it's because they love what they do, and will continue to support their blog. They also want to deliver content to their readers.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

jasoncalacanis says:

Looks like AOL has changed positions--or there was some confusion about it--on letting bloggers blog for free during the blog freeze... that's right thing to do.

www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/28/aol-realizes-bl oggers-will-...

Update: We spoke with Victor Agreda, Jr., Programming Manager of AOL-owned Weblogs Inc. (which owns TUAW) about the situation. He says that all Weblogs authors are going to be paid, and that Erica Sadun (the author of the post mentioned) likely chose to use the generic TUAW Blogger alias for personal reasons. He says that other authors writing under the same alias are being paid their normal flat fee.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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