Dave Meltzer Forced Out Of MMAFighting.Com

[DeathFist]

Dave was the only reason I went to MMAFighting.
Saves me a bookmark placing.

 

[Congo66]

So you really think Amazon should pay 0 in federal taxes while ordinary people get taxed? Lol

Don't post your common sense here.
Post what your corporate overlords want you to post as they wipe out independent traders with their tax evasion.

 

[Negator402]

By the government!

California is the Left Wing utopia they dreamed of, which looks suspiciously like a dystopian wasteland to anyone not insane. In ludington the stream of liberals now fleeing Cali.

Great job protecting Dave from his part time job retards!!!! Now just go on public assistance, and their hearts will bleed happy.

 

[Negator402]

It sucks for Dave, it sounds like they fucked him over. Too bad, I like Dave. Oh well, at least I still get to hear his opinions on pro wrestling.

"They" is the Democeat supermajority in California, just to be clear.

 

[CerebralKnievel]

Why would they do this? They want to be able to tax you, and the nanny state believes this is how you protect the "little guys" from being exploited by big business. Classic California move. Micromanagement for a fee that - guess what - you get to pay also. For your protection.





Comrade.

In comes the river of losers who could never hack it in california.

 

[Negator402]

In comes the river of losers who could never hack it in california.

Your comment suggests an incredible misunderstanding of what he is talking about. Are you commenting on the right post?

 

[Natural Order]

Is this a joke?

They passed a law preventing independent contractors? In journalism? Anything?

WTF? What planet am I on?

 

[RetiredSlave]

Was this voted on by the public? What ever happened to democracy?

 

[Natural Order]

I don't even understand the logic that would cause this....can somebody elaborate for me here?

 

[JayPettryMMA]

This stings. We lost Ant Walker from SD because of this California law, and I'm sure there will be more longtime California writers that are forced out of gigs because of the way the regulation stands now and now the market exists to keep freelancers at arm's length.

 

[Pliny Pete]

Edited my opening post to add this part which I didnt notice the first time

And it is amazing that a law constructed to keep employers from taking advantage of employees will end up, in the journalism field, due to an ignorant threshold rule, costing so many reporters their positions as part-time reporters all over the state. It’s especially worse for those who financially were in a position to really need it in a field that is difficult to make money in, and even more, for smaller web sites who can’t afford full-time employees and now will have to rely on contributors working for free, which the law evidently doesn’t cover.

 

[JayPettryMMA]

I don't even understand the logic that would cause this....can somebody elaborate for me here?

From all I've read, the goal of this law is that companies would be forced to hire contractors on as employees if they cross a certain low threshold. Companies hire on freelancers/contractors so they can pay them extraordinarily low and get away with it because the people are not employees. Those workers are also not afforded any worker protections, are at will (fireable at any time for any reason) and are frankly disposable by the companies.

Instead, these companies are simply terminating their agreements with those that live in California, rather than hiring, paying and treating them as employees.

 

[VVarhead]

Dave is actually one of the very few good writers they had.

 

[DanaWhitesButler]

You are a dumbass. A, they pay taxes. B, the money is then dispersed as salary, which is taxed, spent on expansion, which is taxed, or reflected as increased share value...which is taxed.

Only a gullible and envious retard things corporations dont pay taxes. Money is like water, it has to stream somewhere, and every channel has it's own tax.

It goes to shareholders who are already rich

 

[Natural Order]

From all I've read, the goal of this law is that companies would be forced to hire contractors on as employees if they cross a certain low threshold. Companies hire on freelancers/contractors so they can pay them extraordinarily low and get away with it because the people are not employees. Those workers are also not afforded any worker protections, are at will (fireable at any time for any reason) and are frankly disposable by the companies.

Instead, these companies are simply terminating their agreements with those that live in California, rather than hiring, paying and treating them as employees.

Appreciate the synopsis Jei.

So, just another example of Big Brother sticking their nose into a capitalist economy and mandating socialist concepts. Incredible.

These contractors are big boys and girls. If they don't like the pay/lack of benefits etc. they can make that decision on their own.

 

[Negator402]

From all I've read, the goal of this law is that companies would be forced to hire contractors on as employees if they cross a certain low threshold. Companies hire on freelancers/contractors so they can pay them extraordinarily low and get away with it because the people are not employees. Those workers are also not afforded any worker protections, are at will (fireable at any time for any reason) and are frankly disposable by the companies.

Instead, these companies are simply terminating their agreements with those that live in California, rather than hiring, paying and treating them as employees.

It is a common liberal misconception that if you force employees with new rights upon employers, they will accept it.

They dont. They cut part time employees, shut down, or relocate. The Democeats view job provides and business people like the machines in The Matrix viewed humans, a battery of goodies to be milked. We arent.

 

[snaportap21]

Figures California state legislature.

MMA fighting sucks anyways

What’s the best mma website to you, then? That’s where I go. I’m open to better alternatives.

 

[Paulsp]

Meltzer is a bellend

 

[Negator402]

It goes to shareholders who are already rich

So what? They pay a fucking capital gain on it. They got rich by working, by striving and achieving. Conceal Believe Achieve brother, like the great Luke Rockhold said.

 

[jsbx45]

In comes the river of losers who could never hack it in california.

Not sure what you're trying to say here, but I live in California, and pay huge taxes so losers CAN hack it in California too.