Workers of the Blogosphere Unite!!! -- Michael

See, Ace just takes off whenever he wants. He appears on TV, he parties in New York, he meets the President, he parties in D.C., he whines about a case of the sniffles or being tired.

Most bloggers don't get away with this. Why can Ace do it? I'll tell you.

He is exploiting the proletariat! That's right, the capitalist Ace is expropriatating the fruits of the labor of his guest-bloggers!!!

Does he share?

I'm here to tell you, our compensation and benefits package is sub-standard.

There is only one solution. WE MUST UNIONIZE!!!!

I propose the formation of AOSHQ Guest-and-Co-Bloggers Union Local 101.

Now, to do this right, we need to maintain our solidarity, and have a laser-like focus on the demands we will make in collective bargaining with Ace. I'm thinking of the following:

1. One fifth of Val-U-Rite-Vodka per post.

2. Access to Ace's phone numbers for Thai Tranny Hookers.

3. Unfettered authorization to mock Dave @ Garfield Ridge. (I mean, fer cryin' out loud, the guy quit for only two days before he came crawling back for more of that blogging Jones.)

4. Free hobo corpse disposal.

5. Reciprocal linkage guaranteed for guest posters with their own site.

6. Permission to ban Bill at INDC Journal in the event of the slightest provocation.

Again, I must emphasize that complete solidarity is important if we are going to pull this off. This includes support from the commenters here. DO NOT BE AFRAID. Our right to organize is protected by law under the National Labor Relations Act.

Your feedback in the comment thread would be appreciated, including especially any additional bargaining demands that I have overlooked.

posted by Ace at 11:28 PM

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