How could a Hard SF tv series work?

[Kelvin Zero]

Originally Posted by j. d. worthington

The thing is, Kelvin... that's completely unethical within the business. You ask for ideas, you pay for ideas. No freebies. That's one of the few safeguards a writer has in a very, very venal business. So, if you're wanting ideas, then I'd suggest you find another way to come up with them, or find a way to compensate for those provided ... and the going rate for such isn't cheap and -- unless you are already under contract with a surety of payment for a certain number of scripts -- I doubt you'd be willing or able to cough up such sums.

This is meant as a friendly warning, especially if you're not a published writer: what you're doing here usually results in very costly lawsuits and ruined reputations, and writers' guilds don't just frown on, they abominate the practice -- and with very good reason.

You had to totally twist your head up to find a way to be offended at me.

This is a public forum on the internet. Anyone placing ideas here obviously cannot maintain ownership of them unless they are highly detailed AND you can prove identity. You could have interpreted my statement as a friendly warning but instead you made a choice to be offended.

The other thing you are doing is implying you are 'in the business'. Good on you. Please keep your highly valuable jewels of ideas.

[Kelvin Zero]

MY GOD, PEOPLE!

So.. no one is in a brainstorming mood?

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Kelvin Zero

Anyone placing ideas here obviously cannot maintain ownership of them.

Originally Posted by Kelvin Zero

...if you are asking 'Would I steal your ideas', yes, absolutely.

Originally Posted by Kelvin Zero

So.. no one is in a brainstorming mood?

This surprises you, yet you maintain it is you who is being wronged. You are now skating on very thin ice here.