@VagrantVillain no you havent you just keep retreating back into your very narrow understanding of the world, again sorry for wasting time trying to explain this to you
@VagrantVillain i completely understand the concept of financial risk, a fucking 8 year old can understand that. thats not what i or anyone is talking about here
@VagrantVillain people negotiate and receive the thing im describing all the time. what many are saying rn is it could just be more standard or common, so people can be rewarded for putting in their time / taking a low rate without having to fight for it over the internet later
@VagrantVillain your point is very narrowly focused on one type of risk and doesnt take account of the broader reality of the situation. it can be narrowly true while missing the point everyone is making here. there are other types of risk than the kind you take when you invest money
@VagrantVillain they already did take a lower flat rate, probably bc theyre just starting out and have no choice. the upside for them was "a foot in the door". i, and many other people, just think the upside could also be like a tiny piece of the backend on the off chance it makes stupid money
@VagrantVillain yea thats the reward curry barker has too, but he also will have millions of dollars. the other people who worked on it could get some piece of that. it's not unheard of. i have 0.5% of a movie i worked on bc the team appreciated me taking a lower rate up front