#strangerfansforwga

[chirpsythismorning]

This is everything the Stranger Things writers have posted publicly about the WGA strike:

TIMELINE

May 3rd:

Stranger Things writer Caitlin Schneiderhan tweets picture from personal Twitter account of sign from the strike that reads 'Pay us or Steve Harrington is toast'

May 6th:

Official Stranger Writers Twitter account makes post on behalf of the Duffers Brothers. They have since pinned this tweet to their profile. "Duffers here. Writing does not stop when filming begins. While we're excited to start production with our amazing cast and crew, it is not possible during this strike. We hope a fair deal is reached soon so we can all get back to work. Until then -- over and out. #wgastrong

Bonus:

May 12th:

Stranger Things writer Kate Trefry posts picture from personal Tumblr account of sign that reads, 'Byler won’t write itself'

As far as I know, the two writers that posted on their personal socials are the only writers from ST that even have personal accounts that are public, whereas the rest of the writers do not.

What does make me take a pause though, is that, while yes they did post these pictures from their personal accounts, which is about as official as it gets, they also cryptically did not include themselves in said pictures...

This just got me thinking about how Stranger Things is quite literally Netflix and vise versa. They are practically one in the same, where one without the other just doesn't make sense.

While this conflict of interest might run deep for many writers out there fearing to speak out against their employer, for us, the consumers, the fans, we as a collective have so much more power than we realize.

In contrast to the writers, streamers can't just fire their consumer base sometime down the line, out of spite for speaking out. Without consumers, neither Stranger Things nor Netflix would be what it is today.

We have the affordance of being able to speak up the loudest of anyone. And so why wouldn't we take advantage of that?

There are so many people out there protesting: writers, actors, others in the industry and even outside of it who are also taking a stand, many who need support so that they can continue to fight in the upcoming days, weeks, months, without being deterred by corporations that are making them feel greedy for demanding a contract that at most, asks that they be paid fairly.

And so I want to encourage anyone that is reading this, but fellow fans of Stranger Things especially, who have so much power in this strike when it comes to getting Netflix's attention, to consider taking the time to do whatever you can individually + with the masses as a community in order to best support the strike.

Follow the Strike! If you're active on various social media already, please be sure to follow the official accounts advocating for the strike via Instagram (@writersguildwest/@wgaeast), via Twitter (@WGAWest/@WGAEast). Engage with posts from folks that are out there daily, many with whom you can find by following tags like #WGAStrong, #WGAStrike and #WritersStrike. Although most fans are not able to join in picketing themselves, we can at least recognize all of those out there's individual efforts and do our best to show that we're paying attention and listening!

Spread the word! Show support any way you can by sharing posts and articles about the strike, or even fun memes to inform others in a more engaging way. This is the official site for the WGA strike if you want to learn more about what’s going on before diving in! And make sure to stay up-to-date here as things continue to unfold!

Donate! The Entertainment Community Fund is endorsed by the WGA for anyone that wants to support those affected by the strike financially. And this thread on Twitter is an incredible resourse, as it provides an ‘easy, one-click, stress-free, accessible-to-all-budgets’ ways you can support folks on the front lines.

Also! Consider donating through this link for the Entertainment Community Fund, where the money donated still goes directly to that fund, this is just an organizing page for Stranger Things fans specifically! By allowing fans to see how much of an impact we make as a collective, in real time, this could encourage even more ST fans to want to contribute. In a best case scenario, if this GoFundMe were to reach impressive proportions of donations from fans, that could lead to news outlets reporting on it, which could allow an opportunity for even more eyes on the strike, while also even more importantly being able to provide financial support to those that need it.

Trend! On social media, use #StrangerFansforWGA to trend or even just to reach other fans also looking to come together to support the strike!

While I know this post probably wont reach anywhere outside of Tumblr, I want to make a point to encourage those of you that are on other platforms to inform fans in those spaces about the strike and what they can do to help!

We might not all agree on everything, but I think we can agree on at least one thing... @Netflix & all major streamers and networks out there, who are still refusing to make a fair deal: PAY YOUR WRITERS!

In the mean time, if you're interested in working on different ideas for initiates we can carry out as a fandom, please reach out to me! I might only one person and I might not have all the answers and solutions, but I do know that with more of us working together, our odds of making an impact are much greater!

Over and out!

#byler #stranger things #strangerfansforwga #wga strike #writers strike #st writers #duffer brothers #twitter #tiktok #reddit #netflix #PAY YOUR WRITERS #I am more than happy to discuss ideas for how we can come together as a fandom to have an impact #things we can do and work together to accomplish #anyone that already has personal initiatives for fans related to the strike please reblog with details if you want and i will share! #i know some fans were donating funds in exchange for artprints with their owrk #stuff like that is wonderful #supporting artists regardless is so important and so anything like that I would love to know about! #also i would not be against getting money for blimp to fly over netflix calling out ted sarandos #blip... #full disclosure i have just donated $29 to the entertainment community fund through the gofundme! #right now we are over halfway to the $500 goal #hoping the gofundme can reach its goal sooner than later #that way the money can be allocated instead of just sitting there #to those that can't donate!? No pressure!!! #this is just meant to be an option for those that want to and are able to at this point in time #a lot of the fandom brings so much value to these spaces #with the time and dedication we all put into supporting the show FOR FREE #I believe we can use that skill to our advantage #and that arguably has just as much value and impact as money

[doriandrifting]

Will: Really, Jonathan—another weed break? Is that really a good idea, right now? This is serious. My gay romance arc is on the line.

#help I’ve made so many of these 😭 #I can’t stop #StrangerFansforWGA #writers strike #byler #stranger things #fuck netflix

[willthespy]

Quote of the year

(all jokes aside this strike is super important and I fully support the decision to postpone the filming of s5)

#stranger things #stranger things 5 #wga strike #byler #byler won’t write itself #writers strike #signgate #strangerfansforwga

[bylertruth3r]

HELLO??

here’s another pic of it from @byleranalysis​ on twitter

waking up to this was insane

and..

#stranger things #byler #will byers #mike wheeler #wga #writer strike #st writers #pay your writers #wga strike #orgoatpassantsable #queer writers #strangerfansforwga

[byleranalysis]

Hey! I am trying to get some funny memes for #StrangerFansforWGA but I suck at memes…

someone help me 😭🫶🏻 it’s for a good cause I promise!

#byler #stranger things #strangerfansforwga #mileven #lumax #wga strike #wga #byler analysis #byler memes #signgate

[ancatalyst]

Just gonna put some Memes here, i also Posted them on my Twt

Support the Strike Guys, And Netflix Pay your Writers!!

https://twitter.com/AnCatalyst?t=dJXLZIOyK3Fv8eVv5Mb4FQ&s=09

#byler #anti mileven #stranger things #meme #memes #StrangerFansForWGA #vecna #eleven #jane hopper #jonathan byers #will byers #mike wheeler #funny

[willbyerswithpowersblog]

Tbh if I were a writer I would also use byler for the WGA strike.

They wanted us talking about it and talking about it we are.

#Also please try to use the #StrangerFansforWGA on Twitter to support the strike. #byler

[bit-of-a-nerd]

hey nerds! if you’re on twitter make sure to get the hashtag #StrangerFansForWGA trending! supporting this strike is so important! if you want more info or ideas on what to post i’ve been posting about it on @/willbyersupreme on twitter. @byleranalysis on twitter and tumblr both has tons of great info on it too! in the meantime here’s an infographic about it! (reblog to spread)

#stranger thing #steve harrington #will byers #el hopper #stranger things 4 #mike wheeler #st4 #byler #dustin henderson #lucas sinclair #st5 #steddie #robin buckley #elmike #joyce byers #eleven hopper #jancy #stancy #jonathan byers #fruity four #the fruity four #jim hopper #joyce x hopper #hopper byers family #chief hopper #platonic stobin #ronance #rovickie #vickie #robin x vickie

[sacredindigos]

LISTEN UP !!

over on twitter we are trying to get #StrangerFansForWGA trending. if you have a twitter account PLEASE participate. we want the writers to see the tag and we want them to know that we support them 100%. and we want netflix to see just how much we are gonna fight for the writers.

you don't even have to tweet specifically about the strike. just add the hashtag onto whatever you wanna post. it can be a picture of a cat for all we care. just use the #StrangerFansForWGA and help us support the writers.

we can do this 💪

#byler #mileven #lumax #jopper #jancy #stancy #ronance #steddie #elmax #stranger things #st5 #stranger things 5

[doriandrifting]

Fun fact about Will Byers is that he’s always down for a labor strike.

#StrangerFansforWGA #<-tag has info on the strike :) #this is actually canon #deleted scene /s #why he lowkey giving Rosie the Riveter LMAK #byler #stranger things #will byers #signgate my beloved #wga strike

[doriandrifting]

Link to donate to the Entertainment Community Fund set up by @byleranalysis.

Explanation on what’s going on and what they do.

#byler #stranger things #wga strike #fuck you netflix #mutual aid #StrangerFansforWGA #signgate my beloved

[doriandrifting]

If this scene taught us anything, it’s that artists deserve credit for their work.

Link to info. on the strike.

#StrangerFansforWGA #signgate my beloved #stranger things #byler #mike wheeler #will byers #fuck netflix #wga strike

[byleranalysis]

Hey nerds! Do you copy?

Want to help out the strike? Don’t know how? Donate to help #StrangerFansforWGA !

A bit sketched-out by the possibility of people making profit? The way GoFundMe sets up this fundraiser is literally, I have no access to it whatsoever.

Donations will be put in #StrangerFansforWGA honors!

A little suspicious! Here is information regarding the charity! Also, ask me any questions <3 I can not withdrawal anything. All proceeds go straight to charity!

More information about Entertainment Community Fund: Thanks to your support, Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund) is there for everyone in our performing arts & entertainment community with emergency financial assistance, affordable housing, health insurance counseling, supplemental employment & so much more. The Fund is a national human services organization that fosters stability & resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts & entertainment professionals.

(ALSO IN NEED OF A MORE UNIVERSAL BANNER IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO DO SUCH <3)

#strangerfansforwga #stranger things #byler #mike wheeler i know what you are #Lumax #Mileven #Willel #Steddie #byler analysis #wga strong #fan art #will byers #mike wheeler #rovickie #stancy #jancy