Usenet Newsgroups Re: Inside &quot;Survivor&quot; contestants' contracts From: extravagan@frogsoup.xelon.com (Extravagan) Kenny Blankenship wrote: Extravagan <extravagan@frogsoup.xelon.com> wrote: To see "the products on offer to choose among them before buying" potential contestants would have to be able to view and compare the contracts for various reality shows, not just view a Singles Chat">single one. [insult deleted] No. That's not true. the contestants aren't "buying" a product or  service. They are accepting a job offer. That's still (supposed to be) a consensual exchange in the marketplace. That it's the labor market and not, say, the bear-rug market makes no nevermind. When start a new job the HR department hands you an employment contract that you have to sign before you start work. You don't get to see the employment contract from all of their competitors You should be able to, as part of your decision-making process. What is your public-policy rationale for not having all the cards and terms above the table? -- "I hope there are a lot of hardcore scenes in it. There should be more of those in film and theatre as well." -- Stephen Newport in <6880-4C73775E-3491@storefull-3173.bay.webtv.net> Subject  Re: Inside "Survivor" contestants' contracts  Re: Inside "Survivor" contestants' contracts