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so SAG-AFTRA finally released some official guidance for fans, viewers, creators/influencers, critics, and more during the strike. here's what you need to know:
- if you see a publication/news source/journalist talking about a piece of struck work, that's ok. they're allowed to do that.
2. they're asking regular viewers and fans to DONATE TO STRIKE FUNDS, SHOW UP TO PICKETS IF YOU CAN, and please do NOT boycott streaming services or movies in theaters.
3. influencers, content creators, cosplayers, and anything in between is still a bit of a grey area, but they're asking people to use their best judgement. "organically" means UNPAID promo (like an invite to a premiere without being paid, being sent a publicity box, letting the company's social media post a photo of you in cosplay, etc).
obviously this doesn't answer every question, and isn't hard and fast rules for fanworks, but it can at least inform how you personally choose to move forward when posting online and moving publically. i hope this helps!
Ok so I think I figured out where the wires got crossed for fanwork specifically
ALTSAG considers “content creator” and “influencer” to be interchangeable but for most chronically online weirdos (myself included) that’s not really the case so if you don’t know anything and you see the official guidelines it can sound like “oh don’t write fanfic”
The crucial thing to remember if you are not affiliated with SAG-AFTRA is: “are you accepting money and/or free shit from studios, are you someone who does do that, wants to do that, or has done that in the past ?” Then the non-member influencer guidelines apply to you or you should keep them in mind if you’re interested in joining.
Everyone else is good.
(Also important to remember that like. Influencers aren’t just people who happen to be on social media they are paid to do shit and be aware of parasocial relationships but that’s a whole other thing)
TL;DR: Do not accept money or any perks in lieu of payment from studios
