St0ney
join:2001-02-25
uranus | reply to GlobalMind
Re: Just what we always wanted...
»sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f···4190.DTL
Read this article ... about the similarities of 1984 and now |
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St0ney
join:2001-02-25
uranus | Biden said. "Every episode of "Seinfeld" is now available to download free to anyone with access to the Internet."
Well, it was free to begin with...and nobodies selling it...so what is wrong. |
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GlobalMind
Domino Dude, POWER Systems Guy
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join:2001-10-29
Hollywood, FL
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If you download it, then you don't see the commercials -- which is what the networks complain about. It's again, all about the cash...in this case ad revenue.
K.
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The slackjaw gaze of true profanity, feels more like surrender than defeat - If culture is the curse of the thinking class
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St0ney
join:2001-02-25
uranus
| So what if i wouldnt watch the commercials on TV in the First place? Whenever i watch seinfeld on TV and commercial comes in , i always switch to another program.
There is no difference in me downloading a free television episode on the internet and watching a free episode on TV. |
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GlobalMind
Domino Dude, POWER Systems Guy
Premium
join:2001-10-29
Hollywood, FL
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So what if i wouldnt watch the commercials on TV in the First place? Whenever i watch seinfeld on TV and commercial comes in , i always switch to another program.
There is no difference in me downloading a free television episode on the internet and watching a free episode on TV.
Well, I agree....
I think the Seinfeld thing is a pretty poor example considering the show is in syndication now and not in the current prime time lineup.
However, again -- this all comes down to the commercials. If you were to actually watch the commercials like you're supposed to (according to them  ) -- when you download, you don't see them...and thus their advertisers are less likely to buy air if their ads aren't being seen.
I imagine they also don't like you having copies of the episodes cause you are of course a pirate if you download them and therefore will sell them to the highest bidder, you terrorist!!!  Oh, and again to the ads...if you have them on your PC then you don't need to watch TV.
Just shows you that they can't come up with a sound argument ... ever.
K.
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The slackjaw gaze of true profanity, feels more like surrender than defeat - If culture is the curse of the thinking class
RUSH "Ceiling Unlimited" 2002 |
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Mashiki
Balking The Enemy's Plans
join:2002-02-04
Woodstock, ON
 ·Bright House
·Rogers Hi-Speed
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said by St0ney:
So what if i wouldnt watch the commercials on TV in the First place? Whenever i watch seinfeld on TV and commercial comes in , i always switch to another program.
There is no difference in me downloading a free television episode on the internet and watching a free episode on TV.
Personally I don't watch commercials at all...but that's mostly due to the fact that they push the bounds of my sanity(what little is left), and my intelligence(what little is left). Things like the AOL commericals underlying message "if your an idiot sign up with us!". Or the odd ball crap commercials up here...*shudder*.
The thing is, I can see the execs now saying we need to mandate a reform in TV's so that people can no longer change channels when commericals come on, they are stealing revenue from us! |
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TheWickerMan
join:2002-04-09
Enola, PA
| said by Mashiki:
The thing is, I can see the execs now saying we need to mandate a reform in TV's so that people can no longer change channels when commericals come on, they are stealing revenue from us!
...and while they're at it, they need to make the TVs come with chairs that won't let you get up and leave the room when a commercial comes on. |
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Mashiki
Balking The Enemy's Plans
join:2002-02-04
Woodstock, ON
·Bright House
·Rogers Hi-Speed
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...and while they're at it, they need to make the TVs come with chairs that won't let you get up and leave the room when a commercial comes on.
A thumbs up, and a good point man...lol. As scary as it is...it's all a possibility. |
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MrTangent
join:2001-12-28
Earth
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said by TheWickerMan:
...and while they're at it, they need to make the TVs come with chairs that won't let you get up and leave the room when a commercial comes on.
How about this? We could have it mandatory for viewers to watch at least 8 hours of forced television mind expansion. Sit down, strap yourself in (literally) and have the image sent directly into your retina.
Alternately I envision a eyelid restraint ala A Clockwork Orange that would work quite well. |
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Mashiki
Balking The Enemy's Plans
join:2002-02-04
Woodstock, ON
·Bright House
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| said by MrTangent:
said by TheWickerMan:
...and while they're at it, they need to make the TVs come with chairs that won't let you get up and leave the room when a commercial comes on.
How about this? We could have it mandatory for viewers to watch at least 8 hours of forced television mind expansion. Sit down, strap yourself in (literally) and have the image sent directly into your retina.
Alternately I envision a eyelid restraint ala A Clockwork Orange that would work quite well.
Hehe... just incase the majority of american's don't know here in canada they swap out american channels and their commericals and replace them with canadian channels. Your basicly forced to watch canadian TV even if you want to watch an american. The goverment says that it's to protect canadian identity...personaly...I don't like having anything rammed down my throat...as such I don't watch very much TV. |
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