• tartan@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    Ads “destroyed” TV. Streaming only became popular because it meant no fucking ads. Now ads are destroying streaming. Circle of capitalist life, I suppose.

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    After Adam Conover said, “…mastodon is the linux of social media, no one will use it…”, I stopped listening to his opinion.

  • conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works
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    Streaming is the best thing that happened to TV.

    The fragmentation and exclusivity bullshit sucks, but streaming, on demand, in any length of time I want to spend in a sitting, without ads? I barely watched TV before streaming, because it wasn’t worth the downsides.

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    When I moved out my first decision was to not get cable anymore. Streaming wasn’t even a factor in that decision as Netflix was only just starting here. I just didn’t care about all the drivel broken up by increasingly long commercial blocks. Lack of quality killed TV for me, not streaming.

  • style99@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    We would be far better off without TV. Sadly, TV is still alive and busy brainwashing millions as we speak.

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    2 months ago

    Yar Har Fiddle Dee Dee! Being a Pirate is alright with me! Do what you want cuz a Pirate is Free! You are a Pirate!

  • db0@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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    2 months ago

    I think there’s way too many salty nerds here that either didn’t see the video or didn’t even get the point Adam was making.

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      didn’t even get the point Adam was making.

      I don’t think you understood the point the peasants are making in these here comments