Razgriz
Pandora rocks
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join:2005-05-31
Fayetteville, NC
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| What the hell?
Greed, Greed, Greed. This kind of shit is simply outrageous. Why the hell should we pay more if we want to skip ads? Bull.
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bth_lonewolf
join:2005-03-28
Summerfield, NC
| said by Razgriz  :Greed, Greed, Greed. This kind of shit is simply outrageous. Why the hell should we pay more if we want to skip ads? Bull. Well, not really. The problem is this: the SOLE source of income for networks is advertising revenue. With VCRs, this was never much of a problem -- quality, convenience, etc. -- with DVRs and their capability, it's a real problem.
It's only a matter of time until the adoption rate of DVRs is high enough that will cause a collapse of the business model.
So it's not so much about greed, it's about coming up with a reasonable business model. I love my DVR, too, and sure as hell fast forward through commercials. But I also realize that as soon as everyone is doing it, there's a problem. |
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fiberguy
My views are my own.
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join:2005-05-20
| I'd pay a few extra bucks a month to skip commercials. What's the big deal? I want caller ID, as I am sure many here also have, and pay the national average rate of $5.50 a month.
Problem is here, not in the real world. (Thank god) This "gimme gimme gimme" and "I won't pay you anything" model of BBR is sickening anymore.
YOU have the right to make a choice.. go with? or go without! If skipping commercials is SO important to you, buy one less Big Mac Value mean a month! Combine two of your errands into one and save that 1 gallon of gas. You'd be doing the economy and environment good at the same time too!
Funny how people are willing to pay for "things" and not for services. Are we all asking for the government to pay for it all for you? Where should the money come from now that everyone wants to skip the 8 minutes of commercials in a 1/2 hour viewing block? When di your lives become so important that you have to maximize your time? Get over it! and if you don't like the technology, take the advise of other users, get yourself a VCR and skip away! |
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