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This is a rather ironic statement, because this is just what many of us have done. I use ublock origin, read books from the library, watch Netflix without any

This is a rather ironic statement, because this is just what many of us have done. I use ublock origin, read books from the library, watch Netflix without any ads (obviously), have no physical magazine or newspaper subscriptions. I (gasp) live in an area where I can walk to grocery stores and other shopping establishments. Okay, I guess I see occasional ads on the subway when I look up from my book...

joekrill 8y ago
I'm not sure how it's ironic in any way. Maybe in the Alanis Morissette usage of the word? Whether or not you go out of your way to avoid ads isn't really germane to my point. I'm simply suggesting that it's not at all "backwards" to show ads for subscription services. That's just a fact. Are there exceptions? Absolutely. But it's just simply not the case that the concept is unusual or backwards. Even if you think you aren't seeing ads, you're probably seeing product placements, or something similar. Anyway, I'll leave you with one of my favorite NewsRadio clips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhrnMbhMgmw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhrnMbhMgmw