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 germ

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