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Subscription cost for entertainment is so high, and the quality of entertainment is so low, I can't help but think that most people keep these subscriptions pur

Subscription cost for entertainment is so high, and the quality of entertainment is so low, I can't help but think that most people keep these subscriptions purely out of habit and a BIG shift in consumption patterns is bound to occur. The shift will be to offline, generative software, or offline physical media. Online consumption will be limited to periodic cheap/free options like PBS Newshour, PBS Kids, newsletters, podcasts, and similar. Ideally we'd even see a re-uptake of media like a daily local or regional paper. Personally, I think this shift could really improve society, the state of people's minds, and encourage more offline time without some draconian top-down time-limit. And all thanks to increasing the price and decreasing the quality of streaming content until you break the relationship. Cool!

pythonguython 3y ago
Just because it’s expensive and low quality doesn’t mean people will stop using it - even if they recognize that. Based on the trends in entertainment over the last 70 years, I’d wager that entertainment will only be filled with more ads will be less substantive. I also think offline generative content will never happen. Will everyone have a gpu cluster in their home to run it? Generative content is certainly coming, but it will come though YouTube, Instagram, and whatever openAI has planned
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lapetitejort 3y ago
This is a reminder to check out your local library. Not only do they have tons of physical media (in some cases current movies and TV shows in disc format) but you may also get access to Hoopla, Libby, and/or Kanopy which are free apps where you can borrow all sorts of digital items. Some libraries also have a Library of Things, which lend out a random assortment of objects. I've seen musical instruments, baby monitors, cake tins, etc.

pythonguython 3y ago

Just because it’s expensive and low quality doesn’t mean people will stop using it - even if they recognize that. Based on the trends in entertainment over the last 70 years, I’d wager that entertainment will only be filled with more ads will be less substantive. I also think offline generative content will never happen. Will everyone have a gpu cluster in their home to run it? Generative content is certainly coming, but it will come though YouTube, Instagram, and whatever openAI has planned

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lapetitejort 3y ago

This is a reminder to check out your local library. Not only do they have tons of physical media (in some cases current movies and TV shows in disc format) but you may also get access to Hoopla, Libby, and/or Kanopy which are free apps where you can borrow all sorts of digital items. Some libraries also have a Library of Things, which lend out a random assortment of objects. I've seen musical instruments, baby monitors, cake tins, etc.