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> our lives are so littered with ads everywhere Because it's the only thing that works. As the old saying goes "zero is a special price on it's own fundamental
by dist-epoch 3y ago
> our lives are so littered with ads everywhere
Because it's the only thing that works. As the old saying goes "zero is a special price on it's own fundamentally different from $1 and you can't compete with it"
- hnlmorg 3y agoEven services that aren’t free are now bundling ads as an extra revenue stream. There doesn’t seem to be a way to opt out of advertising.
- dave4420 3y agoJust like newspapers and magazines. The only way to opt out of advertising is not to watch.
- hnlmorg 3y agoThe difference with newspapers and magazines is that publishers cannot add more advertising to something that has already been published. But with electronic hardware that’s exactly what’s happening. A smart TV you purchased yesterday might suddenly start showing additional advertisements tomorrow. Or next month. Etc. The fact that we’ve lost the ability to own the stuff we buy is pretty infuriating for people like myself who grew up owning stuff.
- JetSpiegel 3y agoMy cable box already disables the fast forward button for about 10s after muting, so that you have another hurdle when skipping ads. You need to skip first then mute, but still get that full volume ad jolt. I already pay for cable, there are ads in the broadcast, and ads when playing recorded programs. Ironically, most ads inserted by the cable company are for their own competitors, Netflix and Prime Video.