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Ugh, Fox. I recently made the decision to not spend $10.99/month for their FoxOne app to stream World Cup matches. I decided to watch the Telemundo broadcasts i

Ugh, Fox. I recently made the decision to not spend $10.99/month for their FoxOne app to stream World Cup matches. I decided to watch the Telemundo broadcasts instead, even though I don’t speak Spanish, just to not give Fox my money. If I were Roku user, this would definitely cause me to quit being a Roku user. I doubt I’d be the only one, but I also do not believe it will be enough total to be noticeable.

kleiba2 4mo ago
I could not handle the Spanish commentary, though. I know that that's a real cultural gap on my side, but Spanish soccer commentary is something I could never get accustomed to - way too much talking for my taste, and I especially cannot relate at all to the goal "celebrations".
- dylan604 4mo ago
  I'd rather listen to that than give money to Fox. However, I'm learning that I understand a lot more Spanish that I would have thought. I know enough words that I can at least grasp what I think the topic is, but not the details. Almost like hearing parts of a conversation 3 groups down from you at the bar.
carlosjobim 4mo ago
Do you think people will throw away their perfectly functioning devices because of politics?
- bigfishrunning 4mo ago
  Nah, they'll just put a "i bought it before elon went crazy" sticker on their brand-new cybertruck. People talk a big game, but really are unprincipled in general.
  - mschuster91 4mo ago
    > People talk a big game, but really are unprincipled in general. At least regarding cybertrucks, pretty much no one is buying them. People are principled - Tesla's brand image is in the gutters and it shows, they are continuously losing market share and SpaceX had to bail out Tesla by buying 131 millions of dollars worth of Cybertrucks.
- dylan604 4mo ago
  No, that's why I said that if any one did, it would be so low of a number that nobody would notice.
- hightrix 4mo ago
  Yes. I’ve been wanting to for a while. This is the final push to swap my streaming boxes.
- enoint 4mo ago
  Waking up one day to see the Fox logo instead of Roku will remind people about the non consensual TV options in a hospital.
- techgnosis 4mo ago
  lol yes, do you really think (some) people won't?
- TheGrassyKnoll 4mo ago
  Yes. If this goes through, my Roku is going to the Goodwill.
Marsymars 4mo ago
FYI if you live in/near an urban area, you can probably get a ton of world cup matches with an antenna without directly giving Fox money.
- dylan604 4mo ago
  That's how I'm watching the games they carry on the main channel, but some games they have decided ratings do not justify playing in primetime. I have to flip over to Telemundo for those. I assumed that me saying Telemnudo broadcasts implied I was watching OTA broadcast.

kleiba2 4mo ago

I could not handle the Spanish commentary, though. I know that that's a real cultural gap on my side, but Spanish soccer commentary is something I could never get accustomed to - way too much talking for my taste, and I especially cannot relate at all to the goal "celebrations".

dylan604 4mo ago
I'd rather listen to that than give money to Fox. However, I'm learning that I understand a lot more Spanish that I would have thought. I know enough words that I can at least grasp what I think the topic is, but not the details. Almost like hearing parts of a conversation 3 groups down from you at the bar.

carlosjobim 4mo ago

Do you think people will throw away their perfectly functioning devices because of politics?

bigfishrunning 4mo ago
Nah, they'll just put a "i bought it before elon went crazy" sticker on their brand-new cybertruck. People talk a big game, but really are unprincipled in general.
- mschuster91 4mo ago
  > People talk a big game, but really are unprincipled in general. At least regarding cybertrucks, pretty much no one is buying them. People are principled - Tesla's brand image is in the gutters and it shows, they are continuously losing market share and SpaceX had to bail out Tesla by buying 131 millions of dollars worth of Cybertrucks.
dylan604 4mo ago
No, that's why I said that if any one did, it would be so low of a number that nobody would notice.
hightrix 4mo ago
Yes. I’ve been wanting to for a while. This is the final push to swap my streaming boxes.
enoint 4mo ago
Waking up one day to see the Fox logo instead of Roku will remind people about the non consensual TV options in a hospital.
techgnosis 4mo ago
lol yes, do you really think (some) people won't?
TheGrassyKnoll 4mo ago
Yes. If this goes through, my Roku is going to the Goodwill.

Marsymars 4mo ago

FYI if you live in/near an urban area, you can probably get a ton of world cup matches with an antenna without directly giving Fox money.

dylan604 4mo ago
That's how I'm watching the games they carry on the main channel, but some games they have decided ratings do not justify playing in primetime. I have to flip over to Telemundo for those. I assumed that me saying Telemnudo broadcasts implied I was watching OTA broadcast.