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And likewise, watching selectively is even easier with some peer-to-peer networking and file sharing sites. You can see almost any show you happen to fancy at t

by bawr 17y ago

And likewise, watching selectively is even easier with some peer-to-peer networking and file sharing sites. You can see almost any show you happen to fancy at the moment - and you get to skip the commercials or pause when convenient. Also, most of the time your watching habits aren't recorded by shady companies for unspecified marketing reasons. Even better, there's absolutely no chance of accidentally ending up watching something you didn't plan to, which is the main idea behind corporate TV. Also - as far as this individual is concerned, popular culture is overrated.

axod 17y ago
>> "popular culture is overrated." My point is that if you want to have a business, that interacts with people, you better understand popular culture.
- bawr 17y ago
  In that case I rest mine.
- aswanson 17y ago
  Absolutely correct. That sneering attitude toward the masses is a ticket straight to the poorhouse. I want to understand them better than the understand themselves.
jordyhoyt 17y ago
Ding ding ding! You've hit on part of why I don't watch tv. Commercials. The other reason is that the news is just plain dark.
cabalamat 17y ago
And you don't have to watch stuff according to a schedule that someone else controls.The whole idea of broadcast TV, where everyone watches the same thing on a channel at a time, doesn't make sense except for news and live sports.