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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 12:22 PM Original message |
Why do I have to watch commercials when I use Comcast On Demand? |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because Comcast doesn't fear its competitors n/t |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. cable tv is about selling ads. programming is just there to lure you in nt |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. Because the creators/owners of the content demand that it be that way |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. Two words.. |
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StandingInLeftField (382 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. Who else is old enough to remember... |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Yeah, I remember that. And MTV also meant "Music TV" and was 24x7 music videos. |
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ArcticFox (654 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. That was the promise |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I'm old enough and I never remember that promise |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
6. Comcast is evil. |
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ArcticFox (654 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. Verizon fios does the same thing. |
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Bonhomme Richard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
9. LOL, I remember when there were no commercial at all on cable. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 01:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. What was on your cable service? |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. Because it's a feature |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
12. I use On Demand a lot and always fast forward through the ads |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
14. Because your cable box doesn't have a free Adblocker download I guess. nt |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. I can fast forward for shows from almost all channels but Fox |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
17. I would like to know what Ad companies plan to do, with everyone FFing the ads... |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-14-11 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
18. FOX on demand is awful |
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