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Comment Re:Who are these people? (Score 1) 42

I've yet to experience a podcast that wouldn't have been better as a written article. It's such a slog to get through someone droning on for 20 minutes, when I could've just skimmed the same article in a few seconds and gotten the gist of it.

I can only assume some people actually enjoy listening to yammering, and just getting to the fucking point already, is secondary.

It's not any different than sitting at a bar with a beer, talking to your friends about philosophy. It that too much of a slog for you too?

Comment Re:Despicable lawyers (Score 1) 181

EVERYBODY has that particular uncompensated overhead in their jobs.

We also don't pay for your work clothes, that you only need for work. Nor the gas, maintenance, insurance, etc. for the car to get to work. Nor the computer glasses you need to see the screen.

Comment Re:Which is why... (Score 1) 32

Only one problem. My time is MORE precious than money, and ISN'T for sale at any price. IF they wish to run code on MY PC, they must ASK. Which I will then politely and permanently DECLINE. I have ZERO interest in giving an advertiser my time. Nor do I wish to give these sites my MONEY. If they want to charge for the site, paywall it. I simply won't visit anymore. If they expect me to waste my time for them, its time for them to play a long game of hide and go fuck themselves. I am 100% not interested. Nor will I EVER be. ;-)

If you don't want the ads, don't consume their content. It's that easy.

Comment Re:Which is why... (Score 4, Interesting) 32

Fuck Advertising. ALL Forms.

There are useful forms of advertising. I want to know if a new mom & pop restaurant opens down the street from me. A sign on the side of the road for example letting me know they just opened.

I also think it is perfectly fine to offer free content in exchange for a few seconds of my time to watch an advertisement. This is simply a different payment method. Time rather than a currency exchange.

The issue with advertising is that current marketers seem to have no limits or boundaries in which they are not willing to cross. This is just another example of where pure capitalism is failing us. We can't tell monopolies like Facebook or Google "no" or otherwise limit their reach. Government regulation is a must.

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