Re:How to Live Without Google
by nnutter on Thursday September 14, 2017 @03:40PM
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I haven't seen a TV ad in 8+ years.
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Re:How to Live Without Google
by XR0CSWV3h3kZWg on Thursday September 14, 2017 @03:48PM
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Thats near unbelievable, I haven't owned a TV in near a decade and I see a TV ad at least once a month. I walk by TVs too often to not see them.
I think it depends on where nnutter lives, and it also depends on his social circle. Since nearly none of my friends have TVs, I can go months without seeing an ad. (I myself do have a TV, but I only watch public broadcast channels that do not have ads except for their own programming.)
I can believe it. I haven't owned a TV in many years, and while I do see an ad or two relatively regularly (my parents own a TV), even when I visit them I often never see it on.
Outside of visiting them, I can't even think of any situations where I'd encounter one. We've got TVs in work but they only show static screens with schedules and notifications. No channels. None of my friends own one and I do actively avoid sports bars.
I'm probably in a minority but I don't think I'm extremely unusual. Definitely a fast growing minority at least.
Re:How to Live Without Google
by stanleydrew on Thursday September 14, 2017 @05:08PM
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You're being deliberately obtuse, but I'll play along.
8+ years ago, when you were still seeing TV ads, were you feeling as attacked by TV broadcasters as you are by Google/FB today?