Now we’re not even allowed to link to the Olympics website?

Re:Now we’re not even allowed to link to the Olympics website? by andymoe on Friday July 13, 2012 @03:26PM (#4241427)

Good. Don't link to them. Don't watch them. I care less and less about the Olympics every year. It's no longer about the competition if it ever was.

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Re:Now we’re not even allowed to link to the Olympics website? by bluepostit on Friday July 13, 2012 @04:19PM (#4241668)

I agree, I stopped to care during the last winter Olympic in Vancouver.

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Re:Now we’re not even allowed to link to the Olympics website? by zem on Friday July 13, 2012 @05:03PM (#4241897)

i stopped caring in the late 80s, when it was already clear that media rights were being treated as more important than the actual sports. things have only gotten worse since then.

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Re:Now we’re not even allowed to link to the Olympics website? by stewie2 on Friday July 13, 2012 @07:37PM (#4242514)

I never cared about Olympics.

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Re:Now we’re not even allowed to link to the Olympics website? by rhizome on Friday July 13, 2012 @03:54PM (#4241564)

It's not even really possible to watch them this year without shelling out $100/mo for cable TV. So, hey, par for the course.

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Re:Now we’re not even allowed to link to the Olympics website? by res0nat0r on Friday July 13, 2012 @04:05PM (#4241605)

NBC should be floating through the air for free so you should be able to watch it without paying anything.

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Re:Now we’re not even allowed to link to the Olympics website? by nthitz on Friday July 13, 2012 @04:23PM (#4241687)

NBC doesn't play anywhere near all the events.

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Re:Now we’re not even allowed to link to the Olympics website? by cylinder714 on Friday July 13, 2012 @10:42PM (#4242914)

NBC's Olympic coverage to offer all of London Games in real time

NBC Olympics will achieve a first, making every minute of every competition available live.

"NBC will deliver 5,535 hours overall through its various platforms...An estimated 3,500 hours of that coverage will be live-streamed on NBCOlympics.com. For the first time, every minute of every competition will be available in real time."

http://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-oly-tv-20120714...

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Re:Now we’re not even allowed to link to the Olympics website? by rhizome on Saturday July 14, 2012 @02:33PM (#4244947)

From that story:

"Viewers who want to access the live coverage at NBCOlympics.com will have to verify that they are either cable, satellite or Telco subscribers."

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Re:Now we’re not even allowed to link to the Olympics website? by rhizome on Friday July 13, 2012 @04:24PM (#4241691)

Right, as long as I only want to watch events where the US is predicted to win gold.

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