Netflix Saves Kids from Up to 400 Hours of Commercials a Year

Post by jedrek » Wed, May 15, 2019, 4:22 AM UTC

namanyayg wrote: post #235

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I've eliminated all virtual ads in my life, at least, and I typically ignore in-person ads subconsciously. I don't have a cable subscription, I pay for every platform/tool I use, etc. I also run an ad blocker, though I try to be careful about making sure I'm paying for something that's valuable to me. I don't really feel extorted. These things are usually services provided to me, services that probably would not exis…

I quit most social media a few months ago and have always blocked ads the best I could, and I completely agree. A sense of alienation is felt. What's more, is that I "realize" that none of the things I was missing really matter. I do not care, at all, that I missed Captain marvel. Nor that I missed my favourite TV show -- I can always watch it later, if I really want to. Seeing other people then care about such trivi…

Post by tibyat » Wed, May 15, 2019, 4:46 AM UTC

anoncow wrote: post #65

bargl wrote: post #10

Worth. Every. Penny. I went to my parents house with my son. He was 4. They turned on cartoons. Then he said, "Dad why'd you change the show? I don't want to watch this." It was a commercial. I had to explain commercials to my son. It was at that moment I realized how much of my tv watching as a kid was commercials.

After subscribing to YouTube Premium, I had a similar revelation. Now if only we could have a google ad-free subscription which would turn off all google search and display network ads, our lives would be so much better! What if we could have cities outlaw advertising on billboards and instead collect a small tax to make up for the lost revenue, how much would our quality of life increase? That makes me wonder, if we…

Post by SiVal » Wed, May 15, 2019, 5:05 AM UTC

m463 wrote: post #327

bargl wrote: post #10

Worth. Every. Penny. I went to my parents house with my son. He was 4. They turned on cartoons. Then he said, "Dad why'd you change the show? I don't want to watch this." It was a commercial. I had to explain commercials to my son. It was at that moment I realized how much of my tv watching as a kid was commercials.

I think a lot of "shared experience" stuff in the network tv era included the ads. I still remember advertising songs and things like the big mac ingredients.

Post by DavidSJ » Wed, May 15, 2019, 5:56 AM UTC

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It looks almost like a bunch of trash was cleaned up off the streets.

Advertising just works. Don't doubt it on consumers: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays

Post by IloveHN84 » Wed, May 15, 2019, 6:09 AM UTC

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> child play outside by themselves is essentially illegal. No it's not.

I encourage you to google it. People get arrested all around the country for letting their kids play in the park across the street, ride their bike around the block, sit in the car alone at the bank, etc.