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This is some twisted logic being applied to substantiate some Stockholm syndrome. Cable used to be purported as a pay service without ads, gradually it started introducing some ads, then more and now it’s basically a customer paying for ads for rubbish content. By the masses have been conditioned that the cable companies are the victim and even with all the profits they are collectively raking in the customer is to blame.
If people with this mindset continue to support this “business model” it only gets worse. If the content is of any value and people want to support it that leads to quality vice quantity content. That explains why there is 1000+ channels of litter on the tube to substantiate some overblown price bamboozling people into some value proposition.
I have no issue with freedom of choice to install whatever a device owner prefers what would be nice is the community needs to audit these apps and state that installing said app has been known to be resource intensive such as cpu, battery and OS functionality and may degrade these aspects in the user experience.
When I purchase a vehicle for example the manual informs me what type of fuel, what type of tyres, how much air to fill, maintenance intervals, etc. Now if I prefer not to read the owners manual or do something that goes counter to that and ruins the experience or damages the vehicle then I have that right but I don’t have a claim to the manufacturer that I destroyed the car.
When the cpu is running hot and the battery is draining fast due to poorly written software on a mobile device such as a phone with no active cooling like a fan the only option to get it under reasonable thermal management is to shutdown the device, restrict the operation of the device etc or the battery stands a good chance of overheating. Next we will hear my iPhone battery has expanded and exploded, Apple is pulling a Samsung and file a class action as these devices are not permitted on flights. I understand some of these statements seem like hyperbolic but it’s not in the realm of not being reality.
Again, so what. The person learned, the company learned, and everyone now gets colder coffee. We live in a world that is not perfect.
You are either ignorant to how TV provider pricing models and agreements have long typically worked or feel that although blocking ads could be stealing, it's ok because we're talking about greedy, undesirable cable/TV companies and ads suck.
In one form or another, television service agreements typically prohibit subscribers from modifying the transmission (including blocking ads) and require that everything (including ads) be exhibited in entirety. Violations of these types of agreements could be considered theft and breech of contract.
Here is the worlds smallest violin being played for mega media moguls loosing metal change to they collective immense wealth. It’s similar to a millionaire or billionaire finding a $10 bill on the street compared to the struggling middle-class, one would be more appreciative while the other would not even bat an eyelash as it’s couch change to them.
The rich steal from the poor on a grander scale than what your cry me a river analogy depicts.
Cool so you are fine with one person dumbing down society and even encouraging such behaviour. Some like to stew in the misery they self create and then claim the world is a horrible unfair place. 😝
No I'm fine with freedom and it is not my responsibility, nor yours, to be a nanny.
Society is already so dumb that a little more will not make any difference.
If I like hotter coffee, then I'll go someplace else. Then the coffee provider has to make a choice which temperature of coffee leads to more customers and more profit. Man this stuff is really simple if people think about more than themselves.
Well, that appears to answer my question. You feel it would be ok for consumers to steal from cable/TV companies because they're greedy and undesirable, and ads suck.
Sure you can call it stealing while others call it lobbying to restrict true competition 😉Well, that appears to answer my question. You feel it would be ok for consumers to steal from cable/TV companies because they're greedy and undesirable, and ads suck.
So you are fine with frivolous law suits that occupy the already strained legal system. Got it.
How many times do I have to say it. I'm fine with freedom. Frivolous lawsuits are the responsibility of the legal system. Nothing you or I say or do will impact the stupidity or quantity of them. Please wake up or at least try to find some logic other than emotion and nannyism in your arguments.
And this is why I use NO Googlie Wooglie produce on any of my devices.