Swingman wrote:
On 3/2/2013 12:20 PM, Bill wrote:
Swingman wrote:
On 3/2/2013 11:03 AM, Dave wrote:
On Sat, 2 Mar 2013 10:40:47 -0600, basilisk
It is entirely up to the end user to allow or disallow any content,
and whether or not to tolerate the lack of functionality attached
to that content.
Websites can't "make" you do or accept anything.

What you say is absolutely true, but in this digital world unless you
want to isolate yourself completely, you're almost forced or at the
very least coerced into letting that content in.


Lots of absolutely idiotic things we put up with for convenience.

I mean, just imagine the idiot who will put up with paying a TV cable
company for a Prepackaged lineup of channels, so each channel can show
you 15 minutes of commercials every 30, while you are paying for the
privilege.

Go figure ...

About 6 months ago I bought an $11 antenna at Best Buy, clipped the
cable cord (and their phone cord), and my wife and I have been happier
ever since. I/We wish I would have done it sooner.

Been trying like hell to get the other inmates here to agree to the
same action ... but it's not an easy sell to females who want to watch
things like Greys Anatomy on demand, especially when you succumbed, in
a weak moment, to agreeing to let the lead TV sled dog buy a 60" HDTV
in exchange for giving up her recliner ... so I could build the sofa
table I always wanted while I still had the chops.

Just for fun, I went looking:
Maybe this will strengthen your case next time you approach the
bargaining table.
http://www.sidereel.com/Greys_Anatomy

With what you'll save on cable, you ought to be able to buy *2* new
recliners in a short while--to say nothing of things with blades.