• Aux@feddit.uk
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      1 hour ago

      But you’re only getting ads if you choose to get them. What’s your problem exactly?

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      8 hours ago

      Always sad watching people complain about ads on free streaming sites which can be easily blocked with an adblocker while defending their subscription to netflix.

      It really puts into perspective how ‘intelligent’ the average consumer is and how seriously their input should be taken, though.

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        3 hours ago

        They said if they PAY to use… and get ads. They are right, I ditched tv for streaming because less ads. Now they want to go full circle? I feel like I can’t even open up the fridge these days without having some agenda or ad start.

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        3 hours ago

        Huh?? If a streaming site (or any product for that matter) is free, the user is the product - be it their time, personal info, whatever. It is known and accepted that a “free” service will have a catch that allows the provider to make money.

        If a user PAYS for a service it is expected that the payment is enough remuneration for there to be no strings attached. Of course companies will look for shitty ways to do shitty things to make more money, and those companies ought to be punished, generally by a reduction in customers, for their shitty behaviour.