Comment on Commercials Are Streaming’s New Norm, and Creators Aren’t Happy: “It’s Almost Worse Than Broadcast”

• potatogunkelly@infosec.pub ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Dude, your answer to excesses of capitalism is “let the market solve it”. The only person you’re fooling is yourself and that only because it is the lowest bar possible

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  • iAmTheTot@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    What am I fooling myself about, exactly?

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    • DreadPotato@sopuli.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That the market actually responds to consumer desires.

      Unfortunately with the excessively oversized conglomerates that do vertical integration in an ever increasing number of industries, there is only the illusion of choice left for consumers. Not using any type of media (books, movies, etc.) is not actually a solution or a viable choice. So consumers are left with no choice but to what is offered, and the offering is not dictated by their desires but by the companies who will screw you over to increase already obscene profits.

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      • iAmTheTot@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        My guy, I'm talking about not paying for Netflix. Social disconnect? You're so dramatic. I haven't had Netflix in years.

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    • potatogunkelly@infosec.pub ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      We’re a day deep in you not understanding that proposing a market mechanism (consumer choice) as a solution to a problem created by markets is risible. I could try and explain it you again but I can’t understand it for you, so let’s call it a day. i’m happy for you to be the only person in the room not getting it.

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      • iAmTheTot@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        What solution do you propose?

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• ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  They shouldn’t exist? But you’re ok with the systems that actively reward and sustain the behaviour that creates them?

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  • iAmTheTot@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    No? When did I say that?

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• potatogunkelly@infosec.pub ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Dude, your answer to excesses of capitalism is “let the market solve it”. The only person you’re fooling is yourself and that only because it is the lowest bad possible

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