That argument was in fact made when VCRs first came out. I don’t remember how exactly it played out but in the end the courts here in the US said that VCRs were fine.
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RobotToaster@mander.xyz 5 months agoBy that logic using a VCR to record television and fast-forwarding adverts with piracy.
StrawberryPigtails@lemmy.sdf.org 5 months ago
Evilcoleslaw@lemmy.world 5 months ago
At least a few TV service DVRs stop you from skipping ads.
pirat@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Some even from forwarding at all through the actual content…
Chozo@fedia.io 5 months ago
The agreement isn't that you watch the ad, but that you allow the ad to play on your device. That's it. Whether or not you see it or hear it doesn't matter; the "cost" for this type of content is a few moment of your device's time, not your attention.
SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 5 months ago
And you see digital tv providers trying to implement fast forward blockers without chasing away their customers too much
Transporter_Room_3@startrek.website 5 months ago
Any time I fast forward and have to wait for a commercial that interrupted my fast forwarding, it’s an immediate cancelation of the service and I’m on the phone with customer support to try and get my couple of bucks for that month back.
Fuck your shitty service, I’m grabbing my hat and sword.