Comments on: Join Boxee Just to Piss Off Cable Providers http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/03/27/join-boxee-just-to-piss-off-cable-providers/ Inside Online-Video for Creators, Viewers, Marketers and Advertisers Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: jischinger http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/03/27/join-boxee-just-to-piss-off-cable-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-151621 jischinger Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:02:38 +0000 http://willvideoforfood.com/?p=3318#comment-151621 @13 I'm not so sure that's even possible. Might want to hang on to that shovel. @13 I’m not so sure that’s even possible. Might want to hang on to that shovel.

]]> By: marquisdejolie http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/03/27/join-boxee-just-to-piss-off-cable-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-151052 marquisdejolie Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:31:13 +0000 http://willvideoforfood.com/?p=3318#comment-151052 @11 Most Americans just want a safe, comfortable place to sit, I think. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPg1glGnHC8&NR=1 @11
Most Americans just want a safe, comfortable place to sit, I think.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPg1glGnHC8&NR=1

]]> By: DahliaK http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/03/27/join-boxee-just-to-piss-off-cable-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-151026 DahliaK Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:09:34 +0000 http://willvideoforfood.com/?p=3318#comment-151026 I'm embarrassed to admit that since the change to digital t.v. (yeah, supposedly the date was deferred till June, but most stations here already made the jump), I can get reception on neither analog set plus converter box, nor digital t.v. As a result, my roommate (aka fiance) and I are planning to split the cost of satellite dish. There is only one cable provider in the area, and I hate them with venom and would die before subscribing. This sort of single-minded prejudice makes decision-making much easier. I’m embarrassed to admit that since the change to digital t.v. (yeah, supposedly the date was deferred till June, but most stations here already made the jump), I can get reception on neither analog set plus converter box, nor digital t.v. As a result, my roommate (aka fiance) and I are planning to split the cost of satellite dish. There is only one cable provider in the area, and I hate them with venom and would die before subscribing. This sort of single-minded prejudice makes decision-making much easier.

]]> By: jischinger http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/03/27/join-boxee-just-to-piss-off-cable-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-150859 jischinger Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:58:41 +0000 http://willvideoforfood.com/?p=3318#comment-150859 @8 I don't think so - in fact I don't think most Americans want much of anything @8 I don’t think so – in fact I don’t think most Americans want much of anything

]]> By: Peter Coffin http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/03/27/join-boxee-just-to-piss-off-cable-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-150822 Peter Coffin Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:35:15 +0000 http://willvideoforfood.com/?p=3318#comment-150822 @Reubs - I so get that! @Reubs – I so get that!

]]> By: Peter Coffin http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/03/27/join-boxee-just-to-piss-off-cable-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-150820 Peter Coffin Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:31:14 +0000 http://willvideoforfood.com/?p=3318#comment-150820 Why do you think I tried to get you to join Boxee, my self-branded-hat-wearing friend? Peter is doing what he can to help destroy television :) Why do you think I tried to get you to join Boxee, my self-branded-hat-wearing friend?

Peter is doing what he can to help destroy television :)

]]> By: marquisdejolie http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/03/27/join-boxee-just-to-piss-off-cable-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-150816 marquisdejolie Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:16:21 +0000 http://willvideoforfood.com/?p=3318#comment-150816 I want free high speed internet access. Currently I have to pay $85 a month to get that along with basic cable. I feel ripped off. I want free high speed internet access. Currently I have to pay $85 a month to get that along with basic cable. I feel ripped off.

]]> By: jischinger http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/03/27/join-boxee-just-to-piss-off-cable-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-150810 jischinger Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:04:18 +0000 http://willvideoforfood.com/?p=3318#comment-150810 @5 Network TV is "free." I supposed the Networks could charge advertiser more and advertisers could up the cost to their clients who will up the cost of their products, which you don't have to buy, but you're being taxed now for the networks to broadcast and what are you getting for it? TV is a very powerful tool. I suppose legislation could prevent any increase to the consumer and the tax could be allocated to a People's Network .05 of every cable dollar goes to C-SPAN. I've never heard a complaint, why not make a portion of the billions in ad revenue corporate Networks make be allocated to a truly free People's Network? PBS was supposed fill in the gap, but with grants and funds from corporations how free and unbias are they really? We have to break the ties from all this corporate influence if we want a free nation and avoid the mess we find ourselves into today. All people have to do is want it. @5 Network TV is “free.” I supposed the Networks could charge advertiser more and advertisers could up the cost to their clients who will up the cost of their products, which you don’t have to buy, but you’re being taxed now for the networks to broadcast and what are you getting for it?

TV is a very powerful tool.

I suppose legislation could prevent any increase to the consumer and the tax could be allocated to a People’s Network

.05 of every cable dollar goes to C-SPAN. I’ve never heard a complaint, why not make a portion of the billions in ad revenue corporate Networks make be allocated to a truly free People’s Network?

PBS was supposed fill in the gap, but with grants and funds from corporations how free and unbias are they really?

We have to break the ties from all this corporate influence if we want a free nation and avoid the mess we find ourselves into today.

All people have to do is want it.

]]> By: Reubnick http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/03/27/join-boxee-just-to-piss-off-cable-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-150629 Reubnick Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:15:18 +0000 http://willvideoforfood.com/?p=3318#comment-150629 a few months ago, I tried Boxeebabiee, and that drove me nuts. Anybody remember her? Is she still relevant? Well, at least I know PeterCoffin will get the reference. a few months ago, I tried Boxeebabiee, and that drove me nuts.

Anybody remember her? Is she still relevant? Well, at least I know PeterCoffin will get the reference.

]]> By: marquisdejolie http://willvideoforfood.com/2009/03/27/join-boxee-just-to-piss-off-cable-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-150534 marquisdejolie Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:20:10 +0000 http://willvideoforfood.com/?p=3318#comment-150534 ^ Wouldn't that cost be passed on to the consumer? ^ Wouldn’t that cost be passed on to the consumer?

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