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grepex
179 days ago
At the very least they could not increase prices while simultaneously putting ads.
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kxrm
179 days ago
Yep, the cable industry used to do this. Add more ads but increase fees to viewers. Streaming is the new cable.
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pfisch
179 days ago
I agree it sucks, but I don't see why they shouldn't be allowed to do it.
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rendall
178 days ago
I think your question is reasonable, but no, I do not think a company gets to promote a service as having no ads as part of the sell, and then put ads in by default.
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beej71
178 days ago
They can do it legally if it's within the terms. Otherwise it's bait-and-switch.
I can't sign a contract with you for $10/month for no ads and then start showing you ads.
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mfru
178 days ago
Because I have a better life to live than always monitoring which shitty company wants to scam me out of my attention and money next.
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