I dropped T.V. for a different reason than many of you. I hated the advertising. I've stopped going to movie theaters, I listen to commercial free radio, read books, and use advertising filters on line. If I want information/entertainment, I pay for it if I can get it advertisement free.
I'd pay a premium for magazines sans ads, but I feel there aren't enough people like me to support such an endeavor.
My life has changed a bit since going advertisement free. I don't feel a need to rush out and buy the latest (X). I do actual research before making purchases (thank you Consumerist/Consumer Reports). I actually know the platforms of candidates before I vote.
However, the biggest, most important change, has been my ability to detect a lie. I no longer have a tolerance for B.S. of any sort. I don't succumb to manipulation. I think. I talk to people. I have a cell phone, but I use it as a tool, not a way to be the center of attention.
So, for those that axed the box, how do you feel not being advertised at all the time?
May 2011 will be my fourth anniversary (w/o T.V.)
It's a bit of a relief I suppose... But then again,So, for those that axed the box, how do you feel not being advertised at all the time?
advertising comes through many kinds of mediums.
Personally I'm not a fan of all those pop-up
ads that keeps coming at you when surfing the Internet!
Welcome to the forum, btw.
