Jesus F Christ, free to air is shithouse this time year

Nomen Nescio

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Dec 29, 2023, 2:18:52 AM12/29/23

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So I have been on Youtube, and it is getting swamped by
AI-generated clickbait.

Computer Nerd Kev

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Dec 29, 2023, 4:15:07 PM12/29/23

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Nomen Nescio <nob...@dizum.com> wrote:
> So I have been on Youtube, and it is getting swamped by
> AI-generated clickbait.

TV content's no worse than normal for me, although normal has been
quite bad this year. I only watch ABC and SBS though, because I
can't be bothered suffering through the endless ads.

I ignore the recommendations on YouTube, but then I mainly use it
to find old TV documentaries anyway, and I download them so I don't
have to suffer YT's own ads. Many of those docos are things the ABC
used to show/make once. Conveniently I forget them entirely after
5-10 years, so they're all new to me now.

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Rod Speed

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Dec 30, 2023, 12:40:39 PM12/30/23

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Computer Nerd Kev <n...@telling.you.invalid> wrote

> Nomen Nescio <nob...@dizum.com> wrote

>> So I have been on Youtube, and it is getting swamped by
>> AI-generated clickbait.

> TV content's no worse than normal for me, although normal has been
> quite bad this year. I only watch ABC and SBS though, because I
> can't be bothered suffering through the endless ads.

If you watch the live streams, the ad blockers make the ads invisible.

Peter Jason

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Dec 31, 2023, 3:48:34 PM12/31/23

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On 30 Dec 2023 07:14:48 +1000, n...@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd

Kev) wrote:

>Nomen Nescio <nob...@dizum.com> wrote:
>> So I have been on Youtube, and it is getting swamped by
>> AI-generated clickbait.
>
>TV content's no worse than normal for me, although normal has been
>quite bad this year. I only watch ABC and SBS though, because I
>can't be bothered suffering through the endless ads.

Of course. The solution is to hoard suitable TV during the year with
a PVR, employing an external HDD if necessary to increase capacity.
Ad-free movies can be downloaded via sites such as PBay & eMule etc.

Rod Speed

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Jan 1, 2024, 11:05:49 AMJan 1

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Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote

> n...@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) wrote
>> Nomen Nescio <nob...@dizum.com> wrote

>>> So I have been on Youtube, and it is gettingswamped by AI-generated

>>> clickbait.

>> TV content's no worse than normal for me, although normal hasbeen

>> quite bad this year. I only watch ABC and SBS though,because I can't

>> be bothered suffering through the endless ads.

> Of course. The solution is to hoard suitable TV during the year with
> a PVR, employing an external HDD if necessary to increase capacity.

You don't need to anymore. Iview etc allows
you to watch stuff any time you like now.

> Ad-free movies can be downloaded via sites such as PBay & eMule etc.

And torrents and most of the doco series etc too.

Computer Nerd Kev

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Jan 1, 2024, 3:46:32 PMJan 1

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Rod Speed <rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote
>> n...@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) wrote
>>> Nomen Nescio <nob...@dizum.com> wrote
>
>>>> So I have been on Youtube, and it is gettingswamped by AI-generated
>>>> clickbait.
>
>>> TV content's no worse than normal for me, although normal hasbeen
>>> quite bad this year. I only watch ABC and SBS though,because I can't
>>> be bothered suffering through the endless ads.
>
>> Of course. The solution is to hoard suitable TV during the year with
>> a PVR, employing an external HDD if necessary to increase capacity.
>
> You don't need to anymore. Iview etc allows
> you to watch stuff any time you like now.

It's cheaper to get it from broadcast TV than pay for lots of
internet data. But often I just like to turn the TV on and watch
something (other than an ad) without planning exactly what. Failing
that I have always got something downloaded, or on DVD/VHS. I do
record shows, but I can't be bothered FF-ing through too many ads
or fiddling with a commercial skipper application.

>> Ad-free movies can be downloaded via sites such as PBay & eMule etc.
>
> And torrents and most of the doco series etc too.

Many old TV docos are on YouTube where you can use a downloader
program to grab them in a more sensibly low resolution than those
P2P services where everything's usually encoded at massive
resolutions and bitrates. The Internet Archive is great as well,
except sometimes a bit harder to search.

That said, I can download and scale-down videos from P2P on a cheap
VPS and then download the smaller versions at my end, which works
well for docos that I can't find on YouTube etc.

Rod Speed

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Jan 1, 2024, 9:59:30 PMJan 1

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Computer Nerd Kev <n...@telling.you.invalid> wrote

> Rod Speed <rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote
>> Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote
>>> n...@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) wrote
>>>> Nomen Nescio <nob...@dizum.com> wrote

>>>>> So I have been on Youtube, and it is getting
>>>>> swamped by AI-generated clickbait.

>>>> TV content's no worse than normal for me, although normal has been
>>>> quite bad this year. I only watch ABC and SBS though,because I can't
>>>> be bothered suffering through the endless ads.

>>> Of course. The solution is to hoard suitable TV during the year with
>>> a PVR, employing an external HDD if necessary to increase capacity.

>> You don't need to anymore. Iview etc allows
>> you to watch stuff any time you like now.

> It's cheaper to get it from broadcastTV than pay for lots of internet
> data.

I pay nothing for internet data because my plan is unlimited.

> But often I just like to turn the TV on and watch something(other than

> an ad) without planning exactly what.

Fuck that.

> Failing that I have always got something downloaded, or on DVD/VHS.

Wota dinosaur.

> I do record shows, but I can't be bothered FF-ing through toomany ads

> or fiddling with a commercial skipper application.

Trivial to have the browser auto skip all ads
just by installing uBlock Origin on Chrome

>>> Ad-free movies can be downloaded via sites such as PBay & eMule etc.

>> And torrents and most of the doco series etc too.

> Many old TV docos

I have no interest in those.

> are on YouTube where you can use a downloader programto grab them in a

> more sensibly low resolution than those
> P2P services where everything's usually encoded at massive
> resolutions and bitrates. The Internet Archive is great as well,
> except sometimes a bit harder to search.

> That said, I can download and scale-down videos from P2P ona cheap VPS
> and then download the smaller versions at my end,which works well for

> docos that I can't find on YouTube etc.

Too much farting around.

Computer Nerd Kev

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Jan 2, 2024, 2:00:40 AMJan 2

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Rod Speed <rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Computer Nerd Kev <n...@telling.you.invalid> wrote
>> Rod Speed <rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote
>>> Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote
>>>> n...@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) wrote
>>>>> Nomen Nescio <nob...@dizum.com> wrote
>
>>>>>> So I have been on Youtube, and it is getting
>>>>>> swamped by AI-generated clickbait.
>
>>>>> TV content's no worse than normal for me, although normal has been
>>>>> quite bad this year. I only watch ABC and SBS though,because I can't
>>>>> be bothered suffering through the endless ads.
>
>>>> Of course. The solution is to hoard suitable TV during the year with
>>>> a PVR, employing an external HDD if necessary to increase capacity.
>
>>> You don't need to anymore. Iview etc allows
>>> you to watch stuff any time you like now.
>
>> It's cheaper to get it from broadcastTV than pay for lots of internet
>> data.
>
> I pay nothing for internet data because my plan is unlimited.

Then you pay to have them take off the limit.

The options are mobile broadband or satellite where I am, so that
changes the equations (and reliability) anyway. But with the
~$2.70/month I pay for internet currently, I'd probably still go
the same way if I lived in town.

Rod Speed

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Jan 2, 2024, 3:14:37 AMJan 2

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Computer Nerd Kev <n...@telling.you.invalid> wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote
>> Computer Nerd Kev <n...@telling.you.invalid> wrote
>>> Rod Speed <rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote
>>>> Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote
>>>>> n...@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) wrote
>>>>>> Nomen Nescio <nob...@dizum.com> wrote

>>>>>>> So I have been on Youtube, and it is getting
>>>>>>> swamped by AI-generated clickbait.

>>>>>> TV content's no worse than normal for me, although normal has been
>>>>>> quite bad this year. I only watch ABC and SBS though,because I
>>>>>> can't be bothered suffering through the endless ads.

>>>>> Of course. The solution is to hoard suitable TV during the year with
>>>>> a PVR, employing an external HDD if necessary to increase capacity.

>>>> You don't need to anymore. Iview etc allows
>>>> you to watch stuff any time you like now.

>>> It's cheaper to get it from broadcastTV than pay for lots of
>>> internet data.

>> I pay nothing for internet data because my plan is unlimited.

> Then you pay to have them take off the limit.

Nope. None of the non mobile or non satellie broadband has any data limits.

> The options are mobile broadband or satellite where I am,

Your problem

> so that changes the equations (and reliability) anyway.But with the
> ~$2.70/month I pay for internet currently,I'd probably still go the

> same way if I lived in town.

More fool you.

Mighty Mouse

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Jan 2, 2024, 7:20:42 AMJan 2

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Nomen Nescio wrote:
> So I have been on Youtube, and it is getting swamped by
> AI-generated clickbait.
>

sure is! however prime is only about 7 bucks a year , plus u get one
month free so that would take you up to the end of January for nix!

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