Isn't that technically a form of theft?
2007-11-08 04:55:58 · 13 answers · asked by MR TT, VT enthusiast 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
People were fast forwarding through those stupid cave man commercials so they made a show based on them but that didn't work either so maybe next we'll see a network of them and then maybe entire countries and soon you'll have planet of the apes all over again.
Please watch the commercials, I'm begging you!
2007-11-08 05:06:08 · answer #1 · answered by tammy_anderson68 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having worked in broadcasting for a number of years, advertising is a crapshoot. If the advertiser can't come up with something compelling, he has no realistic expectation that the viewer will watch or listen to his ad whether the viewer has the ability to fast forward or not.
2007-11-08 13:01:02 · answer #2 · answered by r_moulton76 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No more than getting up to go take a wiz during a commercial is. Anyway, thats why god invented tivo.
2007-11-08 13:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by crazyguyintx 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, it isn't theft. First of all, copyright infringement isn't theft. Secondly, broadcasters waive their right to prevent home use and modification when they broadcast the signal.
See Sony v. Universal City Studios.
2007-11-08 12:59:45 · answer #4 · answered by STFU Dude 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no, not theft, just exploitation. You are using the tv show without properly viewing the commercials which fund the show.
2007-11-08 12:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Goodness, morality has nothing to do with it. It's called freedom of choice and behaving in an intelligent way.
best of luck to you!
2007-11-08 13:00:18 · answer #6 · answered by Tira Misu 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is. It should be mandatory. Considering the outright lies that sales/marketers are putting out there. I feel it's my duty.
2007-11-08 13:06:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You own the tv and you pay the cable bill. So, now who's the daddy?
2007-11-08 13:00:52 · answer #8 · answered by Dawn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vcr or tivo fast forward them
2007-11-08 12:59:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. If we don't watch commercial it's like we're stealing TV
2007-11-08 12:58:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋