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>>qainsi+(OP)
Cable TV once had the same allure: Freedom from ads. It was even hard to explain kids 10 years ago, at a time when kids still watched cable, that there was once a time when cable TV didn't have ads.

>>elzbar+qp
I once had someone correct me and say cable also has ads. I had to look it up and sure enough, it apparently does now.

I have not carried cable since Cox wouldn't allow me to watch the sci-fi channel without renting hardware per month (the refused to let me purchase the box outright).

I stopped pirating when netflix started streaming, but now I'm back to pirating because fuck these greedy bastards.

Piracy is a market force.