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[–] ZeroCool@piefed.ca 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

lol, I can’t wait for someone to explain to you what an OTA broadcast is and how much it costs to view. The Super Bowl isn’t a relevant example for the comment you’re replying to.

[–] capuccino@lemmy.world -2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

We are talking about people seeing ads. Not about how much cost get the ads to the people.

[–] ZeroCool@piefed.ca 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

The comment you replied to:

Peak capitalism: pay just to see an ad.

So yes, we are in fact talking about paying for access to an ad.