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outlawauron on 03 August 2009

I don't care as long as the loading screen doesn't suddenly become longer.



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SamuelRSmith on 03 August 2009
Machina-AX said:
SamuelRSmith said:
It's interesting, because in the UK you have to pay for a TV license which basically pays for BBC which doesn't have any advertisements.

Very few people seem to take issue with this.

When it comes to games, though, people will (pretty much) always choose the ads - perhaps it's because we're already waiting for it to load, why not try and sell us something, as well?


Plenty of us take issue with the license tax. Certainly more than you're giving the impression do.



On topic - I'll take the adverts rather than pay.

It was more of a jest towards CommunistHater.



FreeTalkLive on 03 August 2009
SamuelRSmith said:
It's interesting, because in the UK you have to pay for a TV license which basically pays for BBC which doesn't have any advertisements.

Very few people seem to take issue with this.

When it comes to games, though, people will (pretty much) always choose the ads - perhaps it's because we're already waiting for it to load, why not try and sell us something, as well?

My biggest problem with it is that even if you just have a TV to play videogames (or watch DVDs/Blu-rays), you still have to pay the fees.

 

To the OP, I favor free stuff.  I don't mind a little ads.  Needless to say, I don't have Xbox Live and usually get games for PS3 if they are on both PS3 and Xbox 360.



 

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Orca_Azure on 03 August 2009

If it meant better service, I'd be alright with ads at loading screens. Even in game- i really wouldn't mind. might as well make the load screens useful



SamuelRSmith on 03 August 2009
FreeTalkLive said:
SamuelRSmith said:
It's interesting, because in the UK you have to pay for a TV license which basically pays for BBC which doesn't have any advertisements.

Very few people seem to take issue with this.

When it comes to games, though, people will (pretty much) always choose the ads - perhaps it's because we're already waiting for it to load, why not try and sell us something, as well?

My biggest problem with it is that even if you just have a TV to play videogames (or watch DVDs/Blu-rays), you still have to pay the fees.

 

To the OP, I favor free stuff.  I don't mind a little ads.  Needless to say, I don't have Xbox Live and usually get games for PS3 if they are on both PS3 and Xbox 360.

This isn't technically true. If you have a TV, and it isn't tuned into any broadcast, and it isn't connected to an aerial, you can say that you don't use your TV for watching TV, and that you only use it for non-broadcast.

Interestingly, you can have your computer hooked up to it, and a TV license isn't required to watch BBC iPlayer content.



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peterlucky93 on 03 August 2009

I don't care if it still free!!!!!!!!!! I own this console because I don't wanted to pay the online..beacause I just play online for a few games so...



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FreeTalkLive on 03 August 2009
SamuelRSmith said:
FreeTalkLive said:
SamuelRSmith said:
It's interesting, because in the UK you have to pay for a TV license which basically pays for BBC which doesn't have any advertisements.

Very few people seem to take issue with this.

When it comes to games, though, people will (pretty much) always choose the ads - perhaps it's because we're already waiting for it to load, why not try and sell us something, as well?

My biggest problem with it is that even if you just have a TV to play videogames (or watch DVDs/Blu-rays), you still have to pay the fees.

 

To the OP, I favor free stuff.  I don't mind a little ads.  Needless to say, I don't have Xbox Live and usually get games for PS3 if they are on both PS3 and Xbox 360.

This isn't technically true. If you have a TV, and it isn't tuned into any broadcast, and it isn't connected to an aerial, you can say that you don't use your TV for watching TV, and that you only use it for non-broadcast.

Interestingly, you can have your computer hooked up to it, and a TV license isn't required to watch BBC iPlayer content.

There may be ways to opt out if you work for it; but sometimes, by default, the government thinks you owe them and the government will come for your money.



 

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Adobo on 03 August 2009

as long as the ads initial loading screen does not take more than 5 mins then its cool.



NoCtiS_NoX on 03 August 2009
outlawauron said:
I don't care as long as the loading screen doesn't suddenly become longer.

Pretty much spot on.

Watch ads. I don't mind as long as it's free. This may help PSN to be better.

 



Kantor on 04 August 2009

I only saw an ad once in WipEout HD, and it was an ad for Fury. So I'd rather take the ads, whatever they are. I'll just mute during the loading screen if it sounds overly annoying.



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