Does anyone even watch television anymore?

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#1 Ikouze
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I remember the days where we all used to watch TV all the time. Now that we have internet, No one watches it anymore. Not even me. I bet in the future, there are gonna be commercials like you see on Televison but on the internet. Well there are ads everywhere but I'm saying whenever you go on to a website, they'd show you a minute long commercial. I personally like the internet more though. More to do than TV. You can play games, look at funny videos on You Tube and watch pr0n whenever your bored. What do you all think of the internet and television nowadays? Do you think TV will become obsolete in the future?

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#2 Citrus25
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I watch both TV and Youtube.
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#3 Dystopian-X
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I still watch a few selected shows but not as much as I used to.

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#4 smokingsbad
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I watch while on internet, I'm bad
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#5 avatar_genius
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not really

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#6 Presea33
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I only watch TV when I don't feel motivated enough to really do anything else...

Or I just watch it while falling asleep since now I can't sleep with complete silence.

I much prefer the internet or just doing something else.

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#7 astiop
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Only when theres a good football match on.
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#8 Bloodaxe726
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I tend to watch TV shows I want to watch on the internet, though I do watch TV before I go to sleep.

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#9 LittleBigPeople
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I still use the tv every day.
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#10 harashawn
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A lot of people watch TV...
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#11 rockguy92
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I only watch sports.
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#12 MrPraline
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No, I don't watch tv at all. I read news online, and I watch all of my shows online or on DVD.
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#13 ZookGuy
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I read, and go on the internet. I use the TV to play video games.
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#14 vidplayer8
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I don't go on youtube much.

I do still watch T.V.

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#15 shoot-first
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I still watch T.V. just not as much. :P

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#16 Fuzzy_Bear123
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I watch TV for sports now. TV shows just don't interest me anymore.
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#17 PsychoRedFox666
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I'm watching TV less and less. The only shows I mainly watch are King of the Hill, The Mighty Boosh and Reno 911. There is hardly anything decent on anymore.

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#18 DJ_Lae
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I do, there's something nice about flipping on the TV and being totally passive. I don't watch much, though - Discovery stuff like Mythbusters (for Kari) and Dirty Jobs, reruns of Seinfeld, old movie classics, and evening news. Every month is a toss-up about whether I'm going to cancel my cable or not. I enjoy it, but I'm never sure if I quite enjoy it as much as it costs. Must be pretty damn close, though, as I almost always end up keeping it and when I do cancel it I miss having it around and resubscribe again.
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#19 Strife88
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I'm almost never home when the shows I watch are on... so I just record them and watch them later.

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#20 MentatAssassin
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I still like to watch TV especially now that I have satellite stations.

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#21 yokofox33
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I can't watch TV over here. It infuriates me to no end. Also makes me really sad. I unplugged the cable.

I, uh, watch shows on the internet when need be.

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#22 AFraud
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I actually canceled my cable about six months ago, and haven't missed it. It puts $80 more in my pocket every month, or $960 a year.

It just didn't seem like it was worth the money for a service that's very overpriced for what it is and really not all that great, and frankly, there isn't much on TV that's worth watching to begin with.

I now use a combination of OTA HD, Hulu, netflix, and some not so legal means to obtain the shows I watch, all of which are free (or very cheap in the case of Netflix). If anything, I prefer it this way because I can watch shows with no commercials, or minimal commercials, and watch several episodes or entire seasons all at once.

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#23 DJ_Lae
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I now use a combination of OTA HD, Hulu, netflix, and some not so legal means to obtain the shows I watch, all of which are free. If anything, I prefer it this way because I can watch shows with no commercials, or minimal commercials, and watch several episodes or entire seasons all at once.

AFraud
I would drop cable in an instant if I could use any of those services. Unfortunately, they're all US-only and there are no Canadian counterparts. I especially want Netflix streaming.
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#24 Dantheman102100
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For us technophiles the internet is infinitely better than the boob tube.
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#25 CommanderShiro
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I still watch a lot of tv. Currently though all the shows I follow don't have new episodes until fall/winter season. Waiting for new episodes kills me. I watch a lot of sports on tv as well.

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#26 br0kenrabbit
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I might watch something from On Demand from time-to-time, or watch the History channel when I'm eating or something, but as for actually watching TV, I haven't really since the mid-90's. Reality shows and stupid crime dramas killed it for me.

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#27 AFraud
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[QUOTE="AFraud"]

I now use a combination of OTA HD, Hulu, netflix, and some not so legal means to obtain the shows I watch, all of which are free. If anything, I prefer it this way because I can watch shows with no commercials, or minimal commercials, and watch several episodes or entire seasons all at once.

DJ_Lae

I would drop cable in an instant if I could use any of those services. Unfortunately, they're all US-only and there are no Canadian counterparts. I especially want Netflix streaming.

Hulu is a pretty amazing service too. I'd say it's as good or better in many respects than basic cable.

I stream it to my TV using my Xbox 360 and a program called PlayOn.

Google something called openDNS and you should be able to use Hulu outside of the US.

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#28 Floppy_Jim
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Not that much, certainly less than two hours a day.
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#29 jrnhanie0310
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i still do

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#30 clubsammich91
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I watch tv all the time...on Hulu
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#31 lilasianwonder
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Sometimes. Not as often like when I was a kid.

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#32 clarinetguy097
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I think that the vast majority of TV is stupid. I do know quite a few people who don't have cable.

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#33 viva_hate
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TV has been crap for pretty much a decade now in my opinion, and I have a feeling the internet is getting a little less relevant every day.

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#34 madgamer9
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Yes i do watch Television Or as You Whipers Snapers call it Tv
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#35 PetJel
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I don't watch tv anymore because commercials went WAY out of hand.

Back in the day you could watch a movie and there would be 5 minutes of commercials, enough time to go to the bathroom and get a drink, or get some crisps.

Now it's commercials every 5-10 minutes and you can't even enjoy the damn movie anymore.

Not to mention the poor quality of most of nowdays shows.

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#37 Marka1700
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[QUOTE="PetJel"]

I don't watch tv anymore because commercials went WAY out of hand.

Back in the day you could watch a movie and there would be 5 minutes of commercials, enough time to go to the bathroom and get a drink, or get some crisps.

Now it's commercials every 5-10 minutes and you can't even enjoy the damn movie anymore.

Not to mention the poor quality of most of nowdays shows.

They even cut parts out of movies here.
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#38 xxxAdvocatexxx
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I rarely watch TV... It just doens't keep my interest anymore. Most of the programs are for really young audiances or stupid dramas that need better writers.

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#39 Dogswithguns
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I read, and go on the internet. I use the TV to play video games.ZookGuy

Me too.... TV sux anymore. ...Internet ROCKS!

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#40 xxxAdvocatexxx
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i still do

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God i want to watch sailor moon....