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33. Not sure why so many people are criticizing Triana on HER reasons for cutting cable

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 08:47 AM

Mar 2014

We also cut our cable service, and we don't even get the regular channels anymore. Our reasons are pretty much the same as Triana's, it doesn't make us "superior" like someone suggested below, it is just a list of reasons that helped us make the decision and can help some realize what it is that keeps them hooked, like zombies, to the TV.

Someone also asked "what suggestions do you have?" Suggestions were made and it is great that you are doing all that already, but I do have another suggestion, get "Netflix", which you may already have, and then you have the control to choose what you want, they have tons of "Ted Talks" that are very informative, tons of great documentaries on politics, food and the dangers of GMOs, etc., they also have great comedies and the added advantage that if you don't like a movie you can stop it and find another one.

If you think you are going to miss sports because you don't have cable, the Internet can provide that with less commercials.

Triana, thank you for the list.

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Why I cut off my cable TV service in 2001 . . . [View all] Triana Mar 2014 OP

So... don't watch the news? Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #1

Watch whatever you want. I'm not telling YOU what to watch. Triana Mar 2014 #14

Yes, with a superior attitude. Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #18

Or maybe a different way of looking at something Triana Mar 2014 #28

Gosh, I do hope you recover from this slashing, painful (and highly original) criticism! hatrack Mar 2014 #40

ELITENESS Skittles Mar 2014 #162

LOL. The OP simply posted a picture. Seems more like your issue than his/hers. Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #31

Don't be silly. Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #50

Interesting "Blue Adept" agent46 Mar 2014 #68

No Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #70

Globalizing leads to false assumptions agent46 Mar 2014 #76

On pointlessness cprise Mar 2014 #78

What you said is stupid. nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #100

A huge plus one! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #168

Your logic is the same as someone who says a gay couple shouldn't show affection in public... HuckleB Mar 2014 #142

Smugness and eliteness? Enthusiast Mar 2014 #167

Some of us can mix 'n' match, and don't choose Depression All Day/ All the Time. WinkyDink Mar 2014 #2

In total agreement. I'm down to basic-basic ($18 a month), because I like clear pictures. reformist2 Mar 2014 #3

And cable has what effect on anything in column a? hobbit709 Mar 2014 #4

Cable provides misinformation, disinformation to the public as per column B. It causes IGNORANCE. Triana Mar 2014 #7

Maybe twenty years ago Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #9

That's another reason why giving up TV is a good idea. More time to spend online reading. n/t Turborama Mar 2014 #11

I refuse to pay to be fed propaganda. Triana Mar 2014 #13

Again, take the news out of the equation. Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #16

Even with that. Nothing there but garbage. Triana Mar 2014 #25

That's unfortunate. Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #27

Netflix at $10 a month can easily cure that. go west young man Mar 2014 #130

It hasn't in all the years we've had it. They like live TV. Everyone has their things. nt Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #134

Show us some evidence that Enthusiast Mar 2014 #169

Me too and pay for non-stop commercials. No thanks. we can do it Mar 2014 #127

Have you watched the fucking "History" Channel lately? All UFOs and aliens almost all ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #109

Only if you let it. hobbit709 Mar 2014 #26

The brain is a computer too. zeemike Mar 2014 #53

None. But condemnation of it does make one feel nice & superior. (nt) Inkfreak Mar 2014 #20

Which is what we ultimately see every time this subject comes up. nt. Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #21

Yep, I'm just about to lose mine. It makes you stupider just watching it. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #5

Only if you watch stupid stuff. Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #6

It's all stupid stuff. Shallow all the way down. bemildred Mar 2014 #8

So what entertainment should we partake in then? Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #10

Books. Go for a walk. Listen to someone who is not paid to talk to you. Fix something. bemildred Mar 2014 #12

I do a lot of that already. Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #15

So why are you bothering me about it? nt bemildred Mar 2014 #17

I was curious if you'd offer anything, well, new. Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #19

Yep, you are in deep shit if you think I'm here to entertain you. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #22

Oh, come on. Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #23

Yawn. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #24

My apologies. Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #29

Please see post #24. You don't owe me any apologies. You haven't done anything. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #30

See above cannondale Mar 2014 #32

And yet you recommend talking to those not paid to talk to you as a form of entertainment Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #86

Which is what, really? Try to be clear. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #88

the standard idiot box routine agent46 Mar 2014 #172

Wow agent46 Mar 2014 #170

Try video games. You'd be surprised what's actually in their stories. jeff47 Mar 2014 #97

My gaming days are mostly behind me unfortunately. Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #103

I kept cable for years, I wanted access to the "good" channels. But I realized there weren't any! reformist2 Mar 2014 #37

I got cable internet about 5 years ago. bemildred Mar 2014 #43

+1,000,000 ... 000 !!!!! HuckleB Mar 2014 #141

You're better off reading Shakespeare - which is drenched in all of those things lame54 Mar 2014 #59

Yes, you would be. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #60

I assume you picked the wrong stuff. nt Logical Mar 2014 #135

Not sure why so many people are criticizing Triana on HER reasons for cutting cable Perseus Mar 2014 #33

The want people to be stupid and accuse people Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #42

Thank you so much for the tip on justhanginon Mar 2014 #71

I watch almost everything I want on line Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #77

thanks for that link. kcass1954 Mar 2014 #101

Tx. Exactly. Triana Mar 2014 #94

Projection? Rex Mar 2014 #132

Says the person with a TV Show clip on their sig line. LOL. n-t Logical Mar 2014 #137

Hmmmmm.......Discussion board! Get it now? n-t Logical Mar 2014 #136

Yep... KansDem Mar 2014 #34

I've seen progams on every single topic on the left...on my cable TV. MADem Mar 2014 #35

True Detective is amazing. Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #44

I know a lotta people love that GoT. I have a feeling I'll have to wait until I'm up north MADem Mar 2014 #176

Mad Men... Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #177

That annoys me as well. I imagine they're looking around for something that will be half as good! MADem Mar 2014 #178

Yup Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #179

The Onion beat you to it.... Lost_Count Mar 2014 #36

+1,000,000 Paladin Mar 2014 #73

"...pretentious attitude that turns up, over and over again, here at DU." greiner3 Mar 2014 #107

Just having access to 100 channels increases the time you waste just surfing. Turn the TV off! reformist2 Mar 2014 #38

Or use a DVR? Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #46

It makes even more sense to cut the cable and watch those shows jeff47 Mar 2014 #91

A good option for those that can do it. Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #95

What and how do you stream from Japan? Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2014 #120

I work on simulcasts Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #121

I've seen that in the Roku channel store Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2014 #123

They're an interesting case Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #124

Staring at that screen for hours at a time will turn your totodeinhere Mar 2014 #39

We watch a lot of tv, including entertainment, sports, news, etc. onenote Mar 2014 #52

And, one can mentally filter what they watch, none are making one watch what they RKP5637 Mar 2014 #83

I guess I can't make a tongue-in-cheek comment without raising someone's cackles. totodeinhere Mar 2014 #110

We cut ours off mainly because we want to be fully in control of what our daughter watches Turborama Mar 2014 #41

Believe it or not, you can find good programs Skidmore Mar 2014 #45

DVR = content filter karadax Mar 2014 #47

I got rid of TV all together and am far better off for it allGoodThings Mar 2014 #48

We got rid of our cable Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #49

Ended my cable service in 2005 Vinnie From Indy Mar 2014 #51

no cable tv, no extra cell phone = a savings account for me. Sunlei Mar 2014 #54

I became unemployed in 1989.... AnneD Mar 2014 #55

I watch programs all the time about topics in the left column (nt) bigwillq Mar 2014 #56

At random, I picked 'how to grow food' entered it as a search with TV series Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #61

we cut cable in 2011 LittleGirl Mar 2014 #57

In childhood, I knew a few 'TV is Satanic' sorts who also did not see films. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #58

I like the Internet, you can talk back. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #62

That's nice. I think the point I was making however is that the 'I hate TV' folks assume Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #81

So you think you are "big minded" or something because you watch TV? nt bemildred Mar 2014 #82

I would have said that if I meant that. But I did not. You did say it is 'all stupid stuff' Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #85

You said if I think TV is crap, that's close-minded. bemildred Mar 2014 #87

No, I said claiming that the examples I cited are 'stupid garbage' suggests small mindedness Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #96

OK, a little bit of it is not crap. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #98

That's quite a thin skin you've got there. HuckleB Mar 2014 #143

False dichotomy JJChambers Mar 2014 #63

But by having cable, you support said news networks! Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #64

That's silly JJChambers Mar 2014 #65

That's how some people think though. Blue_Adept Mar 2014 #67

I don't get my news from SamKnause Mar 2014 #66

Broadcast news is brain pollution. randome Mar 2014 #69

I have never lived with it. roody Mar 2014 #72

Sort of like FM radio, and TV in the beginning. bemildred Mar 2014 #75

Bwahahaha! I remember that bullshit, too! nt valerief Mar 2014 #80

No commercials, no repeats and a higher quality of content Samantha Mar 2014 #105

Can you watch any movies on broadcast TV without commercial interruption? onenote Mar 2014 #108

I hardly watch movies on cable but that is not the point Samantha Mar 2014 #154

I still have my satellite tee vee. dotymed Mar 2014 #74

TV is prolefeed. nt valerief Mar 2014 #79

Mushroom food to keep us in the dark. Uh, yeah, it's bullshit. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #161

I really grieved when i learned there was no tv service here (I'm rural) riderinthestorm Mar 2014 #84

+1. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #89

I get like that when I visit friends and family. The constant noise is so pervasive. Triana Mar 2014 #93

Had cable for years, especially back when channels like Discovery and A&E Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2014 #122

Haven't owned a TV in well over a decade. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2014 #90

You and me both. Triana Mar 2014 #92

Recently got rid of ours, too, and the TV PasadenaTrudy Mar 2014 #99

I'm 67 and never had cable or satellite service. rickford66 Mar 2014 #102

Um ... Texano78704 Mar 2014 #104

Spoken like a true Monsanto PR rep. Um ... Mr_Jefferson_24 Mar 2014 #106

Wouldn't it be simpler ... Texano78704 Mar 2014 #111

Um ... Mr_Jefferson_24 Mar 2014 #113

Anytime Texano78704 Mar 2014 #114

Um ... Mr_Jefferson_24 Mar 2014 #115

So ... Texano78704 Mar 2014 #117

Um ... Mr_Jefferson_24 Mar 2014 #118

So ... Texano78704 Mar 2014 #119

So ... Mr_Jefferson_24 Mar 2014 #125

Who cares about content? Texano78704 Mar 2014 #126

You're really asking who cares... Mr_Jefferson_24 Mar 2014 #128

There's no science to it? Texano78704 Mar 2014 #129

The shill gambit as a lead! WOW! HuckleB Mar 2014 #145

Those things are definitely misses. -eom- HuckleB Mar 2014 #144

Those are the same reasons why I don't use the internet or read anything in print. penultimate Mar 2014 #112

So this is your penultimate post? randome Mar 2014 #116

K&R n/t jtuck004 Mar 2014 #131

Triana, I am sorry so many are beating you up over this. Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #133

FFS, it is a discussion board. Do you get that? Wow, this place is whiny at times. n-t Logical Mar 2014 #138

And your point? HuckleB Mar 2014 #140

Really, give me a date it was not and I will find some posts for you. n-t Logical Mar 2014 #146

I'm sure you could find some anecdotal posts. HuckleB Mar 2014 #147

I do not understand people here acting like it has changed so much. I did not see any mean posts.... Logical Mar 2014 #148

You don't have to understand. HuckleB Mar 2014 #149

Quit being MEAN! n-t Logical Mar 2014 #151

FFS Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #150

It's like a schoolyard fight. Attracts a lot of attention. Everyone loves a fight. Triana Mar 2014 #173

Who is "beating her up?" Her thread has well over a hundred recs. MADem Mar 2014 #180

22 Years Without Cable/Satellite! It's Awesome! HuckleB Mar 2014 #139

I didn't get any kind of subscription TV until 2006. Warpy Mar 2014 #152

Teevee is for programming humans. DeSwiss Mar 2014 #153

K&R ReRe Mar 2014 #155

Excellent Triana.. this person beat me by a year. Cha Mar 2014 #156

Huh. ElboRuum Mar 2014 #157

Kick! Cha Mar 2014 #158

TV: "Tranquilizer for the 99%" blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #159

Incredible substance in what the news tells you about, eh? indepat Mar 2014 #160

Rec'd. Great post and it brought out many of the propaganda dupes Corruption Inc Mar 2014 #163

And now this administration allows expansion of corporate power over the internet. woo me with science Mar 2014 #164

That part really concerns me . . . Triana Mar 2014 #182

TV Free Since 2000 - Deprogramming Is Difficult - It Is Worthwhile cantbeserious Mar 2014 #165

Yes! This post should have hundreds of recommendations. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #166

About the same time for me. 24/7 Iraq war propaganda made me drop it. eom PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #171

I cut it in 2004 after the election. Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #174

I am out too! No TV here! JNelson6563 Mar 2014 #175

Cable is addictive polynomial Mar 2014 #181