Oh. Good for them, I guess. I've never heard of them. Heck, the only one of those i ever heard about was Giant Bomb, and what I knew was that they died and got rebooted.
I guess it's a good thing that some people are willing to whale for media figures. I won't bother, because I don't give enough meaningful data to be part of a valuable product in the older world - then again, I also still watch TV by antenna and listen to terrestrial radio most of the time.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
“Whaling for media figures” is just paying for the quality product you want.
Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 8 hours ago
I've already paid for it. I bought a TV, a radio, multiple computers, and I pay a subscription (much to my chagrin) to access the Internet and the Web. And yes, I have looked into the cost of a single-purchase backbone, but it didn't work out in my favor.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Well, the difference is that now you’re paying for it by viewing ads and, down to personal preference, a worse product. With commercial interruptions, you’re saying how much your time is worth, if nothing else. In any case, yes, that’s worth it to a lot of people, and it gives niche creators power over their current or former bosses.