Most of these ads are traditional media, particularly TV. And for live sport, you often have to choose between TV with its ads, or paying money directly to Murdoch.

[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Sports fans could learn something from gamers: there is such a thing as "patient gaming" when you don't buy a game as soon as possible but wait until all bugs are cleaned out, DLCs are released, etc. Wait a year and you will get the game you want for significantly lower price, and the game itself will be polished as it should be. In the case of sports, it wouldn't take a year, more likely a few days until you will be able to get a record without ads, with the best commentary and points of view. The situation with prices and ads won't change until you force it to change "with wallet".

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 6 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not sure the comparison works, because video games are a thing you play for yourself. They're a published medium meant to be consumed as a work of art in your own time. Sports are live events.

[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Just gather your friends, beer, whatever, and watch a match 2 days later. I'm sure you won't notice any difference (except for the absence of ads, of course) :)

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 4 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

And the fact that...you already know the result. And it's basically impossible to avoid, because results of big sporting matches are headline news, topics of workplace smalltalk, and might have already been fed to you by your tipping or fantasy competition.

[–] Lembot_0006@programming.dev 0 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

you already know the result. And it’s basically impossible to avoid

Well, yeah. Spoilers are unavoidable in sports...

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 points 15 hours ago

Not if you're watching live...

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