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spanone

(135,832 posts) Fri Jul 19, 2019, 11:14 AM Jul 2019

I go to the Weather Channel and have to see this kind of crap.

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I go to the Weather Channel and have to see this kind of crap. (Original Post) spanone Jul 2019 OP

Wasn't the weather channel bought some time ago by a bunch of RW asshole republicans ... RKP5637 Jul 2019 #1

that makes sense Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #4

No! TWC was bought by IBM unc70 Jul 2019 #10

This might help Dave in VA Jul 2019 #14

Thanks! RKP5637 Jul 2019 #16

Lost my link to WC website some time ago... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #2

this is all propaganda bdamomma Jul 2019 #3

Propaganda and it is too damn hot. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2019 #5

The fake story-click bait adds ScratchCat Jul 2019 #6

You're troubled by True Dough Jul 2019 #7

too damned hot!!!! spanone Jul 2019 #8

Try to limit True Dough Jul 2019 #11

Click it to watch. Make them pay $2-4 for presenting that ad. TheBlackAdder Jul 2019 #9

Is that how web advertising works? TheRealNorth Jul 2019 #12

It only pays one click per day. Click multiple times, but a process strips duplicate click charges. TheBlackAdder Jul 2019 #19

AdBlock Plus Roland99 Jul 2019 #13

Yep!!! RKP5637 Jul 2019 #17

Enjoy our taxpayer funded weather service while it lasts... hunter Jul 2019 #15

Yep, not there yet, but well on its way!!! RKP5637 Jul 2019 #18

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)

1. Wasn't the weather channel bought some time ago by a bunch of RW asshole republicans ...

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 11:17 AM

Jul 2019

and then it went downhill. If so, the video figures.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,346 posts)

4. that makes sense

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 11:23 AM

Jul 2019

The billionaire club wants to keep the tax cuts and deregulation coming, so they target communications of all sorts.

I don't know what the answer is to the propaganda machine that has been built up over the last 40 years, but we need to find one.

unc70

(6,114 posts)

10. No! TWC was bought by IBM

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 11:33 AM

Jul 2019

I mostly see weather related ads on their site, but like most sites the ads are being selected by others.

Dave in VA

(2,037 posts)

14. This might help

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 12:15 PM

Jul 2019

Entertainment Studios is the current owner...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment_Studios

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)

16. Thanks!

Reply to Dave in VA (Reply #14)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 01:38 PM

Jul 2019

Wounded Bear

(58,656 posts)

2. Lost my link to WC website some time ago...

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 11:21 AM

Jul 2019

Now I just use the MS link through Windows.

I watch on TV, but don't use the site.

bdamomma

(63,849 posts)

3. this is all propaganda

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 11:23 AM

Jul 2019

brought to you by Russian propaganda.

rzemanfl

(29,557 posts)

5. Propaganda and it is too damn hot. n/t

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 11:25 AM

Jul 2019

ScratchCat

(1,990 posts)

6. The fake story-click bait adds

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 11:25 AM

Jul 2019

like this have gotten out of control. I mean, did you know The Rock was arrested for steroids and his career is over? Oh, you missed that?

True Dough

(17,305 posts)

7. You're troubled by

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 11:26 AM

Jul 2019

temps exceeding 100 F and more than 60% humidity?

Yes, the ad on the right is pathetic.

spanone

(135,832 posts)

8. too damned hot!!!!

Reply to True Dough (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 11:30 AM

Jul 2019

True Dough

(17,305 posts)

11. Try to limit

Reply to spanone (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 11:40 AM

Jul 2019

your Tennessee waltzing until it cools off a little!

TheBlackAdder

(28,201 posts)

9. Click it to watch. Make them pay $2-4 for presenting that ad.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 11:31 AM

Jul 2019

TheRealNorth

(9,481 posts)

12. Is that how web advertising works?

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #9)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 11:55 AM

Jul 2019

I mean, then let's set up a bank of computers running looping macros that click the ad over and over again

TheBlackAdder

(28,201 posts)

19. It only pays one click per day. Click multiple times, but a process strips duplicate click charges.

Reply to TheRealNorth (Reply #12)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 06:43 PM

Jul 2019

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

13. AdBlock Plus

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 11:59 AM

Jul 2019

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)

17. Yep!!!

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #13)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 01:39 PM

Jul 2019

hunter

(38,312 posts)

15. Enjoy our taxpayer funded weather service while it lasts...

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 12:33 PM

Jul 2019

https://www.weather.gov/

Thanks to Republicans, Libertarians, and other assholes who believe "free" markets are capable of solving all problems, the U.S.A. is well on it's way to becoming a privatized cesspool, but we're not quite there yet.

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)

18. Yep, not there yet, but well on its way!!!

Reply to hunter (Reply #15)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 01:40 PM

Jul 2019

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