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Ripped Off By Comcast
Nov. 7th, 2022 09:06 amSomeone is being ripped off by Comcast. For a change, this does not impact *my* pocketbook.
While I was waiting for Gretchen to come downstairs, I decided to stream a bit of "Flipping 101" from Comcast's On-Demand service, as I find the show engaging and brisk at a 30 minute length. And then I realized that something was wrong, because I was fed an ad for the Oregon governor's race. And an ad for the Portland Trail Blazers. And an ad for King Lasik, which I am pretty sure does not operate in this area.
Yes, *someone* was paying to feed me those ads. And Comcast was clearly ripping them off, because I am not the target for Oregon-local advertising.
On the other hand, the flip went well...
While I was waiting for Gretchen to come downstairs, I decided to stream a bit of "Flipping 101" from Comcast's On-Demand service, as I find the show engaging and brisk at a 30 minute length. And then I realized that something was wrong, because I was fed an ad for the Oregon governor's race. And an ad for the Portland Trail Blazers. And an ad for King Lasik, which I am pretty sure does not operate in this area.
Yes, *someone* was paying to feed me those ads. And Comcast was clearly ripping them off, because I am not the target for Oregon-local advertising.
On the other hand, the flip went well...