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And it'll be the most subtle, unassuming envelope too. (lemmy.world)

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[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You really need a license to watch TV? I always thought that was a joke.

[–] sam@southampton.social 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

@bizzle A TV licence is meant to pay for our public TV services (that you get through an Arial 'for free') You pay a subscription to pay for things such as the BBC and ITV both TV and Radio.

It is pretty much a joke at this point as they often try and come around and claim the lamest of reasons why you still need to pay for a TV Licence.

- "You have a TV"
- "It could still access the BBC"
- "Your phone could connect to the BBC"

It is just a bullshit way of a company trying to take money.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Or their incredibly shitty way of collecting your taxes that should just be paid yearly to support BBC. Fuck I'm American and I'd pay taxes for BBC.

[–] sam@southampton.social 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

@MutilationWave why should I pay for something I don’t like support or use

[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Same as hospitals. The BBC, done well, is a great public asset. It is one of the most effective engines of British soft power. It has to be a reliable source of information. It innovates television by not prioritising a profit motive.

Laugh it up. Yes that's all gone to shit now, but what we've got is still better than not having it (source: have lived long term in countries without state broadcasting), and hopefully it can excel at its core functions one day. Again: that's what we hope for with our other public services that were wrecked by the Tories.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Let me go back to front in the queue. Why should you not use it and pay for it?

Community outreach. People living near or far from you would benefit from getting BBC news at their houses. Imagine a Ukrainian family took refuge in your country but they still just had a government tent or shack. But even if they're on the border of nowhere they can get the BBC on satellite.

I'm a motherfucking American and the first thing I check in the morning is BBC

[–] sam@southampton.social 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

@MutilationWave Well I don't often enough the BBC is spreading misinformation & hatred about people like me so i'm not interested.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I'm interested in what misinformation they're spreading.