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Originally Posted by StadiumDorm
That's ridiculous. Are you saying that no consumer should ever get upset when they are unhappy with the price of a product or service? If I start cash-grabbing my clients, I'd expect them to walk and find a better service. Unfortunately, Ohio State, in association with the Big Ten conference, have a monopoly on its product, so it's not as if consumers are going to walk away easily.
So it's going to get more and more jacked up. As I said before, Big Network 2 and ESPNU 2 are just around the corner - not because they are necessary, but because they know they can control the dissemination of the product. They can hold the cable companies hostage, who will cave eventually, and then pass off the cost onto the consumer. And then when the next cash-grab works, it's be Big Ten Network 3, and ESPNU 7. And if we're real lucky, all 12 Ohio States games a year will be on a different station that your cable company has to pick up. And you'll pay for it.
Pardon me if I walk at some point.
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No, what's ridiculous is that every time someone FEELS entitled to something and it changes, they are outraged. None of these channels are necessary, hell they could just put them all on ABC locally for free. But they don't and if you choose to walk, then be my guest, but it's silly to suggest that these companies are gouging when they're just trying to find more ways to offer more products and yes, get more money. That was the point all along, you just missed it.
The fact is that all this stuff costs money to produce, and they are producing a heck of a lot more of it. And the interest/demand is extremely high, so they are capitalizing on it. If you walk and millions like you do the same, then that'll change the paradigm. Until then, that's life. I have often thought about whether I would be willing to pay for all of this, but even if I decide I'm not willing to pay for it, I'm not about to portray some silly outrage because it's misplaced. Why SHOULD we get all these for free? Or for $100? Or for $200? Why?