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LadyGillingham · 2025-10-11T06:49:57+00:00

Why can’t they upgrade their subscriptions/licencing model like Netflix etc ? If you look at BBC corporation’s ownership, majority stakeholders are private Ltd companies and individuals. Why the f are they entitled to demand subscription fees from me for services I don’t use! The language in the emails is quite strong, I’m sure a lot of senior citizens just pay to not get into trouble. That’s extortion!

OonaStubbs · 11/10/2025 13:31

What is the point of it when there are so many other content providers out there?

CalzoneOnLegs · 11/10/2025 13:31

@SALaw
I think I might get it now, did ZB earn a paltry 445k in 2024 becuase she no longer has a job presenting?

So you could have explained that to me rather than saying I was wrong, I thought she had taken a pay cut.

I have zero interest in her or her career so I wasn’t aware

I have made it make sense now !

CalzoneOnLegs · 11/10/2025 13:23

SALaw · 11/10/2025 13:10

So you knew you were wrong but then you questioned me saying you were wrong? Make it make sense.

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Wrong about what ? I asked what Zoe ball did to justify her half million salary and why she had a decrease from 900K as I’m not in the slightest bit interested in the BBC I had no idea what she does, so how am I wrong ? You didn’t answer anyway 🤷🏻‍♀️you just said she ‘famously’ doesn’t present anymore ‘famously’ no less so I asked what she actually did. FFS this is hard work and not worth the pay off quite frankly I’d rather defrost my freezer with my bare hands whilst watching a re-run of Dads Army

WalkDontWalk · 11/10/2025 13:20

@whatwouldafeministdo Single mothers were sent to jail for not paying TV license fines, leaving their children without a parent.

Authoritative citation required.

whatwouldafeministdo · 11/10/2025 13:15

WalkDontWalk · 11/10/2025 13:10

As everyone on the left seems to think they are biased right, and everyone on the right seems to think they are biased left, I rather feel that they're getting the lack of bias about right.

However I'm impressed by the witty and incisive substitution of 'Biased' in place of 'British'. This is very sophisticated political argument, right up there with 'gammon' and 'snowflake'. Well done. Whatever your point is, I'm completely won over.

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Maybe as far as 'left' and 'right' goes but they've pretty consistently been anti-women's rights and anti child safeguarding all along. Single mothers were sent to jail for not paying TV license fines, leaving their children without a parent. Which is the greater crime there? Not paying a tv license or forcing children into care because their mother has been arrested over not paying for a tv license?

Enabling Savile and other predators, shaming and gaslighting the victims. Calling child rape victims 'sex workers' and some extremely dodgy content in some of their children's programmes too.

Thatmoves · 11/10/2025 13:14

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 11/10/2025 13:13

And here's the ageism again! Odd behaviour, narrowmindedness, suspiciousness - all to be expected from older people.

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No

but a belief that the BBC is much more important than it actually is…. Yes

Thatmoves · 11/10/2025 13:13

SALaw · 11/10/2025 13:10

Coffeed and fresh aired up! Can multitask. It’s a gift.

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So what are you balancing now with your furious tapping on this thread about how kids in the 80/90s without a tv were “weird” and imploring us to try the bbc

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 11/10/2025 13:13

Thatmoves · 11/10/2025 12:48

Oh older

very much older

so there isn’t really an explanation aside from very narrow minded and suspicious 🤭

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And here's the ageism again! Odd behaviour, narrowmindedness, suspiciousness - all to be expected from older people.

lljkk · 11/10/2025 13:12

I've lived without a licence several times (in last 25 yrs) because no TV. Including right now.

Never found it a hassle when they verified or sent a query. No pressure at all.

SALaw · 11/10/2025 13:10

Thatmoves · 11/10/2025 13:09

You need a coffee and some fresh air @SALaw
pronto!

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Coffeed and fresh aired up! Can multitask. It’s a gift.

WalkDontWalk · 11/10/2025 13:10

Dollymylove · 11/10/2025 08:20

Its long past time the Biased Broadcastkng Corporation became a subscription service.
In this day and age people should not be forced to pay for something they dont want and dont use. I keep telling DP to cancel the licence but he wont 😬

As everyone on the left seems to think they are biased right, and everyone on the right seems to think they are biased left, I rather feel that they're getting the lack of bias about right.

However I'm impressed by the witty and incisive substitution of 'Biased' in place of 'British'. This is very sophisticated political argument, right up there with 'gammon' and 'snowflake'. Well done. Whatever your point is, I'm completely won over.

SALaw · 11/10/2025 13:10

CalzoneOnLegs · 11/10/2025 13:08

That was me and i replied already - it’s a busy thread though granted

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So you knew you were wrong but then you questioned me saying you were wrong? Make it make sense.

Thatmoves · 11/10/2025 13:09

SALaw · 11/10/2025 13:07

I’m telling you now, if you didn’t have a tv in the 80s or 90s that was not normal. Anyone disagreeing is lying.

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You need a coffee and some fresh air @SALaw
pronto!

SALaw · 11/10/2025 13:09

Thatmoves · 11/10/2025 13:07

And buy a license just to try it? When has so many others too?

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It’s way cheaper than any other channel.

CalzoneOnLegs · 11/10/2025 13:08

SALaw · 11/10/2025 13:05

The person I was commenting to had been wrong about Zoe Ball?

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That was me and i replied already - it’s a busy thread though granted

Cheesetoastie7539 · 11/10/2025 13:08

Thatmoves · 11/10/2025 07:55

But NO action required UNLESS you needed one!

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Nope. I had a letter last month saying I had to redeclare that I still don't need a licence. I had to go online and fill in another form etc. I've done this 3 times since cancelling my licence about 10 years ago.

SALaw · 11/10/2025 13:07

EasternStandard · 11/10/2025 13:01

What’s with this? Why so aerated about other people’s viewing.

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I’m telling you now, if you didn’t have a tv in the 80s or 90s that was not normal. Anyone disagreeing is lying.

Thatmoves · 11/10/2025 13:07

SALaw · 11/10/2025 13:06

How do you know if you never look at it? Might be something there you’d love. Try it!

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And buy a license just to try it? When has so many others too?

x2boys · 11/10/2025 13:06

SALaw · 11/10/2025 12:08

Its content covers a vast array of things though so how can you say you don’t enjoy it?! If you’re interested in nature, there’s world class documentaries, drama is the same, kids tv etc etc. what do you watch on other channels?

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Mainly true crime and I can find plenty of that on streaming platforms.

Sesma · 11/10/2025 13:06

The BBC can't just put up a paywall, it has to go through this Charter thing which runs out in just over two years.

Thatmoves · 11/10/2025 13:06

x2boys · 11/10/2025 13:01

I'm saying non of the BBC content interests, me I'm not writing it off for others ,those that enjoy it can crack on that's their perogative but you don't get to tell me what I should and shouldn't be watching.

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not even “There she Goes”? You recommended that and I watched on the basis of your post ages ago!

SALaw · 11/10/2025 13:06

x2boys · 11/10/2025 13:01

I'm saying non of the BBC content interests, me I'm not writing it off for others ,those that enjoy it can crack on that's their perogative but you don't get to tell me what I should and shouldn't be watching.

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How do you know if you never look at it? Might be something there you’d love. Try it!

SALaw · 11/10/2025 13:05

CalzoneOnLegs · 11/10/2025 13:04

Who are you to tell us we are wrong though? Wrong about what exactly ? That the BBC isn’t as wonderful as you clearly think it is ?

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The person I was commenting to had been wrong about Zoe Ball?

CalzoneOnLegs · 11/10/2025 13:04

SALaw · 11/10/2025 12:41

I’m a partner in a law firm. I’m nothing to do with the BBC. You think saying folk are wrong means I work for the BBC?!?

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Who are you to tell us we are wrong though? Wrong about what exactly ? That the BBC isn’t as wonderful as you clearly think it is ?

x2boys · 11/10/2025 13:01

SALaw · 11/10/2025 12:49

Narrow minded? The person that DOESNT write off a whole broadcast corporation is the narrow minded one?

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I'm saying non of the BBC content interests, me I'm not writing it off for others ,those that enjoy it can crack on that's their perogative but you don't get to tell me what I should and shouldn't be watching.