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PurrlGurrl

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Hey, I know it costs money to keep doing this but . . .

1. Frankly, I don't support the mindset of some of the sponsors. I'm not a survivalist nor a Tea Party advocate and their commercials seemed specifically aimed at that demographic. I'm interested in paranormal activity, and guess what, it doesn't follow that people who are interested in paranormal topics also agree with or support the political viewpoint these advertisers are trying to market to. In fact, I emphatically don't.

2. The sound not only sucks (coming in brief staccato bursts), but when I decided I didn't want to listen to any more of the broadcast, I found that it had hijacked my computer and I couldn't get it to stop. I shut every app and restarted and it came back on! I had to uninstall then reinstall my browser to get your damn broadcast to stop playing.

3. I'm done as a Paracast listener.

B-Bye
 
As we've said, you don't like the sponsors, Fast Forward.

If you have a problem with the audio player, don't use it. Download the files when the show is over. I don't see why this should be a problem.
 
I learned long ago that, no matter what we do or how we do it, some people won't like it. There's no way to please everyone. Most radio ads offer relief from disaster and/or illness. If it's not survivalist products, it's insurance (protect yourself in case your car is wrecked, your house is robbed, or you have a heart attack), illness (take an anti-depressant or a cholesterol medication, but the side effects might kill you), investments (gold, gold, and more gold) or legal help (tax and credit problems).

Yes, I suppose Kelloggs Corn Flakes would be a better product to advertise, but that's how it is. 90% of talk radio in the U.S. is right-wing oriented, and the ads match the demographic.
 
PurrlGurrl said:
Hey, I know it costs money to keep doing this but . . .

1. Frankly, I don't support the mindset of some of the sponsors. I'm not a survivalist nor a Tea Party advocate and their commercials seemed specifically aimed at that demographic. I'm interested in paranormal activity, and guess what, it doesn't follow that people who are interested in paranormal topics also agree with or support the political viewpoint these advertisers are trying to market to. In fact, I emphatically don't.

2. The sound not only sucks (coming in brief staccato bursts), but when I decided I didn't want to listen to any more of the broadcast, I found that it had hijacked my computer and I couldn't get it to stop. I shut every app and restarted and it came back on! I had to uninstall then reinstall my browser to get your damn broadcast to stop playing.

3. I'm done as a Paracast listener.

B-Bye
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Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
 
If you had only emptied you bank account and mailed it to Gene a few months ago, I'm sure he would have stayed in his previous format as long as the money held out. You sent bupkis, now you are reaping the rewards.
 
PurrlGurrl said:
Hey, I know it costs money to keep doing this but . . .

1. Frankly, I don't support the mindset of some of the sponsors. I'm not a survivalist nor a Tea Party advocate and their commercials seemed specifically aimed at that demographic. I'm interested in paranormal activity, and guess what, it doesn't follow that people who are interested in paranormal topics also agree with or support the political viewpoint these advertisers are trying to market to. In fact, I emphatically don't.

2. The sound not only sucks (coming in brief staccato bursts), but when I decided I didn't want to listen to any more of the broadcast, I found that it had hijacked my computer and I couldn't get it to stop. I shut every app and restarted and it came back on! I had to uninstall then reinstall my browser to get your damn broadcast to stop playing.

3. I'm done as a Paracast listener.

B-Bye
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1. I hate the GCN sponsors as well - fear mongering garbage with a bit of pseudoscince thrown in for fun. The Paracast sponsors that Gene reads out though are good products that I hear on other podcasts like Mac Break Weekly.

2. Learn how to use a PC or buy a Mac. You should not be getting "highjacked" that easily even if you're running windows.

3. You couldn't have been that interested if shitty commercials bother you that much.
 
On the question of sponsors, are the ones on GCN really any worse than the big pharmaceutical companies that shove their pills down our throats on almost every mainstream network show? Or the beer ads with the scantily clad girls that demean over 50% of the human population every time they air, and appeal to our absolute basest instincts? Or the military ads that equate joining the army or marines and serving as the enforcers of an imperialist foreign policy with being as good citizen?

The ads on GCN are charmingly and ridiculously harmless by comparison.
 
Paul Kimball said:
On the question of sponsors, are the ones on GCN really any worse than the big pharmaceutical companies that shove their pills down our throats on almost every mainstream network show? Or the beer ads with the scantily clad girls that demean over 50% of the human population every time they air, and appeal to our absolute basest instincts? Or the military ads that equate joining the army or marines and serving as the enforcers of an imperialist foreign policy with being as good citizen?

The ads on GCN are charmingly and ridiculously harmless by comparison.
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I wouldn't say harmless, as they are peddling useless crap that people will waste money on, but I completely see what you're getting at Paul. With regards to the pharmaceutical ads - those are my favourite. I love the list of horrific side effects they list at the end. "May cause drowsiness, sleeplessness, loss of bowel control, painful death, etc."
 
You are all smart enough to know which products and services to buy and which reek of snake oil.

There are certain advertisers we have abandoned because I wasn't comfortable with them, even though the money was nice.

But we don't get to pick and choose local and national advertisers for the show. Just our own.
 
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