Comments for "Creepy British TV licensing ad: it's all in the database" Video at VideoSift.com

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Wed, 14 May 2008 22:53:02 -0700

Moving this video to Krupo's personal queue. It failed to receive enough votes to get sifted up to the front page within 2 days.

By Zifnab

Zifnab (http://zifnab.videosift.com) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:37:08 -0700

*promote

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:37:08 -0700

Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued - promote requested by Zifnab.

By alien_concept

alien_concept (http://www.videosift.com/member/alien_concept) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:02:38 -0700

Yeah paying for the tv license sucks balls. We fork out £12 per month and all we get for the privilege is no adverts. Seeing as not everything people want to watch is on BBC and there are 5 million channels to watch instead now, it's a total rip. And then they have the audacity to show this ADVERT to us, using mild scare tactics in the process. What.The.Fuck...

By Krupo

Krupo (http://krupo.videosift.com) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:05:30 -0700

Good point, I've added the fear tag.

I'd be intrigued to know if they would have the balls to tackle someone who has a USB TV tuner for their computer/laptop?

By Lurch

Lurch (http://www.videosift.com/member/Lurch) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:23:15 -0700

Is it still working for everyone? Looks dead to me.

By Zonbie

Zonbie (http://zonbie.videosift.com) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:40:41 -0700

This video has been removed due to terms of use violation.
*dead!! and so close!

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:40:41 -0700

Only published videos may be flagged dead - ignoring dead request by Zonbie.

By Deano

Deano (http://www.videosift.com/member/Deano) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:29:44 -0700

The BBC is realising the licence fee isn't sustainable anymore. In the long term it will go because there is a limit to their remit and what they can reasonably charge for this.
The problem is there is no quality programming on BBC1. You might find something interesting on BBC4 but the homegrown stuff is appalling. I don't believe they can go on wasting our money and running unpleasant reminders like this that jar with the expectations of a nice evenings viewing.
Also I imagine it disturbs the fee paying majority but those who don't will not give a crap about the "database".

The only advantage of the BBC is no advertising but now that I have a Tivo-style device I rarely see adverts anyway.

By jonny

jonny (http://www.videosift.com/member/jonny) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:54:34 -0700

*dead

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:54:34 -0700

This published video has been declared non-functional; embed code must be fixed within 2 days or it will be sent to the dead pool - declared dead by jonny.

By Krupo

Krupo (http://krupo.videosift.com) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:51:59 -0700

Unfortunately the fixed clip is not the full vid, but roughly half the original ad. Will upgrade as soon as a better clip is found.