BBC licence fee

Pedestrian said:
Again Andrew neil announced his Fox News type tosh yesterday so it’s already enroute.
My council tax covers many essential services inc those I already use and ones I may need at times. The bbc provides a service I don’t ever use. The bbc website is shit. That’s already been mentioned. The partisan football coverage is embarrassing. I shouldn’t be forced to pay for something I don’t want. The fairest way is to make it a subscription service then folk like you can enjoy Zoe ball and Laura kuenssberg and folk like me will be better off financially. I’m not particularly against it as a service, I equate it to the metro free newspaper. It suits certain types and I don’t have any issue with that. It’s the compulsory licence that I object to especially since I don’t use anything it provides. I also think it’s dated and would benefit from a new direction. Turning it into a optional subscription service would give it an opportunity to modernise.
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Where in my response did you get the notion that I watch it much or agree with the licence fee? I was explaining what the model was with relation to everyone funding a public service broadcaster because you said you don't understand it. My mother and father watch the BBC a lot and they know lots that do the same. Millions watch some of the programmes on there, but because you don't want to see any of it you want to complain about how unfair it is - to you. Ever thought about others who can't afford Netflix, Amazon, BT, Sky, Apple etc.

By all means remove the fee, but as I've said before in this thread, what I've see abroad doesn't fill me with expectation that quality would improve. A public funded service might provide something you might use in the future - who knows.
 
TheRemainsOfTheDave said:
Where in my response did you get the notion that I watch it much or agree with the licence fee? I was explaining what the model was with relation to everyone funding a public service broadcaster because you said you don't understand it. My mother and father watch the BBC a lot and they know lots that do the same. Millions watch some of the programmes on there, but because you don't want to see any of it you want to complain about how unfair it is - to you. Ever thought about others who can't afford Netflix, Amazon, BT, Sky, Apple etc.

By all means remove the fee, but as I've said before in this thread, what I've see abroad doesn't fill me with expectation that quality would improve. A public funded service might provide something you might use in the future - who knows.my point is is that it should be an o
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Not really sure what you’re on about here fella. You’re a bit all over the place. I’ve never suggested removing the fee. An optional subscription service wouldn’t stop anyone from signing up to utilise what they want on the bbc. Netflix and amazon are actually cheaper then the bbc btw but still those who couldn’t afford all the subscription services could select what they can afford. If it provided something I wanted now or in the future I’d also be free to sign up.
 
Pedestrian said:
Not really sure what you’re on about here fella. You’re a bit all over the place. I’ve never suggested removing the fee. An optional subscription service wouldn’t stop anyone from signing up to utilise what they want on the bbc. Netflix and amazon are actually cheaper then the bbc btw but still those who couldn’t afford all the subscription services could select what they can afford. If it provided something I wanted now or in the future I’d also be free to sign up.
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Ah forget it, you don't understand the concept.
 
Fame Monster said:
I think Rupert Lowe's a funder but I was talking in general terms. Whenever there's money to be made, sharks will always be circling. Despite that, a lot of people support the movement for political reasons and we shouldn't lose sight of that.

You mentioned that you voted leave yet I'm sure you're aware there were many dodgy people trying to profiteer from that result. I also think it would be an insult to your intelligence to say that you were conned or unaware that there were people like that in the same camp as you.
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A lot of people didn't support until it started and spread its propaganda.
 
Rascal said:
I don't want the M5 but I pay for that.
I don't want the Queen but I pay for her
I don't want nuclear weapons but I pay for them
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Mate I respect you as a poster but I think the Queen with all that comes with her pays a lot of coffers into the economy in tourism alone.
 
Bovril said:
Mate I respect you as a poster but I think the Queen with all that comes with her pays a lot of coffers into the economy in tourism alone.
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The BBC sells lots of programmes overseas and brings money into the economy, its the same argument.
 
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