Subj : Failure of.. (reading/tv/blu-ray)
To   : Ogg
From : Nightfox
Date : Wed Feb 01 2023 20:03:58

  Re: Failure of.. (reading/tv/blu-ray)
  By: Ogg to Nightfox on Wed Feb 01 2023 10:17 pm

 Og> constitutes addiction for the sake of other things that might 
 Og> otherwise be more important.

If they're prioritising it over other things that are more important, that could be considered an addiction.

 N>> ...but many people either have a way to record it or can
 N>> watch it with on-demand streaming services, so they can
 N>> watch it any time they want and don't need to make sure
 N>> they're at the TV at a particular time.

 Og> Exactly. So that enables the addiction! :D

I was thinking earlier tonight that DVRs and on-demand streaming could actually make it easier to put off watching TV for more important things, because the content will be there for you to watch it any time.  There would be no need to prioritize it over things that are more important.

 Og> Bands, MA events, and church are different. Those wouldn't be 
 Og> daily activities.

Most TV shows aren't daily activities either.  The Young and the Reestless may be an exception (I think it is on every day?), but most TV shows only have one episode released each week.  And these days, many TV shows only have around 10-15 episodes per season (compared to 20+ years ago, when TV shows commonly had around 25 episodes per season).

Nightfox
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