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Poll: Cable TV Cord Cutter?
4 points by paul9290 on June 15, 2011 | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments
Since we are the inventors and early adopters of the marketing cycle, I thought to create this poll to see where we are collectively regarding our media buying habits. How have our media consumption habits changed due to streaming media?
18 to 24 Never personally subscribed to cable TV; streaming suits my media needs
3 points
25 to 34 Never personally subscribed to cable TV; streaming suits my media needs
3 points
35 to 50 Subscribed to cable TV but cut cord
3 points
25 to 34 Cant cut cord Im a sports junkie & or spouse/kids wont allow it
2 points
18 to 24 Cant cut cord Im a sports junkie & or spouse/kids wont allow it
1 point
25 to 34 Subscribed to cable TV but cut cord
1 point
18 to 24 Subscribed to cable TV but cut cord
0 points
35 to 50 Never personally subscribed to cable TV; streaming suits my media needs
0 points
35 to 50 Cant cut cord Im a sports junkie & or spouse/kids wont allow it
0 points


I moved out when I went to college and opted out of getting cable. It was kind of excruciating for the first couple of months, but then I made stuff to do, and ultimately became more productive as a result.

Unfortunately, in the decade-plus since, I've drifted more and more toward consuming content on the internet and away from creating it, and between Netflix, Hulu, PoeTV/YouTube, forums, and a variety news aggregators, the Internet has replaced cable television in a different way for me now.

So while I may not have cable TV, I've definitely regressed a good bit into the childhood habit of zoning out in front of a screen (or two). I still do create, but for better or for worse, it's a lot easier to fire open a browser and just kind of tune out for a few hours.


Thanks for those who have taken this poll. If you are interested in seeing what the Hacker News crowds' current media consumption habits are, please upvote the thread after you have voted.


How about "$AGE_RANGE I have no interest in watching TV, streaming or cable"?




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