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8 ¾ minutes of silence

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  • George KG Offline
    George KG Offline
    George K
    wrote on last edited by
    #1

    https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/1/21277501/spotify-blackout-tuesday-george-floyd-racism-police-brutality-violence-protest

    [@Jolly] I pay for a month's service. If you're not going to provide that service for 8 ¾ minutes, I expect my bill to be prorated for that amount of lost service. [/@Jolly]

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • Aqua LetiferA Offline
      Aqua LetiferA Offline
      Aqua Letifer
      wrote on last edited by
      #2

      Agree.

      Please love yourself.

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      • Doctor PhibesD Offline
        Doctor PhibesD Offline
        Doctor Phibes
        wrote on last edited by
        #3

        At $10 a month, that's approximately 1 thousandth of a cent. Would you prefer cash or cheque?

        I was only joking

        George KG 1 Reply Last reply
        • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

          At $10 a month, that's approximately 1 thousandth of a cent. Would you prefer cash or cheque?

          George KG Offline
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          George K
          wrote on last edited by
          #4

          @Doctor-Phibes said in 8 ¾ minutes of silence:

          At $10 a month, that's approximately 1 thousandth of a cent. Would you prefer cash or cheque?

          "So we're arguing about price..."

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          • Doctor PhibesD Offline
            Doctor PhibesD Offline
            Doctor Phibes
            wrote on last edited by
            #5

            Actually, it's 1/100 of a cent. My mistake.

            I was only joking

            George KG 1 Reply Last reply
            • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

              Actually, it's 1/100 of a cent. My mistake.

              George KG Offline
              George KG Offline
              George K
              wrote on last edited by
              #6

              @Doctor-Phibes said in 8 ¾ minutes of silence:

              Actually, it's 1/100 of a cent. My mistake.

              My question stands.

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              • Doctor PhibesD Offline
                Doctor PhibesD Offline
                Doctor Phibes
                wrote on last edited by
                #7

                Considering all the shit that tech companies pull, this is fairly low on my list of things to worry about.

                Particularly as I don't use Spotify.

                I was only joking

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                • George KG Offline
                  George KG Offline
                  George K
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #8

                  To be clear.

                  If Spotify, or any other service, wants to pay tribute to Floyd, that's entirely within their right to do. Good for them.

                  Take it out of your profits.

                  But when your decision on whom to honor and whom to not honor affect what I paid for, that's different. I don't necessarily disagree with their decision to pay tribute, but don't make me partake in that decision.

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

                  taiwan_girlT 1 Reply Last reply
                  • Doctor PhibesD Offline
                    Doctor PhibesD Offline
                    Doctor Phibes
                    wrote on last edited by Doctor Phibes
                    #9

                    God help you if you're visiting England when the Queen dies.

                    I lost weeks of my favourite shows to Princess Di.

                    I was only joking

                    George KG 1 Reply Last reply
                    • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                      God help you if you're visiting England when the Queen dies.

                      I lost weeks of my favourite shows to Princess Di.

                      George KG Offline
                      George KG Offline
                      George K
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #10

                      @Doctor-Phibes

                      Government function ≠ private business.

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

                      Doctor PhibesD 1 Reply Last reply
                      • AxtremusA Away
                        AxtremusA Away
                        Axtremus
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #11

                        Are you Spotify subscriber?
                        Do you plan to unsubscribe from Spotify because of this?

                        George KG 1 Reply Last reply
                        • AxtremusA Axtremus

                          Are you Spotify subscriber?
                          Do you plan to unsubscribe from Spotify because of this?

                          George KG Offline
                          George KG Offline
                          George K
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #12

                          @Axtremus said in 8 ¾ minutes of silence:

                          Are you Spotify subscriber?

                          Yes

                          Do you plan to unsubscribe from Spotify because of this?

                          No.

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

                          AxtremusA 1 Reply Last reply
                          • jon-nycJ Offline
                            jon-nycJ Offline
                            jon-nyc
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #13

                            For you they’re just playing 4’33” twice.

                            Problem solved.

                            Only non-witches get due process.

                            • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
                            George KG 1 Reply Last reply
                            • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                              For you they’re just playing 4’33” twice.

                              Problem solved.

                              George KG Offline
                              George KG Offline
                              George K
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #14

                              @jon-nyc said in 8 ¾ minutes of silence:

                              For you they’re just playing 4’33” twice.

                              Problem solved.

                              😆

                              But, you're off by about 15 seconds, just to be clear.

                              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              • 89th8 Offline
                                89th8 Offline
                                89th
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #15

                                It was a slow ending.

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                                • George KG George K

                                  @Doctor-Phibes

                                  Government function ≠ private business.

                                  Doctor PhibesD Offline
                                  Doctor PhibesD Offline
                                  Doctor Phibes
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #16

                                  @George-K said in 8 ¾ minutes of silence:

                                  @Doctor-Phibes

                                  Government function ≠ private business.

                                  I pay a lot more than $10 a month to the government. Plus, while relatively cheap compared to US Cable fees, the BBC license fee for TV programming is about 150 GBP per year.

                                  I was only joking

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                                  • 89th8 89th

                                    It was a slow ending.

                                    RainmanR Offline
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                                    Rainman
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #17

                                    @89th said in 8 ¾ minutes of silence:

                                    It was a slow ending.

                                    Now that was funny. . . !!

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                                    • George KG George K

                                      @Axtremus said in 8 ¾ minutes of silence:

                                      Are you Spotify subscriber?

                                      Yes

                                      Do you plan to unsubscribe from Spotify because of this?

                                      No.

                                      AxtremusA Away
                                      AxtremusA Away
                                      Axtremus
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #18

                                      @George-K said in 8 ¾ minutes of silence:

                                      @Axtremus said in 8 ¾ minutes of silence:

                                      Are you Spotify subscriber?

                                      Yes

                                      Do you plan to unsubscribe from Spotify because of this?

                                      No.

                                      Oh, good, let me promote to you a few Spotify tracks:

                                      • https://open.spotify.com/track/2RPfy2bFpFqGMqzm4SCqGV?si=cmg8wqVST1-ElwStznjOXw
                                      • https://open.spotify.com/track/6cUN31bRYto2dQXhweUrCS?si=zlWRebWqQfSirdX3nfujKQ
                                      • https://open.spotify.com/track/5CjP2v7lyKx1EoIHrXCAhI?si=mwoF9JbCTkeHKWUZfHZnYw
                                      • https://open.spotify.com/track/2n7GcqfNDhWoJYfhvRwi23?si=RPMCRL-rTam0Bn4W02M9zQ
                                      • https://open.spotify.com/track/3ZhuijzxsYSppIEokKgLY5?si=fHRefXw9SmC0tiurlhvGnw
                                      • https://open.spotify.com/track/6StTIGf5CpxaXa9bFpHxPO?si=eZZlLJTHTve-FlzxokWHsw
                                      • https://open.spotify.com/track/3Itl0TtjyuopdHqbfnLZW3?si=E7dI-7m6SJWtvuSjhLS3DQ
                                      • https://open.spotify.com/track/3dfBYKDYOcXJ9KR7uO7yAb?si=kUxRInqKSmqLlSZ1gvDw2A

                                      😁

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                                      • George KG George K

                                        To be clear.

                                        If Spotify, or any other service, wants to pay tribute to Floyd, that's entirely within their right to do. Good for them.

                                        Take it out of your profits.

                                        But when your decision on whom to honor and whom to not honor affect what I paid for, that's different. I don't necessarily disagree with their decision to pay tribute, but don't make me partake in that decision.

                                        taiwan_girlT Offline
                                        taiwan_girlT Offline
                                        taiwan_girl
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #19

                                        @George-K said in 8 ¾ minutes of silence:

                                        To be clear.

                                        If Spotify, or any other service, wants to pay tribute to Floyd, that's entirely within their right to do. Good for them.

                                        Take it out of your profits.

                                        But when your decision on whom to honor and whom to not honor affect what I paid for, that's different. I don't necessarily disagree with their decision to pay tribute, but don't make me partake in that decision.

                                        I agree with George K. If they were truly concerned about this, they can take the amount of money they earn in 8.5 minutes and donate to a cause they believe in. That would have a much larger impact than shutting down for a few minutes.

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