How many here have cut the cord on tv?

[SheilaT]

115. I have been TV free at three different times in my life,

most recently since 2008.

I have Netflix and basic Hulu, and many networks stream various programs, so I am hardly deprived of the programming I want. Someone who cares a lot about sports probably needs cable or at least a decent antenna.

Whenever breaking news of some kind happens, the local TV stations invariably go to live streaming, and it's usually better than the network version. When some important news happens, I do a quick google for the local TV stations, and there you have it.

The best thing is that I don't see very many commercials, other than on Hulu. That's particularly wonderful in an election year. Almost as good is that I don't get the stupid wall-to-wall coverage of unimportant things, such as the death of some has-been rock star pedophile. In case the reference is a bit obscure, it was about a year after Michael Jackson died that I realized the networks had gone to wall-to-wall coverage of his death. Really? He was that important? I don't think so.

My most important point is that by not having TV, I'm far less influenced by the media than many others are. Far less. It does sometimes make me a bit disconnected from things, but I'd rather that than thinking bullshit is important.