Week 6 TepAndStepp Podcast

[WOSdrummer99]

Im sick of paying for access to content on sites and every separate streaming service thats in use. Not just DCTF but local newspapers and Astros playoff games too.

When will they realize internet and apps should be like radio. Nobody ever paid for that. Elon will make internet free for the entire world as soon as they have enough starlinks up. How? By selling ad space. Have a banner across the bottom at all times showing sponsors.

Oh and while I'm on my soapbox. All public school broadcast should student produced like PNG. And be free for anyone paying taxes to that district. My taxes already funded the schools cameras and production equipment. And the bonds paid for the stadium, turf, locker rooms, indoor weight rooms, press box, and soon to be covered practice fields. But yet they still need my $9 to watch what I've already paid for.

[RETIREDFAN1]

1 hour ago, WOSdrummer99 said:

Im sick of paying for access to content on sites and every separate streaming service thats in use. Not just DCTF but local newspapers and Astros playoff games too.

When will they realize internet and apps should be like radio. Nobody ever paid for that. Elon will make internet free for the entire world as soon as they have enough starlinks up. How? By selling ad space. Have a banner across the bottom at all times showing sponsors.

Oh and while I'm on my soapbox. All public school broadcast should student produced like PNG. And be free for anyone paying taxes to that district. My taxes already funded the schools cameras and production equipment. And the bonds paid for the stadium, turf, locker rooms, indoor weight rooms, press box, and soon to be covered practice fields. But yet they still need my $9 to watch what I've already paid for.

AMEN

[AggiesAreWe]

1 hour ago, WOSdrummer99 said:

Im sick of paying for access to content on sites and every separate streaming service thats in use. Not just DCTF but local newspapers and Astros playoff games too.

When will they realize internet and apps should be like radio. Nobody ever paid for that. Elon will make internet free for the entire world as soon as they have enough starlinks up. How? By selling ad space. Have a banner across the bottom at all times showing sponsors.

Oh and while I'm on my soapbox. All public school broadcast should student produced like PNG. And be free for anyone paying taxes to that district. My taxes already funded the schools cameras and production equipment. And the bonds paid for the stadium, turf, locker rooms, indoor weight rooms, press box, and soon to be covered practice fields. But yet they still need my $9 to watch what I've already paid for.

I completely agree with your sentiment towards how things have become as far as access. It's why we are doing everything possible to keep this website free (even though it does cost money to run) and keep our broadcasts free (those have costs as well). Many folks are like you. They have grown tired of being nickeled and dimed for everything.

I understand there are costs to everything. Jordan and I have even discussed having a premium sub here just to help curb costs. Or at least have a donate function to help make ends meet. Right now the only revenue is ads here on the site and ads for our broadcasts, Jordan did away with the ad agency stuff he had here on the site because it was creating more issues than money. Just decided to have ads from local businesses. But that really isn't enough.

Each year past we find ourselves here growing closer and closer to some sort of subscript type site. Just can't afford to stay free forever without some outside revenue.

I'm afraid it's inevitable. We have worked hard to stay free for 21 years. Hoping we can continue.

[Matthew328]

2 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

I completely agree with your sentiment towards how things have become as far as access. It's why we are doing everything possible to keep this website free (even though it does cost money to run) and keep our broadcasts free (those have costs as well). Many folks are like you. They have grown tired of being nickeled and dimed for everything.

I understand there are costs to everything. Jordan and I have even discussed having a premium sub here just to help curb costs. Or at least have a donate function to help make ends meet. Right now the only revenue is ads here on the site and ads for our broadcasts, Jordan did away with the ad agency stuff he had here on the site because it was creating more issues than money. Just decided to have ads from local businesses. But that really isn't enough.

Each year past we find ourselves here growing closer and closer to some sort of subscript type site. Just can't afford to stay free forever without some outside revenue.

I'm afraid it's inevitable. We have worked hard to stay free for 21 years. Hoping we can continue.

It's a fine balance...doing stuff/offering a service costs money...you gotta pay for costs, workers etc...even back in the good old days people paid for newspapers and cable....internet ads just don't pay that much...Im glad we are fixing the favorite teams thing...wish I knew about that "feature" before launch lol

[LCM 83]

Im trying to watch the LCM / Huffman game on my TV.  How in the world do you navigate to get to the game.   My phone has it on there but unable to receive on my TV.   

[AggiesAreWe]

Just now, LCM 83 said:

Im trying to watch the LCM / Huffman game on my TV.  How in the world do you navigate to get to the game.   My phone has it on there but unable to receive on my TV.   

Game starts at 7:30

[AggiesAreWe]

It seems the new site and app is having it's issues tonight.

[Hupernikomen]

I just used it  as a quick scoreboard for all the teams I like to follow. Deleting app and just come here for scoreboard.  Quite a shame.  The old set up was very easy to use. 

[LCM 83]

36 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

Game starts at 7:30

Yep, and still can't watch.  Paying for a service and it's an absolute mess.   Telling me I have to subscribe and won't even let you do it.   I'm already a subscriber.    Done with Dave Cambell.   Magazine and TV coverage.   

[Matthew328]

37 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

It seems the new site and app is having it's issues tonight.

It definitely is

[Matthew328]

24 minutes ago, LCM 83 said:

Yep, and still can't watch.  Paying for a service and it's an absolute mess.   Telling me I have to subscribe and won't even let you do it.   I'm already a subscriber.    Done with Dave Cambell.   Magazine and TV coverage.   

Email

[email protected] 

[LCM 83]

10 minutes ago, Matthew328 said:

Email

[email protected] 

Guess what, I had to subscribe to NFHS to watch anybody the games.  Pay for DCTX but have to subscribe to NFHS to watch a game.   Absolutely a con with Dave Cambell.  

[LCM 83]

2 minutes ago, LCM 83 said:

Guess what, I had to subscribe to NFHS to watch anybody the games.  Pay for DCTX but have to subscribe to NFHS to watch a game.   Absolutely a con with Dave Cambell.  

Also,, the announcers of the game has no idea who is LCM and Huffman are.   He thinks LCM is Huffman. Smh.  This is a Dave Cambell crew.  Wow

[LCM 83]

1 minute ago, LCM 83 said:

Also,, the announcers of the game has no idea who is LCM and Huffman are.   He thinks LCM is Huffman. Smh.  This is a Dave Cambell crew.  Wow

Never seen anything like this.