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[–] 8orange8@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Technically the BBC are not "state-funded" but funded by UK viewers paying for a voluntary licence to watch.

I would certainly agree though that the UK government's influence in appointing staff in the upper echelons of the organisation (and also general government interference in its day to day running) leaves it open to criticism.

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[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

They don't treat it like a voluntary license, they constantly harass people that don't pay. Assuming you're always guilty if you don't have one.

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[–] 8orange8@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Yeah definitely. I remember the fake "Detector Vans" designed to frighten people but I suspect going forward with more and more younger people only using Netflix/Amazon Prime etc their attitude will have to change.

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[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago*

They tell you to notify them if you don't need a license, but it changes fuck all, you still get letters every couple of months that get increasingly more threatening. It's so dumb.

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