I wanted to see the swimming highlights from today's Olympic Games. I'm planning to watch the rerun at 2am anyway, I just felt like seeing some swimming. Well, the highlights are only available to Visa cardholders. They ask you for your number in order to view online streams!

Not cool. The following is a transcript of a conversation I had about this topic this evening (reprinted with permission):

Me: in order to view olympic highlights on the nbc site you have to be a visa cardholder, and enter your number

Friend: uhh....
Friend: that's weird
Friend: why's that?

Me: because the olympics are now run by Corpotron

Friend: hmm
Friend: I don't much care for that [...]

Me: i have a visa card, but i value my privacy enough to just watch the rerun at 2
Me: they may not have that much information about me

Friend: yeah

Me: i mean fuck, why even have a firewall?

Friend: that's why they ask nicely... and your reward is seeing sporting events you should be allowed to see anyway

Me: i think i'm gonna go put flyers with my credit card number on them in people's mailboxes

Friend: send me one

Me: sure!
Me: why not?

Friend: there are a few things I'd like to buy and some popups I'd like to send you

Me: not a problem. i'm already watching the olympic highlights after all. i practically ASKED for it. next thing you know, i'll be raped while wearing jeans. i'm interminable.

Friend: haha

Me: i can't believe nbc is resorting to porn site tactics


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