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]]>By that logic, defrauding the government for a few million a year should be considered a minor thing. After all, it is only a tiny fraction of the money the government wastes.
]]>While my husband is watching wanker TV (which is what I call TVNZ7, just to piss him off really) you will find me busy watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (or maybe Wife Swap) on my laptop. Featuring psychopaths, idealogues and machiavellian social climbers, these are truly entertaining shows and, even better, they haven’t cost the NZ taxpayer a cent :).
(In reply to Matt’s clarification). In which case, I believe I already articulated the “social value” to others of having science-savvy, arts-passionate, informed and intelligent citizens among us. Although I still find it interesting that you’re not asking the question the other way around: what is the accrued “social value” to everyone else of having watchers-of-The-GC among us?
Mind you, I am not a native speaker of Economese. My arguments tend to run more like “Because it brings happiness and a higher level of debate to the world at large and it’s not costing you much more than a penny and life is short and it takes all sorts and we’re all in it together, so why not?”
I believe in this context he is stating that social value is the value the accrues to individuals not involves with the production or direct consumption of the service.
After all, if the value only went to these people they would negotiate a price and agree to trade.
]]>Are you saying “social value” = “dollars”? Because that wasn’t the debate I believed I was having.
]]>“…it’s hard for me to see what “social value” would be gained by *removing* a perfectly valid viewing option that’s provided on the cheap and enjoyed by 1.5 million New Zealanders a month.”
Well that’s easy. How much does it cost the government to have it running?
]]>Most of the alternatives to Media7 are free. The relative price of Media7, should it charge even a tiny fee, is going to be #DIV/0! People may value Media7 20% more than the alternatives, but that doesnt help when it costs #DIV/0! more.
FWIW, I dont think free-to-air TV is going to exist in any meaningful way in a few decades time. At that time, a PPV Media7 may stand a chance.
I think the governmental solution for the Media7 issue is clear; ban free-to-air TV.
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