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I asked myself. Why do I spend more time online now than I ever did watching TV?

I simply can't stand commercial TV anymore... When I do watch TV it's usually the news and that's about it. Maybe 45 minutes tops per day.
However I do watch movies and commercial free stuff on Blue-ray or something downloaded from the webs.

Right now I'm watching "Louie" and "Game Of Thrones". Neither of these are exactly mainstream but they are commercial free and they stimulate me in different ways.
"Louie" in particular is interesting because I can relate to his character and dare I say it. Better and funnier the Seinfeld IMO.

So why is spending hours online everyday not boring like TV?

I know what does it for me and I suspect it's the same for a lot of people here.
The fact is you have to interact online... You read, absorb and make comments. Which means you have to use your brain
And It's like you finally have a voice. Maybe not a very load one but certainly much better than no voice at all which is what TV offers in abundance.

And that's it! TV is just one way. You get fed what "they" want you to see and that just bugs me no end.