> algorithmically designed movie
Still more original than the next MCU movie.
The bottom is dropping out of Netflix
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#242The only think that keeps me subscribed is my partners addiction to Asian dramas (K-dramas, J-dramas, C-dramas, etc). Yes, we also have several other dedicated Asian Drama streaming services, but Netflix has some exclusives.
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#243Earlier quoted context omitted.
The purpose is to be a signal to the distributor: "fix your payment model or we're not paying". I pirated for a long time. When Netflix became a thing, I stopped pirating (since it was easier). Now I pirate again. If a new company came along with a good model, or the industry as a whole decided this streaming debacle is stupid, I would definitely stop pirating and give my money to someone. Until then, why would I pay…
Wouldn't the appropriate choice be to not pay for the service AND not pirate? That seems like the best way to send the message. Pirating gives the impression that you want to view their content but not pay for it. So they should invest in locking down their content, not improve their experience.
Then they would replace the content but not the system. If you like the content pirate it. They may add more drm like music companies or they may reduce prices or they may make streaming easier.
Ignoring it sends a different message.
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#244Earlier quoted context omitted.
Sure. It's also stealing. And doesn't provide any money for future shows that you might enjoy. Don't get me wrong, I've done it for some things that I wanted to watch, but wasn't willing to pay for. But let's not pretend that everyone torrenting is a reasonable solution.
There were a few years were I literally stopped all torrenting. Netflix and Amazon had everything I wanted. Sure, there were a few things that didn't exist, but I was too lazy to go after that minor amount of content. I was fully legal and paying for everything. I was fine with it. Then, the great splintering happened. I currently pay for 5 services, but that doesn't cover even 1/2 of what I want to watch. All the co…
Google search does a pretty decent job of surfacing where something is streaming
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#245What a terrible article. It's literally just full of guesses and conjecture about numbers based on the author's personal prejudices.
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#246Honestly for me I just do not know all the content Netflix has because the browsing is so bad. I wish instead of pushing shows to me best on algorithms, it would just let me browse categories and recent additions etc in a simpler way. Maybe categorised by year.
Back when Netflix had DVDs the recommendation algorithm worked pretty well, at least for me. It's gotten gradually worse over the years. Or perhaps they no longer have much good content, so no recommendation algorithm would work well? Either way I guess it's time to cancel my subscription.
Dvd Netflix[0] is still sending movies to your house (in USA). Many movies which are not available in any streaming service. They got worse with new releases since 2020, but for many famous movies of the past this is a decent service.
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#247Earlier quoted context omitted.
> And doesn't provide any money for future shows that you might enjoy. Which means that dinosaur-industry would finally have to arrive in the 21st century. People are very much willing to pay for things they enjoy - see Twitch Subscribers and Patreons for examples. Paying for shitty catalogues where the parts that you actually enjoy are distributed across multiple services just isn't cutting it. Good riddance to all…
I don't disagree. However, you can buy/rent movies and shows on an individual basis from amazon/google/apple now. The prices are just higher. There seems to be some benefit to bundling shows together into a service. You can also just jump around from service to service, which is what I do.
I don't "rent" anything online because the price is insane.
Let's talk $1 to watch something once. That's reasonable and a price I'd pay. $4-5 to watch something in my own home is not.
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#248how much of a self-fulfilling prophecy do you think all this news about subscribers dropping off is for Netflix? I feel there a danger that, much like when people join something because in part other people were joining it (a big factor in me joining in 2011), it becomes something people are doing because they've heard others are; I know I'm definitely consciously evaluating how much I watch it now, but perhaps I'm just a sheep.
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#249The original content is 99% garbage. Every streaming service has this problem, though.
The series that are really well made are few and far between. E.g. - Narcos - Ozark - House of Cards - Stranger Things
For every good show, I see another few dozen that I can't bear to sit through. Stuffing the catalogue with filler is reminiscent of cable.
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#250I unsubbed for two major reasons: 1. Netflix is boring 2. Their recommendation algorithms didn't solve 1. The root cause of it all is their odd focus on expensive originals over third party content. Their catalogue is just not deep enough if you remove all the subpar content. Before using Netflix I engaged in massive piracy for over ten years, and I'm considering it again - this time in smaller amounts, because I don…
In addition to these things: the way the force us to browse content is awful and it's been copied by all of the vendors. Netflix and Prime are particularly terrible because of the volume of content, much of it absolute garbage, they have online.
1. I want to find my own shit with filters, not by scrolling through endless reams of D- grade cable TV quality shows.
2. I want major efforts from networks and studios, not homemade content. I know I may be in the minority here, but I strongly prefer HBOMax right now (which I get for 'free' with my phone plan) because the content is aligned here coupled with their own solid content, not D+ grade self-created content.