Netflix subscriptions are up almost 6 million this quarter, suggesting we’re all just too exhausted to fight this stuff
I haven’t been cracked down on yet. I feel left out. I’m on the east coast and my friend’s kids on the west coast use it.
The second they crack down on me I will cancel and set up a PLEX server and just download anything I need. Not that I use it much anyways YouTube is my primary source of video content.
My Netflix is bundled with my phone plan. A family phone plan with households in 2 states. I effectively lost my Netflix access. I’m in the process of setting up a plex type server.
Then why wait and reward this hero that inevitably and predictably turned villain?
I cancelled the minute they announced and I don’t miss it one bit, got to watch Wednesday just like everyone else and picked up HBO.
I’ve been looking into the same and goharddrive.com sells used enterprise HDDs for under $9/TB so that’s my plan.
I cancelled mine and I didn’t share with anyone. I’m tired of the crap from these companies. Quite liberating to hit the high seas.
Cancelled and three users who used my password didn’t sign up. Doubt Netflix would announce this was a failure so here we are.
I had the opposite experience. I canceled and then my moochers signed up for their own.
I canceled and then my moochers signed up for their own.
This was where Netflix planned to make their money back from folks that cancel. I’m sure they ran the numbers and arrived at the “more money” answer when they enforce sharing crackdown.
Did they decide to share their passwords with you?
I’m sure they would if I asked. I could probably even guess it as the sharing was already both ways with other services.
We would still be in the same problem with Netflix blocking other locations though.
Honestly, I can’t see this lasting for Netflix. I think their subscriber numbers have peaked and will start to decline when people realize how crappy their catalog is.
That’s exactly why they did it in the first place
We who care are a tiny minority.
My wife was all “ok.”
For my part, Netflix is way less objectionable than Disney. Not that my family doesn’t subscribe to that too. 🙄
Well yeah, what did you expect people to do?
It’s either be treated with dignity as a consumer or watch an unfinished series.
Obviously you’d pick the unfinished series.
too tired? from what im seeing the vast majority of people just don’t care. they are fine with thier internet becoming more expensive and handing everything to these companies. most simply think this is the only option.
I mean, that sounds exactly like tired/defeated thinking to me. Frustrating to see it play out, tho.
From my experience, brother in law hates it. Wants to cancel but the kids (2 preteens) watch it a lot and he just doesn’t want to use something new that he has to relearn to be comfortable leaving them alone with.
Fair, exhausted parents trying to buy a moment of peace has been a cornerstone of American capitalism since RCA used Howdy Doody to sell television sets
“rolled over?” What does that mean? And what recourse does anyone have? No defense of Netflix, nor crit of sharing users, but they (we! Lol) knew we were cheating. Seriously wtf.
“Rolled over and paid a speeding ticket” energy.
The recourse is cancelling it. There is nothing on Netflix that most people would seriously miss having access to.
“rolled over?” What does that mean?
They pulled a “this is my life now” and carried on. In other words: Users got screwed, Netflix LMAO’ed at em.
I honestly think that they were kind of right to go after password sharing. In the end, it is all about how expensive you want your service to be. It’s up to the user decide if it is too expensive or not. Of course I cancelled, but hey, if most if the people were OK to pay more than good for Netflix
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Well I mean The Witcher season 3 came out. yeah it went up.
They’re kidding themselves if I’m keeping it after. Again.
You should’ve just pirated it.
Not even worth pirating.
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For me, it was I Think You Should Leave’s new season that got me to sign up for a month to binge that repeatedly. After we finish the documentary on Homo naledi we’ve been watching, we’ll cancel Netflix and start Max for a month so we can watch the new season of Righteous Gemstones.
Still can’t believe how hilariously sad the advertising campaign for season 3 of Witcher was. I literally saw posters painted on the side of buildings saying “Yes. He’s still in Season 3.” Like… come on.
I hate subscriptions. Too damn easy to forget about. I’ve started subscribing for the shortest period possible and immediately canceling. Sometimes I’ll renew, but generally I just try to get as much as I can out of it in a short period then let it expire
HBO + Apple TV+ are the only ones I pay for. More than enough for me. Pluto/Tubi/Adult Swim marathon streams handle the rest lol
I write the end of subscription trials on my calendar so I don’t forget to cancel them.
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Complacent would be the nicer way of putting it but yea I know what you mean
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Sounds like they making shit up lmao
I sure didn’t: I’d been a loyal customer since the DVD days but this was the final straw. I cancelled as soon as it was announced and will not ever be renewing. Netflix jumped the shark and is dead to me.
