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Analysis of Netflix's DVD Allocation System

dvd_rent_test writes "Netflix uses the number of movies you have previously rented to determine your priority in getting movies. The more movies you rented during your last billing cycle, the less chance you have of receiving a movie versus an individual who has rented fewer movies. This is why new users have great success getting their movies and older or heavy users have a difficult time getting some movies."

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  1. I'm calling BS on this one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Solaris (Original 1970's version)

    How can that be when Sun Microsystems was founded in 1982?