Netflix Throttling Heavy Renters

dankinit writes "Netflix has begun using a 'fairness algorithm' that slows shipments of movies to heavy users to protect profits, according to an MSNBC article. Netflix revised its terms of use in January 2005 to read, 'In determining priority for shipping and inventory allocation, we give priority to those members who receive the fewest DVDs through our service'. Since revising this policy last year, more and more users are realizing 'heavy renters are more likely to encounter shipping delays and less likely to immediately be sent their top choices' according to the article."

Comments

Re:It's my fault

[vp_development]

...My Bad... If you're sharing on p2p, there's no need to apologize to me.

few days

[wwmedia]

hmm why wait few days, when ur nearest Usenet outlet delivers in few hours? beat that netflix

In fairness to Netflix

[Wansu]

Perhaps they just have too many customers.
 

Re:It's my fault

[Heem]

"I wanted to have 800 hours of interent access in January, but because of my ISP's "throttling", I was unable to exceed 744 hours of internet access, a far cry from the "unlimited" they advertised."

You're not going to be happy about this then....

This month, I heard they are only going to be allowing you 672 hours.

Re:It's my fault

[jZnat]

Troll? Do the mods realise that there are only 744 hours in a normal month? The parent is joking...