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Netflix Throttling Heavy Renters

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the don't-use-what-you-pay-for dept.

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."

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  1. Workaround by sam1am · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Find what point on your list they skip to and put the movies you really want there..?

  2. NF is still a good deal. by FreeBSDon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    We are NF customers and we turn around four movies in a night. Q> How? You must be pirating movies.... A> No, I am married and have two teenage daughters. Each person has different preferences in movies. Q> How can you possibly watch four movies in a night? A> Easy. I own at least five televisions between two homes and if you think about it I am getting a decent deal. Q> How? A> Not paying for four adults to get into the local movie house saves me $32.00 per movie. Buying popcorn, candy and soft drinks at the wholesale club saves me over $40.00 per movie. Not spending an arm and a leg on a movie like 'Humpback Mountain'... PRICELESS!!!

  3. Nice business plan by Bud · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This is just the way to succeed! Build up a customer base around your current service level, then improve your margins by degrading the service.

    1. Piss off your most devoted customers
    2. ???
    3. Profit!!!

    --Bud

  4. Easier workaround by TallMatthew · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Install BitTorrent and go to PirateBay, ISOHunt or some other wonderful web site.

  5. They Are Not the Only Ones by JenovaSynthesis · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Blockbuster cancelled my account because of too many issues involved with shipping. Those issues stemmed from the fact they have illiterate morons working in their shipping department who apparently cannot read numbers 1-9 correctly.

    --
    Anonymous Cowards generally receive no replies because you're a coward and I'm a bitch :)
  6. Re:ironic by SetupWeasel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Sadly, this is now how 75% of all companies act. (I made that number up, but it is a lot.)