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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."
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Next time, keep the personal bullshit that no one cares about out of your comments and your whore won't be fucked by black guys - okay asshole? I hope you get diarrhea today.
OK first of all, this has been their policy for a long time, and it was well known. I have no idea why it's making the news only now. I knew about it at least a year and a half ago when I googled for reviews to see if they were any good. Second of all, 'heavy users' means people who have nothing to do all day every day other than watch movies. The guy who's interviewed in the article says he used to recieve 22 movies a month and no longer does. Holy shit, don't these people have no life of any kind? Thirdly, did they really expect 'unlimited' to mean unlimited? Is it beyond a mental ability of even a 6 year old kid to figure out that that would mean the company would go out of business? How can anyone be so naive? I guess if you live in a welfare state long enough you start to think the state and corporations and everything else exist to make your ass more comfortable while you sit on your couch eatching popcorn and watching TV. Fourth, do you think there's someone else offering a sweeter deal? Good luck trying to find it.
What is wrong with that behavior? It is our right as consumers to hold businesses accountable for what they SAY they are selling us. If they say UNLIMITED then consumers have the right (some say the duty, caveat emptor...) to take full advantage of the company's services within the limits of the agreement.
You sound like the kind of guy that takes a doggie bag to an all-you-can-eat buffet and sues the restaurant because the waitress stops clearing your table as quickly after your twentieth plate.
Get a life.
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