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A Peek Into Netflix Queues

Posted by kdawson on from the i-know-what-you-watched-last-summer dept.

margaret writes "The New York Times has an interactive Web app where you can map the popularity of various Netflix titles by neighborhood, in a dozen different cities. Invasion of privacy or harmless voyeuristic fun? Either way, it's pretty interesting."

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  1. Re:cultural information by zsimic · · Score: 5, Funny

    And then, you can take it to the next level: stats on which zip code examined which other zip code stats... The possibilities are endless: - which zip code is the most "self absorbed", (ie looked at its own stats) - which zip code is the most popular (stats looked up by other zip codes) - which zip code has the most self-confidence problems (looked at other zip codes' stats more than their own..) - which zip code is the most popular homophobic (stats most looked up by other zip codes, while the renting trend of homo movies is high) - and so on

  2. Re:This just proves... by Runaway1956 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Some people like demographics."

    Apparently, some people like masturbation as well. That doesn't mean they shouldn't get a life.

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  3. Re:cultural information by Runaway1956 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Or, it could be, everyone in Castro STARRED in the damned thing, and they can't bear to watch it again?

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  4. No, YOU are kidding, right? by Zero__Kelvin · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Any information published about your habits erodes your privacy, whether you see it or not.

    Letter to the Editor @ NY Times:

    Dear Sir,

    I find it highly innappropriate that you have made my personal information available via your website!

    Sincerely,

    Dr. Sanfransisco Bayarea

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  5. Re:cultural information by JoeMerchant · · Score: 3, Funny

    You meta-moderate on Slashdot, I can tell.

  6. Re:This just proves... by Arthur+Grumbine · · Score: 2, Funny

    Trolls read articles and write custom trolls now? Wow.

    That's why I don't RTFA. I don't want to risk ending up a troll.

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  7. Re:This just proves... by Z34107 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is there a web site showing the demographics of masturbating?

    Any solid-color map you have ever seen does. The one color represents 100% of the population. These are called relief maps.

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