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Some Netflix Users Have Rated 50,000 Shows

Posted by timothy on from the suckling-at-the-boob-tube dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Netflix has released some statistics about its users, showing that more than one percent of its customer base has rated 5,000 shows or more, and a few hundred users have rated over 50,000. A reporter for The Atlantic tracked down a few of those extreme users to find out why they do it. Mike Reilly, a producer, heard about the Netflix prize, and wanted to test the limits of the movie recommendation algorithm. Lorraine Hopping Egan has rated about 6,500 movies, but she still uses word of mouth when trying to decide what to watch."

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  1. Evidence by Sonny+Yatsen · · Score: 5, Funny

    FTA:

    Several hundred Netflix members have rated more than 50,000 filmed entertainment programs. 50,000! To watch all those at a pace of one movie or TV show per day, it would take 136 years.

    More evidence that Immortals walk among us.

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    1. Re:Evidence by clarkkent09 · · Score: 2, Funny

      If you watch and rate 5 movies/shows per day it only takes 27 years. That's if you don't commit suicide before then.

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    2. Re:Evidence by Dthief · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yes, there are 10,000 people using each of those accounts

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  2. I Rate This Article: 3 stars by Dthief · · Score: 3, Funny

    because I liked it

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  3. Re:stuff that matters? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    wtf?

  4. Re:stuff that matters? by spun · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sure Slashdot has changed. Back then, people wondered when Slashdot would publish some news for nerds and stuff that matters. Now people wonder when Slashdot stopped publishing news for nerds and stuff that matters. Totally different.

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  5. Watching Demographic by lewko · · Score: 2, Funny

    What's the bet that none of those reviews begin with "Me and my girlfriend watched this together..."

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  6. Re:Some people do watch at lot but... by lgw · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sorry, if you decide you decide you're not interested in Dr Who at all, you must turn in your geek card and refrain from posting to /. - that's just the way it is.

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