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Forge__Thought t1_j73c9yz wrote

They literally had a front row seat to a massive company demonstrating how to set your own public good will on fire and almost burn your own product down.

And then decided to say "fuck it, I bet I could do that trick but land it."

Absolutely Netflix deserves the furor they've brought on themselves. I hope their leadership uses it as a wake up call. I doubt it, but it's my hope.

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FourthLineLifer t1_j73b8si wrote

I pay $50 for 2 years of VPN service. I bought a Firestick, downloaded the VPN onto it and a couple of those “not quite legal” streaming apps and haven’t had a single problem! Only sacrifice is sometimes needing to wait a day to watch a new release. Saving money on all those subscriptions and having every show right at my fingertips is amazing. The VPN is also handy for allowing me to watch sports (NHL) and get around blackout restrictions. I’d strongly consider sailing the seas if you aren’t already 🏴‍☠️

I’m no wizard at setting it all up, but there are a few websites/videos that will walk you through the process fairy easily!

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NoiseyCat t1_j73azys wrote

I mean, you can call it anti-consumer. You can call it greedy. You can call it malicious. You can call it hypocritical. But it isn't stupid, they know exactly what they're doing and they know they'll lose subscribers, but they'll also know they will make more money from the additional user add-on than without it.

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Anchor689 t1_j73akm8 wrote

I think for some of us it's about consistency. For example, fresh fruits can range from mushy to squishy to firm and tart/sour to sweet. Processed foods are the same every time all the time, there aren't bones or bruises to work around, and the taste is much more predictable.

As an adult, the health benefits of fresh foods can help tip the scale in favor of extra prep time to lower the inconsistency for healthier meals and snacks, but when you're a kid you have to rely on a parent/adult to understand and do the prep work (and not harass you about food waste when you leave mushy blueberries on the side of your plate). Processed foods are already consistent, and don't involve prep time by parents who are probably stressed and overworked.

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Designer-Mirror-7995 t1_j73a5cr wrote

They're counting on the 5 minute attention span factor. Certain politicians have used this successfully too. Say/do something just as you intend to, watch the level of outrage, walk it back, wait a while for the furor to abate as the next indignity takes over the news cycle, then circle back and proceed as intended while fewer people are paying attention.

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