Netflix Password Sharing Crackdown Works, U.S. Subscriber Numbers Soar

[inkswamp]

If a local cop tells you they don’t go after speeders unless going 10 miles over the speed limit and you get pulled over going 5 miles over the speed limit, that’s on you.

That is not analogous to the situation.

Try this: the local chief of police decides that the police department benefits from ignoring people going up to 10 miles over but doesn't say that officially. They look the other way despite the state law. I get this confirmed from a cop when he pulls me over and tells me it's fine that I was going 5 miles over. Later, the police department decides it no longer benefits them so they begin enforcing. This irritates people because of the sudden change in enforcement.

Not really so clear cut. Send mixed signals and then pretend it was always like that to cover yourself. Give me a break.

And hey, if you can't understand my point—that Netflix is within their rights to do this but that it makes no sense to blame the customer for being annoyed—then I don't know what else to say. You either have financial or personal ties to the company and don't want to admit it, or you're one of those people who have a compulsive need to defend big corporate interests even when they do something dumb.

 

[I7guy]

That is not analogous to the situation.

Try this: the local chief of police decides that the police department benefits from ignoring people going up to 10 miles over but doesn't say that officially. They look the other way despite the state law. I get this confirmed from a cop when he pulls me over and tells me it's fine that I was going 5 miles over. Later, the police department decides it no longer benefits them so they begin enforcing. This irritates people because of the sudden change in enforcement.

Not really so clear cut. Send mixed signals and then pretend it was always like that to cover yourself. Give me a break.

And hey, if you can't understand my point—that Netflix is within their rights to do this but that it makes no sense to blame the customer for being annoyed—then I don't know what else to say. You either have financial or personal ties to the company and don't want to admit it, or you're one of those people who have a compulsive need to defend big corporate interests even when they do something dumb.

Didn’t go through the TOS when you signed up? I don’t know what else to say. This is on you. If the local police chief says DWI is okay and you do it and something happens it’s on you.

No matter what the customer service rep says, a household to my knowledge has always been the only place to share password love.

Not reading the tos is all on the consumer who decided in their heads to make up the rules. Or listen to a customer rep who got it wrong.

Nonetheless here we are today. Don’t like the rules more than the content….as some others have proclaimed loudly exit the service.

 

[Stromos]

Fast food place: "We offer free refills on any fountain drink. Each person must buy their own drink."
Diners: Buys one drink, proceeds to fill up 10 times and distribute to family, friends, co workers.
Fast food place: "Hey, we are implementing a change that largely mitigated sharing your drinks."
Diners: "You selfish, toxic, capitalist pigs."

Food and Drink Place: The Crab Leg Buffet is 4 people 200 bucks.

Customer: Cool 50 bucks a person I’ll bring my parents who live down the road and my brother who lives nearby.

Food and Drink Place: Checks IDs oh I’m sorry the party can only consist of people who live at the same address.

(Group of college bros who live together walk in and are welcomed and seated.)

Customer: Well I live by myself and I want Crab Legs can I pay 100? I’ll never consume 4 people’s worth of crab legs. Hell my parents and my brother will pay 100 too.

Food and Drink Place: We offer a regular buffet for 80.

Customer: No we want Crab Legs.

Food and Drink Place: Either pay the full 600 or leave.

Customer: *leaves with family*

*Macrumors shames customer while cheering for Food and Drink Place*