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root_fifth_octave t1_j5380ar wrote

Well, not seeing ads is one of the reasons people pay for Netflix.

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Braemaria t1_j53dwhb wrote

I'm surprised they thought eliminating some shows and substituting ads for a lower monthly fee was a good idea.

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root_fifth_octave t1_j53f2f2 wrote

They also raised prices, arguably lowered the average quality, etc within a pretty short timeframe.

Seems questionable, but I guess they’ve got room to experiment.

If the ad tier does somehow take off, the experiment will have worked.

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CptNonsense t1_j556u9p wrote

>I'm surprised they thought eliminating some shows

Netflix has a fucking ton of shows

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yankeesown t1_j53bn39 wrote

There is our rivalry!

There was only a 15-year jump in it. The same problems that cable had are now being caused by an excess of streaming websites.

"Theaters are dead," you say.

Hmm. This week's news:

"Avatar 2 is grossing billions," "Netflix is having trouble,"

Theaters are the best, I agree.

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root_fifth_octave t1_j53cmp1 wrote

It could end up a similar place as cable, with bundles, tiers & all that.

Theaters are great, but do depend on the quality of the people you’re around.

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TheSeventhAnimorph t1_j54lq1w wrote

I've only once ever had a bad experience with other people in a movie theater, and I used to go to movies practically every week. (I don't go as much now, but it has nothing to do with the actual experience or anything; there's just more to watch at home and stuff usually comes out to watch at home faster than it used to.) That experience was at The Secret Life of Pets, and there was a group of (presumably) teenagers that just kept being obnoxious throughout the whole movie.

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root_fifth_octave t1_j56wwky wrote

Yeah, probably the sort of thing where everyone’s experience is a little different.

Most of my experiences have been fine. The vast majority, really. But there have also been enough shitty ones to make it a consideration.

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