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Netflix says people just kind of rolled over and accepted the password sharing crackdown::Netflix subscriptions are up almost 6 million this quarter, suggesting we're all just too exhausted to fight this stuff

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[–] TheHighRoad -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ok, fine. But this is not what people are really complaining about and you know it. I am a cheap ass, I'll admit it. But I'm not that cheap.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is literally exactly what people are complaining about. Myself included.

[–] TheHighRoad -1 points 1 year ago

Most of the complaints sound like people upset that the gravy train has been halted and now they finally have to pay for the service instead of leaching off their parents or whatever. I'm not saying there are no legitimate concerns, but I believe the vast majority are what I've described, hence the jump in subs.

I want Netflix to do well. I've been a customer for literal decades and I applaud their innovations as the OG streaming platform. Hell, it's still the most user friendly and smoothest experience, IMO.

[–] Funkwonker 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Alright, I'll bite, what are people really complaining about?

[–] TheHighRoad -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think most are freeloaders mad that they finally have to pay. I expounded a bit more in another reply, but I appreciate Netflix for blazing the streaming trail, so I want to see them succeed. It's not all sunshine and rainbows, of course.