Netflix Replacing Star Ratings With Thumbs Ups and Thumbs Down

Re:Netflix Replacing Star Ratings With Thumbs Ups and Thumbs... by kefka on Friday March 17, 2017 @10:05AM (#13894048)

I really don't care how they run their business. Not my problem. What is my problem is:

I started watching X-Files for the first time (yeah, never go around to it for the initial airing). Started watching in late February. And starting March 1st, is a warning on the upper left of my monitor saying "Show will be removed April 1".

From my viewpoint, I'm paying the same, and getting less. Not only less, but specifically something I'm trying to watch.

And yes, I tried watching that psychic alien abducted Netflix show. The sex scene at ep1 annoyed me, and had no interest still in ep3. Boring is putting it mildly.

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Re:Netflix Replacing Star Ratings With Thumbs Ups and Thumbs... by imron on Friday March 17, 2017 @10:22AM (#13894161)

> "Show will be removed April 1".

Don't worry, the show goes downhill after the first couple of seasons, so it's probably for the best.

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Re:Netflix Replacing Star Ratings With Thumbs Ups and Thumbs... by TallGuyShort on Friday March 17, 2017 @10:39AM (#13894281)

I watched until the T-1000 showed up. Can't see him as an organic lifeform. But in all seriousness it's a huge UI improvement that they give you a few weeks heads up now. I've narrowly missed the ending to some damn good shows and all I needed was a few days to get to a spot with some closure. I get that the rights aren't entirely in their control, so at least it's something.

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Re:Netflix Replacing Star Ratings With Thumbs Ups and Thumbs... by talmand on Friday March 17, 2017 @10:55AM (#13894396)

I'm just pointing out that such complaints are aimed at the wrong target, that's the way it shall be with any service as long as people don't complain to the companies that control the rights to such content.

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