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Re:How useful was the Netflix Prize challenge for Netflix? by quietbritishjim on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @05:31AM (#27759156)
"My list" is not algorithmically generated; it's a list of shows you have chosen to add to it. It would be nice if have you the option to remove a show from it when you finished it but very annoying if it did it automatically behind your back. Although clearly the real problem here is that "my list" isn't a clear enough description to show you manually control it (but I don't have a better suggestion).
Re:How useful was the Netflix Prize challenge for Netflix? by dfxm12 on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @09:52AM (#27761119)
Although clearly the real problem here is that "my list" isn't a clear enough description to show you manually control it (but I don't have a better suggestion).

That's the hard part about designing software for anyone - there is no average user & you can't really make assumptions about their understanding of your system. After all, I think the intention of "My list" is clear and fairly obvious, so that makes 3 people with 3 different ideas about the feature.

Re:How useful was the Netflix Prize challenge for Netflix? by wccrawford on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @11:14AM (#27762044)
Shows need to stay in "my list" in case there's another season later.