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Re:Netflix wants to chop down your family tree by dingosity on Thursday February 02, 2023 @03:34PM (#34632582)
Several years ago (maybe a decade?) Netflix decided they wanted to A/B test commercials. I was one of the customers they streamed commercials to. At that point I noticed there was nothing in the user agreement saying they couldn't or wouldn't stream commercials. They just didn't.

I canceled my Netflix account the next day. The implication from their marketing material was they would not stream commercials (specifically, the ad that said "enjoy premium content in your own home without commercials.")

So. You know. F them.

I have learned to live without Netflix. So at least for one customer, point #4 above seems legit.

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Re:Netflix wants to chop down your family tree by mecha_ghidorah on Thursday February 02, 2023 @06:29PM (#34634837)
> specifically, the ad that said "enjoy premium content in your own home without commercials."

Surely showing you commercials would make that false advertising? In Australia where I am at least I am fairly certain it would and would open them to fines, but IANAL so IDK

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Re:Netflix wants to chop down your family tree by dingosity on Friday February 03, 2023 @03:02AM (#34638490)
I don't think you can sue Netflix. The use agreement says you agree to arbitration. I'm sure they would make some argument that no one takes ad seriously, it wasn't delivered under oath and it's true for the overwhelming majority of customers so therefore the ad is "not appreciably false."
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