▲ 191 ▼ Netflix Gains Six Million Subscribers After Password Sharing Crackdown (www.macrumors.com) submitted 3 years ago by fer0n@lemm.ee to c/moviesandtv@lemmy.film 97 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Art3sian@lemmy.world 51 points 3 years ago (2 children) People don’t give big business enough credit in this space. Things like this are market tested and simulated long before they are rolled out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Purplexingg@lemmy.world 24 points 3 years ago Well, things work until they don't. Predictions can only get you so far. See: new coke, qwikster, onlyfans trying to ban porn. But yeah I'm sure they did a cost benefit and decided it was worth permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeavenAndHell@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago Yeah like how Blockbuster tested their plan to remain a brick and mortar store? Or Boeing testing their new jet design before they had two airliners crashing? Or Capcom designing SFV to be more like a PaaS and ultimately failing enough to let go one of their most veteran producers? I think plenty of large big businesses make very stupid decisions all the time and the netflix account sharing thing honestly could’ve gone either way. Also, there’s no guarantee this is going to save netflix. They still have terrible habits of putting out garbage and canceling good shows that have plentiful viewership. Netflix for the longest time has been trying to make lightning strike twice by treating every new Netflix original like it’s supposed to be the next Stranger Things. That’s a stupid thing to do. Of course I don’t give big businesses enough credit, they haven’t earned that reputation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Purplexingg@lemmy.world 24 points 3 years ago Well, things work until they don't. Predictions can only get you so far. See: new coke, qwikster, onlyfans trying to ban porn. But yeah I'm sure they did a cost benefit and decided it was worth permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeavenAndHell@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago Yeah like how Blockbuster tested their plan to remain a brick and mortar store? Or Boeing testing their new jet design before they had two airliners crashing? Or Capcom designing SFV to be more like a PaaS and ultimately failing enough to let go one of their most veteran producers? I think plenty of large big businesses make very stupid decisions all the time and the netflix account sharing thing honestly could’ve gone either way. Also, there’s no guarantee this is going to save netflix. They still have terrible habits of putting out garbage and canceling good shows that have plentiful viewership. Netflix for the longest time has been trying to make lightning strike twice by treating every new Netflix original like it’s supposed to be the next Stranger Things. That’s a stupid thing to do. Of course I don’t give big businesses enough credit, they haven’t earned that reputation. permalink fedilink source parent