Netflix in May started cracking down on password sharing in the United States, and the decision has worked in the company’s favor, according to…

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    2 years ago

    I’m curious how much of this might just be a temporary thing with upcoming releases and how much of this is actually going to stick. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that Netflix starts losing subscribers come July or August, but that might also be wishful thinking.

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      2 years ago

      I completely agree. They have gone at this with zero long term consideration, it’s always about the short term profits.

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      2 years ago

      I was honestly betting this move would lessen the subscribers dramatically. It seems I’m way off, at least in the US. Well played, Netflix. Still won’t subscribe lol.

      I wonder if this will hold true for EU and Asia.

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    2 years ago

    Well… guess they knew better than us! Will be interesting to see if this trend continues in the long term…

  • marsxyz
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    2 years ago

    Sad thzt this type of shennanigans work…

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    Huh I didn’t even know this officially started in the US yet… Guess it’s time to get my VPN set up!

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    2 years ago

    It’s amazing how much money grabbing is happening right now, but I’m hopeful that it will start a change in the end user that will lead to a better internet. Maybe not now, but someday hopefully!