Netflix says users can cancel service if HBO Max merger makes it too expensive

[darrinbrunner@lemmy.world]

Way ahead on this one.

[panda_abyss@lemmy.ca]

I do, because historically I want to support the people making content I love.

However, the distribution channels and situation is nearing abysmal quality while gobbling up more and more money. So long term... I dunno... I only maintain 2-3 streaming services at a time, and one is CBC, which I won't be dropping.

[pulsewidth@lemmy.world]

Star Trek has left Netflix, so what is it even for now?

[ladymeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone]

Well I’m certainly not, ya ding dong!

[lydia_k@lemmy.world]

That's exactly when I canceled.

[ludicrous0251@piefed.zip]

I only maintain 2-3 streaming services at a time

This is the way. Unless their prices fall of a cliff, I'll only ever be doing 1-2 services at a time. There's always plenty to get caught up on

[tropicaldingdong@lemmy.world]

I have a budget I set and I spend across a couple creatives and media companies, but they are direct payments tonth creatives themselves. I have no issues paying for people to create works.

But such a microscopic portion of any streaming service payment, coupled with deeply toxic, dark patterned business models, not to mention how the business structure has distorted the model for creative works.

I have views on property rights that I know aren't the most popular on a dot world or even some of the more radical instances. I know a few share it, but I know most don't, but I genuinely don't believe in copyright.

[spicylizards@reddthat.com]

That was always an option...

[yakko@feddit.uk]

Weird to be on the same page as the CEO of Netflix. Today I'll think on how you really never know how much you have in common with others.

[13igtyme@piefed.social]

Weird statement to make considering we can cancel at any time. I did years ago.

[notannpc@lemmy.world]

Jokes on them, I already cancelled my Netflix and hbo accounts because of the rampant enshittification of both services.

[baatliwala@lemmy.world]

What has Netflix enshittified? Ad supported viewing is a completely different tier and arguably they have provided even more value by bundling in mobile games that are completely ad and micro transaction free. Price increases don't even count as enshittification.

[barneypiccolo@lemmy.today]

What has Netflix enshittified?

Their content.

[cherry@piefed.social]

• The quality of writing/content
• Pumping anything and everything out leading to dropping shows
• the loss of some providers and franchises
• the tactics around sign in and users
• streaming quality
• adverts

These were standard and they compromised…unless pay more. They are still making money. They can still afford to employ talent and pay wages. They can still choose to be fair to their employees and customers. But no. Give less, remove features, raise prices is the approach they repeatedly take.

If I bought a dvd its didn’t come with a ban on sharing it. They have conditioned lots to think this is acceptable. It’s not you are the customer. You give them money and it’s still not enough for them.

[cherry@piefed.social]

They are just like us, they are born, they die, they pay taxes…oh wait.

Please do read that as sarcasm. These turdlike meat bags (I won’t call them human) just view others are numbers. ‘Enough squeezed humans/others/numbers’ means a bigger yacht and more bragging power at the country club.

They need shaming at worst, dragging out in the street is better

[akasazh@lemmy.world]

KTHNXBYE

[yakko@feddit.uk]

I can't resist the humour inherent to the fact that they refuse to pay tax, and also desperately are seeking immortality. Death and taxes are the quintessential unavoidable things! They are tilting at a windmill, and they want to cast us as their Rozinante.

[raise_a_thoth@beehaw.org]

Yo Ho Ho!

[gjoel@programming.dev]

I'm not sure that's really enshittification. It's not so much a way to deteriorate the service to make money as it is an attempt to accommodate the habits of the viewers. I totally agree that we're getting super bad content that's only mildly entertaining if you're doing 2-3 other things while watching, but that's the demographic they believe they have.

[barneypiccolo@lemmy.today]

They consider their product to be "Second Screen," which mean it is meant to be consumed while you are on your phone. Matt Damon recently talked about the rules of making a Netflix video, and one of them is that you have to repeat your plot objective several times, so the people who are "watching" while on their phones will get it.

They also mandate the use of certain cameras and lenses and other equipment, to ensure that their productions have a similar look across the platform.

They have lots of other rules that compromise quality and artistic integrity in favor of branding and profit.

That all counts as enshittification to me. It sure isn't good for the future of film as an art form.

Also, enshittification is not in spell check.