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March 12, 2006
NETFLIX IS RUN BY GREEDY @SSHOLES!
If Penn & Teller's television show Bullshit taught me one thing, it is that you can't be sued for calling someone names... you can be sued for saying false things against them... but since name-calling is simply an opinion, its fair game.
It is my opinion that Netflix sucks balls. I know, I know... this is probably the strongest language you have read in my blog, but dammnit - I'm mad. I am officially among the "throttled" at NetFlix.
After testing the theory with Dave, we have confirmed that because I am such a high volume customer, new releases are delayed on purpose in my queue, while more moderate users get the exact same movies much quicker.
So what did I do? I voiced my displeasure with my dollars and cancelled my account. Hell, I paid for a service that rents me "unlimited" movies... when I am stuck watching 80's teeny bopper films and documentaries, I am not really getting what I paid for. I am also voicing my displeasure in every forum available to me... that means this blog and my podcasts.
(Intended as a parody and for entertainment purposes)
And yeah... parody is also a protected for of freedom of speech, so please take this image I created and spread it everywhere. If possible, link it back to this post http://www.chrisdoelle.com/archives/2006/03/netflix_is_run.html . In closing, let me again reiterrate that NetFlix is run by greedy bastards and that if you intend to use their rental system as advertised and as designed... you will be disappointed.
Posted by CDogg at March 12, 2006 08:36 PM
Comments
hey, maybe they're just telling you that you watch too much TV. They're concerned about your eyesight and health, Chris. To me, it sounds like DVDs are your heroin, and you're jonesin' bad.
Posted by: Laura at March 13, 2006 04:13 PM
My favorite is when the send you those email surveys asking when your movies arrive. The first time, I answered honestly. I soon found my movies taking 2-3 days to get to me instead of 1. So now I just delete the damn things. I am just about to cancel my membership and find something else. At least I get the kid movies quickly.
Posted by: Jen at March 16, 2006 09:00 PM