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…
ElVentus23 ( @ElVentus23@beehaw.org ) 6•1 year agoI’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.
CheshireSnake ( @CheshireSnake@lemmy.one ) 3•1 year agoI 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.
BruceTwarzen ( @BruceTwarzen@kbin.social ) 3•1 year agoI read that in spain they lost 1million subscribers over night when they cracked down on passwords.
I completely agree. They have gone at this with zero long term consideration, it’s always about the short term profits.
RoaringSilence ( @RoaringSilence@kbin.social ) 3•1 year agoThe same happens with reddit right now. Monetarisation, gold diggers everywhere.
Nairners ( @Nairners@kbin.social ) 3•1 year agoWell… guess they knew better than us! Will be interesting to see if this trend continues in the long term…
CrypticFawn ( @CrypticFawn@kbin.social ) 3•1 year agoI suspect this is only temporary. Lets see what the numbers are 6+ months from now.
noodlejetski ( @noodlejetski@kbin.social ) 1•1 year agoStremio.
marsxyz ( @marsxyz@sh.itjust.works ) 1•1 year agoSad thzt this type of shennanigans work…
Malakcj ( @Malakcj@kbin.social ) 1•1 year agoIt’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!