Re: I have just been moved, involuntarily, to Netflix's ad tier

Robin Miller wrote:
 

Nyssa wrote:

Robin Miller wrote:
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Adam H. Kerman wrote:

Robin Miller <robin.miller@invalid.invalid> wrote:
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So I just received an e-mail from Netflix saying the
following:

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(it's actually a four-line e-mail that says almost
nothing but expands to this when I copy it. How do
they do that?)

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Hi cmplxgal,

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We hope you're enjoying everything Netflix has to
offer, and we want to make sure you know about some
changes ahead.

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What you need to know:

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Your Basic plan is being discontinued, and your new
$6.99 Standard with ads plan automatically begins on
your next billing date, September 6.

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Wow
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Your new plan includes:

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advertising
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A few short ads: Designed to not interrupt you during
a scene - and no ads on Kids profiles.

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When I watch inserted ads, they can't even get them
into an episode of a tv series during the ad breaks
between acts. Yeah, the ads won't be intrusive, snarf.
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. . .

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I have been debating whether to cancel my Netflix
subscription, as I haven't watched anything there for
a while, and this makes for an easy decision. I knew
this was coming, as Netflix announced its intentions a
while ago. I refuse to watch ads, so I will cancel now
and come back for a month if there's something I
particularly want to watch. There are several shows
that I wished would release new seasons, but none of
them ever did.

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Good.
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Cancel with extreme prejudice
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Already done!
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And I was a subscriber for 8 years, the site says. But
fuck this.
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--Robin

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APPLAUSE!!!!
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IMHO, that was *exactly* the right thing to do. Hit 'em
where it hurts: in the pocketbook and subscription
numbers.
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Nyssa, who likes the idea of fighting back
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And when the cancellation page asked for a reason, I told
them exactly why. (not that they necessarily even read
those)