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Same here in Cyprus, the catalog is pathetic. I am using an unblocker for now once it stops working Netflix will become useless to me and I'll cancel. We're too

Same here in Cyprus, the catalog is pathetic. I am using an unblocker for now once it stops working Netflix will become useless to me and I'll cancel. We're too small to make a difference to Netflix even if all subscribers stop paying we're just a rounding error in their accounts. The change will come from larger markets and from EU who is trying to kill geo blocking within Europe.

terryf 11y ago
Yep, I already cancelled, it seems the one I was using (smartflix) won't be back soon.
- denzil_correa 11y ago
  Smartflix has gone from 7.99$ lifetime to '2.99$ per month/ 29.99$ lifetime' to '2.99$ per month / 39.99$ per year. A lot of discontent amongst early adopters now/ I guess Netflix and other studios have managed to achieve their goal.
  - eru 11y ago
    Netflix wants you to watch and pay. It's mostly their suppliers who have weird ideas.
    - crapolasplatter 11y ago
      Exactly and they are so short sided with greed that instead of getting a little in their pockets, those people are going to go the easier route and torrent the shows.
      - mirimir 11y ago
        https://popcorntime.sh/ https://popcorntime.sh/ Do use a reputable torrent-friendly VPN service. Such as AirVPN, BolehVPN, Mullvad, etc. And check for leaks: https://www.ivpn.net/privacy-guides/how-to-perform-a-vpn-leak-test https://www.ivpn.net/privacy-guides/how-to-perform-a-vpn-lea...
  - nsgi 11y ago
    Wait, it now costs more to pay annually?
  - mindcrash 11y ago
    That's because they need more money for the "fix" they are about to implement. And if you know some things about infrastructure/network engineering the "fix" they are talking about here isn't cheap (both in infrastructure and operational costs.) That's why the prices changed -- if Big Media didn't force Netflix to start blocking nothing would've changed. Now they do, SF is basically forced to pivot their business model slightly or risk go out of business completely.

terryf 11y ago

Yep, I already cancelled, it seems the one I was using (smartflix) won't be back soon.

denzil_correa 11y ago
Smartflix has gone from 7.99$ lifetime to '2.99$ per month/ 29.99$ lifetime' to '2.99$ per month / 39.99$ per year. A lot of discontent amongst early adopters now/ I guess Netflix and other studios have managed to achieve their goal.
- eru 11y ago
  Netflix wants you to watch and pay. It's mostly their suppliers who have weird ideas.
  - crapolasplatter 11y ago
    Exactly and they are so short sided with greed that instead of getting a little in their pockets, those people are going to go the easier route and torrent the shows.
    - mirimir 11y ago
      https://popcorntime.sh/ https://popcorntime.sh/ Do use a reputable torrent-friendly VPN service. Such as AirVPN, BolehVPN, Mullvad, etc. And check for leaks: https://www.ivpn.net/privacy-guides/how-to-perform-a-vpn-leak-test https://www.ivpn.net/privacy-guides/how-to-perform-a-vpn-lea...
- nsgi 11y ago
  Wait, it now costs more to pay annually?
- mindcrash 11y ago
  That's because they need more money for the "fix" they are about to implement. And if you know some things about infrastructure/network engineering the "fix" they are talking about here isn't cheap (both in infrastructure and operational costs.) That's why the prices changed -- if Big Media didn't force Netflix to start blocking nothing would've changed. Now they do, SF is basically forced to pivot their business model slightly or risk go out of business completely.