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Awesome! I find myself watching less and less Netflix because it is just plain impossible to find anything to watch. I also think that we (developers) are doin

by canpan 8y ago

Awesome! I find myself watching less and less Netflix because it is just plain impossible to find anything to watch. I also think that we (developers) are doing something wrong with recommender systems. With entertainment, I normally want to watch something new that broadens my mind. Even if I just want to kill time, they never seem to work for me.

pmoriarty 8y ago
Consider subscribing to Netflix's DVD service.[1] It has a way, way better selection than Netflix's streaming service. Netflix doesn't seem to want to advertise it, as last time I checked there were no links to it from the main netflix.com site, but it still exists. It's certainly not as convenient as streaming on demand, but when all you can stream is garbage, it's well worth getting the DVD service where you actually have a great selection of some really great movies. [1] - https://dvd.netflix.com https://dvd.netflix.com
distances 8y ago
It's super hard to find anything worth watching, and for me this is exasperated by the fact that you don't know about subtitles before starting a movie. Have to do a good deal of IMDb cross-referencing plus then peeking inside with those rare matches. I'm seriously considering going back to DVD rentals -- yes, there are still a couple of stores open here.
rasz 8y ago
>I also think that we (developers) are doing something wrong with recommender systems. Google is hopeless at that. YT watch-related is filled with stuff I already watched (in my browser history), even stuff I upvoted! I made a Tampermonkey script to expose VISITED links so I dont click on something by accident. injectStyle('#watch7-sidebar .video-list-item a:visited .title {color: #141761;}'); Edit: I just opened a random YT video from my subscription and counted recommendations I havent seen. 12 of 20 spots already seen. Nine were new, except 8 of those were garbage. SNK Neo Geo console board repair video lead to geopolitical/talk show/reality tv trash suggestions :o

by canpan 8y ago

pmoriarty 8y ago

Consider subscribing to Netflix's DVD service.[1] It has a way, way better selection than Netflix's streaming service. Netflix doesn't seem to want to advertise it, as last time I checked there were no links to it from the main netflix.com site, but it still exists. It's certainly not as convenient as streaming on demand, but when all you can stream is garbage, it's well worth getting the DVD service where you actually have a great selection of some really great movies. [1] - https://dvd.netflix.com https://dvd.netflix.com

distances 8y ago

It's super hard to find anything worth watching, and for me this is exasperated by the fact that you don't know about subtitles before starting a movie. Have to do a good deal of IMDb cross-referencing plus then peeking inside with those rare matches. I'm seriously considering going back to DVD rentals -- yes, there are still a couple of stores open here.

rasz 8y ago

>I also think that we (developers) are doing something wrong with recommender systems. Google is hopeless at that. YT watch-related is filled with stuff I already watched (in my browser history), even stuff I upvoted! I made a Tampermonkey script to expose VISITED links so I dont click on something by accident. injectStyle('#watch7-sidebar .video-list-item a:visited .title {color: #141761;}'); Edit: I just opened a random YT video from my subscription and counted recommendations I havent seen. 12 of 20 spots already seen. Nine were new, except 8 of those were garbage. SNK Neo Geo console board repair video lead to geopolitical/talk show/reality tv trash suggestions :o