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What are you all actually using Netflix for anymore? I keep a subscription for my kids, and will watch a documentary maybe once a month, but their in-house con

What are you all actually using Netflix for anymore? I keep a subscription for my kids, and will watch a documentary maybe once a month, but their in-house content seems to be the primary offering now and my impression has been that it's mostly terrible. $13 isn't a deal breaker, but it's definitely creeping toward breaking point for me. I think I would probably drop it somewhere between $15 and $20.

endorphone 8y ago
I do not get the bizarre cynicism that appears in every discussion regarding Netflix. The service has loads of fantastic content covering every gamut.
- mindcrime 8y ago
  I do not get the bizarre cynicism that appears in every discussion regarding Netflix. Same here. I mean, yeah, Netflix doesn't have everything I want to watch. But it does have a shit-ton of stuff I do want to watch. I only allocate a few hours a week to entertainment, so at this rate, I could watch Netflix at my max rate for the next 10 years and probably not even get through the list of stuff they have right now, that interests me (that's assuming nothing got dropped during that 10 years). That said, yeah, their movie selection in particular is pretty weak. But at any given time, I can always find at least a few dozen that I can say "I'd probably enjoy watching this" if not "this is something I've very specifically been waiting to watch". I don't know how much higher they could go on price before they'd lose me, but for now, I'm getting my money's worth.
- AlexB138 8y ago
  That's what I was trying to get at with the question about what people are using the service for. I guess better phrase would be "what are people watching". Once or twice a month I'll open Netflix, browse around, try to watch something and turn it off. It seems like most of what it suggests is their in-house content, which I've had very little luck with. I don't remember the last time I found something I enjoyed by browsing Netflix, as opposed to knowing exactly what I was looking for ahead of time. Are they just really bad at suggesting content? How do you go about discovering the fantastic content?
  - endorphone 8y ago
    Traditionally it was by browsing around "More Like This" on something you liked, delving down the rabbit hole. For instance I watched a few European captioned shows, and each of those led to more that I have loved (Dark, Borderliner, Bordertown, Hotel Beau Sejour, River, among many others). Unfortunately many of their interfaces don't support More Like This. Netflix has very poor discoverability, and it has gotten worse, but they have an enormous trove of extraordinary content.
mortivore 8y ago
I use it for TV shows, and movies. It's my main source of television next to HBO NOW. I think I would only drop it if they added ads, hit the $20/month mark, or there was a legitimate competitor without ads. I would probably drop HBO NOW before I dropped Netflix.

endorphone 8y ago

I do not get the bizarre cynicism that appears in every discussion regarding Netflix. The service has loads of fantastic content covering every gamut.

mindcrime 8y ago
I do not get the bizarre cynicism that appears in every discussion regarding Netflix. Same here. I mean, yeah, Netflix doesn't have everything I want to watch. But it does have a shit-ton of stuff I do want to watch. I only allocate a few hours a week to entertainment, so at this rate, I could watch Netflix at my max rate for the next 10 years and probably not even get through the list of stuff they have right now, that interests me (that's assuming nothing got dropped during that 10 years). That said, yeah, their movie selection in particular is pretty weak. But at any given time, I can always find at least a few dozen that I can say "I'd probably enjoy watching this" if not "this is something I've very specifically been waiting to watch". I don't know how much higher they could go on price before they'd lose me, but for now, I'm getting my money's worth.
AlexB138 8y ago
That's what I was trying to get at with the question about what people are using the service for. I guess better phrase would be "what are people watching". Once or twice a month I'll open Netflix, browse around, try to watch something and turn it off. It seems like most of what it suggests is their in-house content, which I've had very little luck with. I don't remember the last time I found something I enjoyed by browsing Netflix, as opposed to knowing exactly what I was looking for ahead of time. Are they just really bad at suggesting content? How do you go about discovering the fantastic content?
- endorphone 8y ago
  Traditionally it was by browsing around "More Like This" on something you liked, delving down the rabbit hole. For instance I watched a few European captioned shows, and each of those led to more that I have loved (Dark, Borderliner, Bordertown, Hotel Beau Sejour, River, among many others). Unfortunately many of their interfaces don't support More Like This. Netflix has very poor discoverability, and it has gotten worse, but they have an enormous trove of extraordinary content.

mortivore 8y ago

I use it for TV shows, and movies. It's my main source of television next to HBO NOW. I think I would only drop it if they added ads, hit the $20/month mark, or there was a legitimate competitor without ads. I would probably drop HBO NOW before I dropped Netflix.