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I'm not really trying to come out against Netflix here, but I personally think their desire to compete with every other way one could spend their time doesn't h

I'm not really trying to come out against Netflix here, but I personally think their desire to compete with every other way one could spend their time doesn't have human's best interests at heart. I recognize the agency (most) everyone has to spend their time as they will, but I don't like how I feel mentally if all my free time gets sucked into consuming content. YMMV

mynameisvlad 6y ago
But YouTube is ok? At least Netflix asks you every few hours if you’re still alive. YouTube will happily play you videos forever. And they’re only a sliver of the company.
- ZephyrBlu 6y ago
  > YouTube will happily play you videos forever That's actually not true, at least in playlists. I regularly get the "Are you still watching" or whatever it is for YouTube when I put on music playlists.
  - obmelvin 6y ago
    YouTube also now has the ability to toggle Autoplay from the player, whereas that setting is more hidden in Netflix.
- names_are_hard 6y ago
  In my experience Netflix only checks if you're alive for certain content, not all. I believe it has to do with the licensing model, if they're paying someone for the right to stream that episode they want to check you haven't fallen asleep. So I'm pretty sure it's a money-saving technique, not concern for your wellbeing.
- obmelvin 6y ago
  I didn't say that. The GP specifically asked about Apple and Netflix phrased in such a way that Google was already assumed to be 'evil'. I was just giving my 2 cents about how even benign seeming services have their own considerations.