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Except for how they actively encouraged it for years.

• mc32 4y ago
  That does not follow. Now, that is separate from the argument that because they didn't strictly enforce their ToS, that people now feel entitled to something and may drive some people away from the service.
  • ncallaway 4y ago
    There's a real difference between "didn't strictly enforce their terms of service" and "actively encouraged a behavior". They definitely did the latter.
    • tptacek 4y ago
      Not for the last several years, they haven't.
      • ncallaway 4y ago
        Okay, but I have a memory longer than the last several years. I signed up for Netflix more than several years ago. It reminds me of the West Wing series where President Bartlett is mad that his wife expects him to hold to the promise of talking to her before he makes the decision to run again. He says: "Damn it Abbey! That was 4 years ago!", as if a promise expires because it's old. Now, Netflix didn't make a promise, but they did set consumer expectations about their service. And that expectation doesn't expire just because it's old. I mean, they obviously have every right to change their behavior, but it's totally reasonable to point out that this is a change in their behavior, and a change in the agreement between them and the consumer (maybe not a literal change in the TOS, but a change in the practical agreement that we had).
    • mc32 4y ago
      I don't recall their marketing, but I'll take your word for it. If that was so, then they will reap what they sowed and that's on the Marketing head to step up and come correct --they should have known this was coming (both the need and the blowback). However, they can change their ToS after the current agreement is over with each customer.
• ggrelet 4y ago
  You seem to get downvoted but you are right: https://twitter.com/netflix/status/840276073040371712 https://twitter.com/netflix/status/840276073040371712