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The article says that it’s one of the few “must-haves”. Not true. I removed it from our household and it won’t be coming back. This product is addictive and it

The article says that it’s one of the few “must-haves”. Not true. I removed it from our household and it won’t be coming back. This product is addictive and it has a negative impact on the quality of life.

mrweasel 3y ago
It's arguably the least relevant streaming platform these days. We primarily keep our subscription due to the few shows our kid watches from time to time. Netflix can produce absolutely gorgeous shows, but they lack either the ability or the will to produce anything with with a good story. On top of that they are no long able to buy any good content. As for pushing ads... Nope, I've spend the past ten years mostly ad free, I'm not going back. Whenever I do see ads on TV, when visiting family I feel assaulted. The cuts and the messaging feels like it's actively trying to hurt my brain.
- jimbob45 3y ago
  Once upon a time, they were the premiere spot for kid content. Now, they’re a distant third behind Disney+ and then Hulu.
  - bombcar 3y ago
    And depending on what the kids are watching you can just outright buy the show or movie and stick it on repeat.
ttymck 3y ago
What entertainment do you endorse?
- g42gregory 3y ago
  Obviously, there are more wholesome activities, such as reading books, spending time with family and friends, volunteering, helping other people, or writing code just for the fun of it. :-) But sometimes you just want to zone out. I buy tons of staff on Amazon and Amazon Prime is, unfortunately, a must-have for me. They have less free selection than Netflix, which is already less addictive. You could rent or purchase movies that you like. It's more expensive, but that the whole point: it's less addictive and one should not be doing too much of it. Netflix is like the bottom of the barrel, NPC activity. Hard to find any redeeming qualities in it.
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mrweasel 3y ago

It's arguably the least relevant streaming platform these days. We primarily keep our subscription due to the few shows our kid watches from time to time. Netflix can produce absolutely gorgeous shows, but they lack either the ability or the will to produce anything with with a good story. On top of that they are no long able to buy any good content. As for pushing ads... Nope, I've spend the past ten years mostly ad free, I'm not going back. Whenever I do see ads on TV, when visiting family I feel assaulted. The cuts and the messaging feels like it's actively trying to hurt my brain.

jimbob45 3y ago
Once upon a time, they were the premiere spot for kid content. Now, they’re a distant third behind Disney+ and then Hulu.
- bombcar 3y ago
  And depending on what the kids are watching you can just outright buy the show or movie and stick it on repeat.

ttymck 3y ago

What entertainment do you endorse?

g42gregory 3y ago
Obviously, there are more wholesome activities, such as reading books, spending time with family and friends, volunteering, helping other people, or writing code just for the fun of it. :-) But sometimes you just want to zone out. I buy tons of staff on Amazon and Amazon Prime is, unfortunately, a must-have for me. They have less free selection than Netflix, which is already less addictive. You could rent or purchase movies that you like. It's more expensive, but that the whole point: it's less addictive and one should not be doing too much of it. Netflix is like the bottom of the barrel, NPC activity. Hard to find any redeeming qualities in it.

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