awww damn, netflix!

[xSauronx]

i have the 3 at a time plan and have a profile setup for my kids so they always get a movie. i used to juggle my queue before i started using them and now ill have to do it again. it was nice because not only didnt i have to juggle my movies, but i had my recommendations separate from theirs.

yes, im lazy enough that this disappoints me
yes, you wasted time reading this

anyone else use the profiles?

title updated. we get to keep profiles. sweeeeeeeet

 

[SpunkyJones]

Originally posted by: xSauronx


i have the 3 at a time plan and have a profile setup for my kids so they always get a movie. i used to juggle my queue before i started using them and now ill have to do it again. it was nice because not only didnt i have to juggle my movies, but i had my recommendations separate from theirs.

yes, im lazy enough that this disappoints me
yes, you wasted time reading this

anyone else use the profiles?

Not yet, but my kids are getting to the point where I'll probably set up one.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Are they really killing profiles? I was going to setup my wife with a dvd or two of her own.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Wow, I love the explanation:

Why? While it may be disappointing to see this feature go away, this change will help us to continue to improve the Netflix website for all our customers.

 

[Cyco]

This really sucks. It wasn't so much being lazy rather it being pretty damn convenient. I had a profile set up for my kids, and one for my wife and eliminated the guesswork and jugging of one queue. Sigh...I thought this was a huge improvement and helped sway me towards leaving Blockbuster online. I really hope they change their decision to do this. I'm really disappointed.

 

[sciencewhiz]

Not until September 1st

 

[nageov3t]

maybe they're making database changes that are incompatible with their profile system or something.

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: SpunkyJones

Originally posted by: xSauronx


i have the 3 at a time plan and have a profile setup for my kids so they always get a movie. i used to juggle my queue before i started using them and now ill have to do it again. it was nice because not only didnt i have to juggle my movies, but i had my recommendations separate from theirs.

yes, im lazy enough that this disappoints me
yes, you wasted time reading this

anyone else use the profiles?

Not yet, but my kids are getting to the point where I'll probably set up one.

no you won't

 

[BornStar]

My wife and I use profiles so that's disappointing.

 

[George P Burdell]

Some lazy DBA at Netflix is crossing another item off his list.

 

[Moab]

Update: Netflix spokesperson Steve Swasey said that the decision to eliminate Profiles is a "final decision." Swasey also had the following to say:

Netflix is a dynamic company that continues to evolve and grow while consistently giving members to best online movie rental experience.
Think of where we were when I joined a little more than three years ago. Then, we had 2.6 million members and 35,000 titles on DVD. Today, 8.2 million members, more than 100,000 titles on DVD and more than 10,000 choices of movies and TV episodes to watch instantly on the PC and the TV.

With such dramatic growth and site and service improvements comes the occasional adjustment.

While discontinuing the Profiles feature is not desirable for the passionate folks who use it, the decision will ultimately benefit all Netflix members. By discontinuing the feature, we will be able to put more focus and resources site and service improvements that benefit everyone, consistent to how we have grown the service over the years.

 

[SpunkyJones]

Originally posted by: Gothgar

Originally posted by: SpunkyJones

Originally posted by: xSauronx


i have the 3 at a time plan and have a profile setup for my kids so they always get a movie. i used to juggle my queue before i started using them and now ill have to do it again. it was nice because not only didnt i have to juggle my movies, but i had my recommendations separate from theirs.

yes, im lazy enough that this disappoints me
yes, you wasted time reading this

anyone else use the profiles?

Not yet, but my kids are getting to the point where I'll probably set up one.

no you won't

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: SpunkyJones

Originally posted by: Gothgar

Originally posted by: SpunkyJones

Originally posted by: xSauronx


i have the 3 at a time plan and have a profile setup for my kids so they always get a movie. i used to juggle my queue before i started using them and now ill have to do it again. it was nice because not only didnt i have to juggle my movies, but i had my recommendations separate from theirs.

yes, im lazy enough that this disappoints me
yes, you wasted time reading this

anyone else use the profiles?

Not yet, but my kids are getting to the point where I'll probably set up one.

no you won't

exactly

 

[OhSnap688]

I hate netflix. I had the one at a time plan and they used to send the movies right away, and as time went on, the length between getting my movies increased. So I said fuck it.

 

[Rage187]

http://consumerist.com/tag/Net...s-infuriates-customers

I followed the suggestion and complained directly to Netflix.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: OhSnap688
I hate netflix. I had the one at a time plan and they used to send the movies right away, and as time went on, the length between getting my movies increased. So I said fuck it.

ive never had the first problem with their service. i get very quick turn-around and havent had a problem or a snag when i reported a bad or incorrect disc. i wouldnt dare switch to blockbuster

Originally posted by: Rage187
http://consumerist.com/tag/Net...s-infuriates-customers

I followed the suggestion and complained directly to Netflix.

im doing this now.

 

[AmpedSilence]

I don't use the feature, but it's sad.

I just opened a new account two days ago too; the extra charge for blu-ray is what gets me...

 

[aldamon]

Originally posted by: AmpedSilence
I just opened a new account two days ago too; the extra charge for blu-ray is what gets me...

Huh?

 

[AmpedSilence]

Originally posted by: aldamon

Originally posted by: AmpedSilence
I just opened a new account two days ago too; the extra charge for blu-ray is what gets me...

Huh?

Refering to this... http://www.engadgethd.com/2008...renting-blu-ray-discs/

 

[SpunkyJones]

Originally posted by: AmpedSilence

Originally posted by: aldamon

Originally posted by: AmpedSilence
I just opened a new account two days ago too; the extra charge for blu-ray is what gets me...

Huh?

Refering to this... http://www.engadgethd.com/2008...renting-blu-ray-discs/

WTF!!! This thread is starting to bring me down.

 

[randomlinh]

about 2 months after it's shut down.. they will offer an upgrade feature for netflix... "multiple queue lists"...

 

[MrsPickins]

Originally posted by: SpunkyJones

Originally posted by: AmpedSilence

Originally posted by: aldamon

Originally posted by: AmpedSilence
I just opened a new account two days ago too; the extra charge for blu-ray is what gets me...

Huh?

Refering to this... http://www.engadgethd.com/2008...renting-blu-ray-discs/

WTF!!! This thread is starting to bring me down.

Yeah, I was just about to post that there is no extra charge for blu-ray movies. I've been a 3-at-a-time Netflix customer for five years and set my queue to default on blu-ray when the hubby bought the PS3 last year, and there hasn't been an extra charge.

But then I saw the link posted by AmpedSilence.


Oh, and we don't use the profiles feature. I set one up once when we had roommates, but since then he just suffers through what I want to watch, and I'll throw one in for him every once in a while.

 

[DaveSimmons]

I wonder when this blu-ray charge will happen, and if it will just be at the 1-2 disc plan level?

It's been a couple of months since that story and my monthly fee hasn't changed.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Wow. Sounds like it might be time to cancel Netflix in the next couple of months.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
Wow. Sounds like it might be time to cancel Netflix in the next couple of months.

dont say that

i dont care about blu ray though, just the profiles.