Sophia,
have you been renting a lot? Netflix does this to you if you rent a lot. They like to slow down your rentals. There's a term for it, but I've forgotten it.
Everything looks good from here... Yes. Yes, this is a fertile land, and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land.' I think we should call it 'your grave!' Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! Ha ha HA! Mine is an evil laugh! Now die! Oh, no, God! Oh, dear God in heaven!
Wash ,'Serenity'
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le nubian - Jun 13, 2005 12:44:46 pm PDT #3324 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
§ ita § - Jun 13, 2005 12:45:52 pm PDT #3325 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I thought that was just a rumour.
(I think it's called throttling -- never happened to me, but who knows?)
le nubian - Jun 13, 2005 12:49:03 pm PDT #3326 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Nope. I googled this because it happened to Beau and me. They have folks who have been documented this issue.
There's a "secret" max that netflix has for each each and once you go above that in a 30 day period, your movies start slowing up SIGNIFICANTLY.
Oh...the term is "throttle." Google netflix and throttle and you should get a fair # of links.
Sophia Brooks - Jun 13, 2005 12:51:29 pm PDT #3327 of 10003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Thanks. During the winter I don't rent a lot at all, but now that school is out, I was getting about 20 movies a month on the 5 at a time plan.
§ ita § - Jun 13, 2005 12:52:27 pm PDT #3328 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Well, they do say this:
In determining priority for shipping and inventory allocation, we give priority to those members who receive the fewest DVDs through our service. As a result, those subscribers who receive the most movies may experience next-day shipping and receive movies lower in their queue more often than our other subscribers.
in their terms of service. Still, even when I was plugging through three or four a week, my turnaround time was three business days -- it was rare they didn't send me a receipt e-mail within 24 hours of me putting the disc in the mail.
le nubian - Jun 13, 2005 12:53:43 pm PDT #3329 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
what plan are you on, ita?
le nubian - Jun 13, 2005 12:54:24 pm PDT #3330 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Netflix held 2 movies from me last month for 4-5 days.
§ ita § - Jun 13, 2005 12:54:38 pm PDT #3331 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Five at a time now, but I have been up to eight and down to three at various points.
Sophia Brooks - Jun 13, 2005 12:57:33 pm PDT #3332 of 10003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I sort of wish they would take into account that from October - April, i probably got 30 movies total!
Perhaps, after moving, I'll up to the 8, though...
le nubian - Jun 13, 2005 1:00:43 pm PDT #3333 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
yeah, Beau was watching close to 3-5 movies a week on the 4 at a time plan. You see why we got throttled.
We are now on the 5 at a time plan and Beau is getting pissed that he can only see 2 movies a week (I am seeing 2 movies a week too).