Yeah, I was signed up for Netflix. After awhile, I realized that I really only have time to watch three or four movies a month, which was nowhere near enough to make it seem worth it. So I cancelled. Simple as that.
Angel: If I'm not back in a couple of hours— Gunn: You're dead, we're screwed, end of the world.
'Underneath'
Natter 40: The Nice One
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Hil R. - Nov 19, 2005 7:03:25 pm PST #5587 of 10006
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
§ ita § - Nov 19, 2005 7:07:59 pm PST #5588 of 10006
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
So let's see where we stand:
One: They lie. They have different fulfilment schedules for people who use the service to the maximum of the agreement they have uttered, versus the people they are trying to rope in.
They don't -- cf Terms of Use.
Two: They attempt to rope people into agreements that are onerous. Pay the sum every month, even if it is not a good deal.
I haven't seen you provide any evidence of them a) roping, b) being onerous that aren't easily countered by not buying what you don't want.
Three: None of the stuff they offer really belongs to them.
No evidence that they haven't bought the DVDs they rent.
Any other reasons they're the Bad Guys?
erikaj - Nov 19, 2005 7:09:59 pm PST #5589 of 10006
Always Anti-fascist!
I think there are some DVDs from say, Sundance, that they do have some kind of exclusive with, actually.
Gus - Nov 19, 2005 7:13:47 pm PST #5590 of 10006
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
Any other reasons they're the Bad Guys?
The name is dumb.
On 2.a: (Roping) A free month on the more-expensive plan, with an automatic enlistment.
On 2.b: Automatic enlistment.
§ ita § - Nov 19, 2005 7:15:53 pm PST #5591 of 10006
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Tell me more about the more-expensive plan enlistment, please. I've been a customer of theirs for years, and I'm not aware of it. Not that Netflix needs my help, but you're lobbing a lot of accusation and much less evidence.
tommyrot - Nov 19, 2005 7:16:07 pm PST #5592 of 10006
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Automatic enlistment.
Lots of companies do that. Not that it makes it more OK for them to do it, but....
Burrell - Nov 19, 2005 7:18:08 pm PST #5593 of 10006
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Somehow it has been a very busy day even though I haven't done all that much. Hmmm. Drinking cocoa now and grading. And not planning on joining the Netflix debate.
JenP - Nov 19, 2005 7:18:16 pm PST #5594 of 10006
erika - yay, I was hoping you'd pop in and see that.
Yes, I think I am getting the A&E sets. Netflix tells me there are 13 eps from S1 and S2. Which, as I'm looking at it, I interpreted as being a selection of episodes as opposed to two full seasons, because I didn't know about the shortness. Oh, good. (I mean, the shortness isn't good, but the me getting to see all the eps is good)
Totally put it in the queue because of reading your posts about the show over the past couple of years, by the way. So glad I did.
Gus - Nov 19, 2005 7:26:23 pm PST #5595 of 10006
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
Yes, yes. Now with the evidence, from the settlement:
... If you accept the upgraded account, you will be put on that upgraded plan at the end of your free month ...
Daisy Jane - Nov 19, 2005 7:27:32 pm PST #5596 of 10006
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I have no opinion of Netflix.
And in other "I can't make up my goddamned mind." news. Can someone help me whittle my Amazon gift card list. The card is only $100, I filled it up with everything that made me go "Ooooooh shiney!" Like over $600 worth and then went over each and every thing, deciding which it was similar to, which I wanted more, etc. I'm down to $140-something, and I can't decide what to delete.
Help.
Inside the Carnival: Unmasking Louisiana Politics - Wayne Parent; Hardcover
$17.79
Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives - George Lakoff;
$8.00
ESPN College Football Encyclopedia : The Complete History of the Game - Michael MacCambridge
$32.97
Sin and Syntax : How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose - Constance Hale
$11.16
Lost In The Grooves: Scram's Capricious Guide To The Music You Missed - Kim Cooper
$13.57
Angel - Season Five - David Boreanaz
$29.97
Fresh Body Market Chocolate Milk Bath - 32 oz. - Fresh Body Market
$19.00
The Areas of My Expertise - John Hodgman
$14.96