Author Topic: Netflix is now Qwikster, except when it is Netflix (Read 2381 times)

cool breeze · « **on:** September 19, 2011, 01:03:12 AM »

Netflix is now the instant streaming service
Qwikster is the DVD/Blu-ray rentals, plus the addition of game rentals ("innovative")

here are some white people apologizing for upsetting other white people
[youtube=560,345]c8Tn8n5CIPk[/youtube]

and in text! http://blog.netflix.com/

Quote

I want to acknowledge and thank our many members that stuck with us, and to apologize again to those members, both current and former, who felt we treated them thoughtlessly

The company cares about me

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2011, 01:04:30 AM »

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2011, 01:11:11 AM »

I don't care what you call shit, just do something to make Netflix Canada not suck assholes.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2011, 01:12:30 AM »

so fucking bad

*still has streaming subscription*

Mandark · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2011, 01:26:53 AM »

Splitting into two brands after one of the sillier, more entitled consumer freakouts of the year. A non-solution to a non-problem. I like it!

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2011, 01:35:44 AM »

Well, that's one way to kill your DVD-by-mail business without affecting Netflix stock!

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #6 on:** September 19, 2011, 01:36:50 AM »

yeah, i never understood that whole melodrama, i mean how many goddamned movies can a person watch anyway

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #7 on:** September 19, 2011, 01:39:25 AM »

also i don't believe they could have come up with a worse name than qwikster even if they'd held a worldwide shittiest name contest

Robo · « **Reply #8 on:** September 19, 2011, 01:52:13 AM »

It makes me want some chocolate milk.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #9 on:** September 19, 2011, 01:56:50 AM »

Quote from: Robo on September 19, 2011, 01:52:13 AM

It makes me want some chocolate milk.

Yes, chocolate milk which you download illegally.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10 on:** September 19, 2011, 02:03:27 AM »

[youtube=560,345]BPS9YKGaKQE[/youtube]

Himu · « **Reply #11 on:** September 19, 2011, 02:22:28 AM »

wait, I have both streaming and dvd service. So now I have to have a sub to both netflix and qwikster?

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #12 on:** September 19, 2011, 02:27:47 AM »

NLFX is down over 8% since close

pilonv1 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 19, 2011, 02:28:57 AM »

hurry up and get to australia

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #14 on:** September 19, 2011, 02:33:00 AM »

http://twitter.com/Qwikster

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #15 on:** September 19, 2011, 02:50:17 AM »

A name a 20 year old pothead could come up with

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #16 on:** September 19, 2011, 02:54:23 AM »

Bored as shyt wanna blaze but at the same time I don't ugh fuck it where's the bowl at spark me up lls

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #17 on:** September 19, 2011, 04:42:51 AM »

Well, he's gonna be able to afford a whole bunch more weed in the near future

demi · « **Reply #18 on:** September 19, 2011, 09:02:07 AM »

You guys are stupid if you think their game rentals will compete with GameFly. Mark this post.

Diunx · « **Reply #19 on:** September 19, 2011, 09:21:17 AM »

Paying for movies

Cheebo · « **Reply #20 on:** September 19, 2011, 09:24:56 AM »

Quote from: Diunx on September 19, 2011, 09:21:17 AM

Paying for movies

What is the alternative? Stealing them? Watching them cropped to fullscreen on tv?

Diunx · « **Reply #21 on:** September 19, 2011, 09:28:04 AM »

Stealing them.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #22 on:** September 19, 2011, 09:48:40 AM »

BU BU BU THINK ABOUT THE MOVIE COMPANIES YOURE HURTING BY NOT PAYING

Cheebo · « **Reply #23 on:** September 19, 2011, 09:57:19 AM »

It's too much work to download a blu-ray level film and get it to a format I can watch it on my tv in surround sound to steal it rather than buying the bluray or netflixing the disc. It's just plain not the same watching a movie on my laptop.

Mupepe · « **Reply #24 on:** September 19, 2011, 10:17:21 AM »

Quote from: Cheebo on September 19, 2011, 09:57:19 AM

It's too much work to download a blu-ray level film and get it to a format I can watch it on my tv in surround sound to steal it rather than buying the bluray or netflixing the disc. It's just plain not the same watching a movie on my laptop.

? My PS3 and 360 play most files natively and come with multichannel audio (either 5.1 or 7.1). They're only a couple of gigs and take an hour or two max to download with my craptastic comcast connection. They may not be quite up to blu ray quality but when I put my "free goggles" on I sure as hell don't care. Pretty damn close.

tehjaybo · « **Reply #25 on:** September 19, 2011, 10:21:34 AM »

Please understand.

Rman · « **Reply #26 on:** September 19, 2011, 10:54:56 AM »

What a weird move.

Robo · « **Reply #27 on:** September 19, 2011, 11:07:40 AM »

It makes perfect sense, though. Mail service is on the decline. In the inevitability that Qwikster shutters, it has no effect on Netflix: the brand, the service or the pricing structure.

I'm gonna stick with it as long as it goes. Streaming offers no where near the breadth of choice that I desire; it's just a convenience.

Cheebo · « **Reply #28 on:** September 19, 2011, 11:09:14 AM »

I fear the future where studios get greedy about streaming services and pull out from Netflix and distribute themselves or have exclusive deals with various cable on demand services and so forth. It is already starting and is just a big confusing mess of who is streaming what. Digitial distribution took over the music industry because (for the mainsteam) everything they needed was on itunes and easy to get and easy to download.

Digital Distribution for film and television continues to grow more fragmented and disorganized by the day it seems like. There needs to be a standard service where you can get everything possible which netflix was/is trying to be.

There has to be something done because the home video market is dying. Sales are plummeting every year. Netflix and Red Box have killed off buying dvds/blu-rays. And if studios (and Netflix themselves) get to greedy and sabotage Netflix what then?

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #29 on:** September 19, 2011, 11:51:31 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on September 19, 2011, 01:26:53 AM

Splitting into two brands after one of the sillier, more entitled consumer freakouts of the year. A non-solution to a non-problem. I like it!

I want to put this on my business card. "Innovative non-solutions to business non-problems"

Diunx · « **Reply #30 on:** September 19, 2011, 12:01:31 PM »

So what was this consumers freakout you guys are talking about?

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #31 on:** September 19, 2011, 12:49:52 PM »

600k lost subscribers in a month

drew · « **Reply #32 on:** September 19, 2011, 04:28:55 PM »

that video reminds me of

[youtube=560,345]rDqatJPvOfk[/youtube]

chronovore · « **Reply #33 on:** September 20, 2011, 11:00:02 PM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on September 19, 2011, 01:56:50 AM

Quote from: Robo on September 19, 2011, 01:52:13 AM
It makes me want some chocolate milk.
Yes, chocolate milk which you download illegally.

That's my favorite!

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #34 on:** September 21, 2011, 12:13:24 AM »

Quote from: Diunx on September 19, 2011, 12:01:31 PM

So what was this consumers freakout you guys are talking about?

god you are dumb

Robo · « **Reply #35 on:** September 21, 2011, 12:21:05 AM »

How is he supposed to pay attention to current events with all those torrents running?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #36 on:** October 10, 2011, 09:11:05 AM »

Qwikster, we hardly knew you.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/10/qwikster-dead-netflix-kills_n_1003098.html

Robo · « **Reply #37 on:** October 10, 2011, 10:28:50 AM »

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #38 on:** October 10, 2011, 10:35:24 AM »

demi · « **Reply #39 on:** October 10, 2011, 10:46:05 AM »

Quote from: demi on September 19, 2011, 09:02:07 AM

You guys are stupid if you think their game rentals will compete with GameFly. Mark this post.

Nailed it. Can't fuck with GF.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #40 on:** October 10, 2011, 11:11:56 AM »

hahaha, that pothead on twitter got greedy and blew his chance at a fast (or should i say QUIK) buck

Mandark · « **Reply #41 on:** October 10, 2011, 11:29:17 AM »

So none of this has actually affected me or my Netflix account.

But I really enjoy how every new press release seems to begin "When we made our last announcement, we were trying to enhance our customers' experience. At the time we did not realize how many people would feel adversely affected by these changes..." It's basically an apology followed by the new plan that they'll apologize for next month.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #42 on:** October 10, 2011, 11:40:34 AM »

Man, I was hoping the value of the three Netflix DVDs I haven't returned for maybe a year would have gone up- might as well send em back at some point.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #43 on:** October 10, 2011, 12:23:41 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on October 10, 2011, 11:29:17 AM

So none of this has actually affected me or my Netflix account.

But I really enjoy how every new press release seems to begin "When we made our last announcement, we were trying to enhance our customers' experience. At the time we did not realize how many people would feel adversely affected by these changes..." It's basically an apology followed by the new plan that they'll apologize for next month.

The Obama Strategy

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #44 on:** October 10, 2011, 08:44:02 PM »

Its funny, I noticed Blockbuster going hard on Netflix/Qwikster recently with their commercials. Its like that and the community reaction 'caused them to turtle.

Himu · « **Reply #45 on:** October 10, 2011, 08:51:31 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 10, 2011, 09:11:05 AM

Qwikster, we hardly knew you.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/10/qwikster-dead-netflix-kills_n_1003098.html

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Author Topic: Netflix is now Qwikster, except when it is Netflix (Read 2381 times)