kupcho1
Footballguy
I've been a Netflix subscriber since roughly its inception. I still remember receiving DVDs in the mail. But I'm reaching my breaking point. It's not so much the coming price increase, although that's certainly part of it. I'm a football guy, so I don't need to shoot the lock of the wallet to afford the $1/month increase. The issue is more of where the money is going.
With respect to their entertainment offerings, they are no longer as attractive as they once were. They used to be the only game in town. Now the quality is spread over a myriad of streaming services. I took a look at my Netflix list and was underwhelmed by what was on it. Some of the programming and movies have been on there for years, and for whatever reason, I haven't been impelled to watch any of them. There are a few on there that, when future seasons arrive (assuming they ever do), I might have a small pang of regret, but those are few and far between (e.g., One Piece, Three Body Problem, Stranger Things).
But that's not really my fundamental issue. As way of explanation (digression?), I used to donate to the universities from which I graduated. Eventually it dawned on my that I was paying the salaries of the students that were calling during dinner. Nothing against the students; they need to fund the outrageous cost of college somehow. Rather, shame on me for paying to be annoyed. (I've sinced donated anonymously. As long as I get the tax break, it's a win/win). My current subscription is through Feb 5th. I'm 99% certain I'll be canceling.
The convoluted point I'm trying to make is: I don't want sports programming scattered over umpteen streaming services. One of the justifications for the latest price increase is the need to pay the rights fees. No thank you.
I don't expect anyone to follow my lead. I just wanted to vent.
Now get the **** off my lawn!
With respect to their entertainment offerings, they are no longer as attractive as they once were. They used to be the only game in town. Now the quality is spread over a myriad of streaming services. I took a look at my Netflix list and was underwhelmed by what was on it. Some of the programming and movies have been on there for years, and for whatever reason, I haven't been impelled to watch any of them. There are a few on there that, when future seasons arrive (assuming they ever do), I might have a small pang of regret, but those are few and far between (e.g., One Piece, Three Body Problem, Stranger Things).
But that's not really my fundamental issue. As way of explanation (digression?), I used to donate to the universities from which I graduated. Eventually it dawned on my that I was paying the salaries of the students that were calling during dinner. Nothing against the students; they need to fund the outrageous cost of college somehow. Rather, shame on me for paying to be annoyed. (I've sinced donated anonymously. As long as I get the tax break, it's a win/win). My current subscription is through Feb 5th. I'm 99% certain I'll be canceling.
The convoluted point I'm trying to make is: I don't want sports programming scattered over umpteen streaming services. One of the justifications for the latest price increase is the need to pay the rights fees. No thank you.
I don't expect anyone to follow my lead. I just wanted to vent.
Now get the **** off my lawn!