Was Netflix Wrong For Implementing the Anti-Password sharing Policy? | Babita de Boer

Was Netflix Wrong For Implementing the Anti-Password sharing Policy?

33 · 4 min read · 05 Feb 2023 · 26 · 15 · 22

Netflix is taking password sharing seriously... like, real serious. They've got algorithms and a two-device limit to keep users from sharing their accounts with friends, family, and even their pets. But let's be real, it's just a ploy to get you to buy more subscriptions! And those college students who share an account? Sorry, no more binge-watching parties for you. But the real losers? The families who have to take turns logging in to watch "Stranger Things." It's like a never-ending game of musical chairs, but with a remote control. But hey, at least Netflix will never run out of money for those all-important algorithm updates!

While these measures have been introduced with the intention of curbing password sharing, they have also had some unintended consequences. For example, families who share a single Netflix account have been forced to constantly log in and out of the service to ensure they stay within the two-device limit. This has led to frustration and annoyance among users who feel that they are being punished for sharing their account with family members.

"We only use Netflix because we can share it"

A year ago Netflix has posted their plans on how they want to tackle the password-sharing dilemma.

The responses of everyone have been tremendous. People announcing that the reason why they use Netflix in the first place is because they could share it with their friends.

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22 comments

Madeleine

The question is whether it is a problem, by the way. I can also understand Netflix that if everyone randomly shares each other's accounts, income will be left behind. That's not how it was meant to be in the first place.

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Henkjan de Krijger

Henkjan de Krijger

No it costs them millions a month i think. They are trying to find a balance here. We can learn from them.

anagabriela

Out of necessity and interests, companies must seek alternatives that improve the lives of their customers. We must wait for the results in the future.

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When it comes to money, there are always... Show moreWhen it comes to money, there are always problems.
We have also used this service in the past and I remember sharing our password with our son.
Yes, if he were to share it again, and whoever shares it would share it again, they would miss out on quite a bit of income.
I can't support that either.
To each their own, and if you want to use a service and there are costs involved, you simply have to pay for it.

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Millieballon

It's a way for sharers not to have to spend money on the service. Honestly, I've never read carefully who you can share your account with.

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Rudy Siedlecki 🌳

Rudy Siedlecki 🌳

Everything for money. The customer is still seen as a difficult, necessary item. It will only be taken into account when the stocks are about to plummet.

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Hans

It is their right to address this. For example, there will be someone who knows how to find a goat trail for this. A long time ago, I sat with a tape recorder or cassette recorder recording the radio's work vitamin. With the arrival of Video, CD and DVD and... Show moreIt is their right to address this. For example, there will be someone who knows how to find a goat trail for this. A long time ago, I sat with a tape recorder or cassette recorder recording the radio's work vitamin. With the arrival of Video, CD and DVD and the necessary equipment, they were copied. The next step was illegal downloading via The Pirate Bay. That all became much less when Spotify and Netflix took over. In other words, it's timeless. It is and remains market forces: one person's bread is another one's by.

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Sharon

I think that Netflix simply let itself be carried away by greed because of those people who ask for the Netflix password, they don't hire the service because they don't have the income and maybe the person who pays for it doesn't enter much, they just have... Show moreI think that Netflix simply let itself be carried away by greed because of those people who ask for the Netflix password, they don't hire the service because they don't have the income and maybe the person who pays for it doesn't enter much, they just have the data and shared it with someone who, if they use them and already take that measure, seems miserable to me, the truth is that. It's very miserable for Netflix to do that and that's why it lost customers because it believed it was the owner of the market and it broke because there are other platforms as well.

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Henkjan de Krijger

Henkjan de Krijger

@sharon So if you cannot pay you are allowed to steal ?!

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devian

I think everyone protects their assets as much as they can, but by creating so many rules, they only make people get bored and leave, and that's what Netflix experienced, a fall in stocks that led them to take a step back from that terrible decision. Many... Show moreI think everyone protects their assets as much as they can, but by creating so many rules, they only make people get bored and leave, and that's what Netflix experienced, a fall in stocks that led them to take a step back from that terrible decision. Many companies are writing rules based on what they see with their users and members. They remind me of Dolores Umbridge when she was the director of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter movies and books. If something works, it doesn't need to be repaired.

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eddy

It's all numbers, and if he undone that rule, it was because he didn't like the numbers he was receiving.

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leid

The best thing about platforms is to be able to share it with our loved ones, although not with everyone, because it can fall if with those closest to us who are not in our house.

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Nani

I don't know if you were wrong but what if I know is that you can create several accounts in one that can help and of course you configure your accounts on whatever devices you have

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enigma

We share the subscription with members of our family and each has an account on that plan. The price has risen recently, I believe.

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Franny

The truth is that yes, I got to know Netflix first because a friend lent me her account at that time, and with the passing I managed to acquire my own, I think it's something normal and important for the average audience.

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Madeleine

Fortunately, I don't have that problem. I'm the only one watching Netflix at home. They all have accounts, but they're not watching. More Videoland, they're watching, which I'm not watching.

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Dewaputra

For families, it is indeed a problem if you can only log in once. From that point of view, it is not very customer-friendly. On the other hand, Netflix also has a point.

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Maria

It's true this has been a little annoying, our family shares Netflix and this thing about the password has been crazy that sometimes it hasn't stopped using the platform, it's a problem

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ppoli61

From my selfish point of view I'm fine with this restriction, being the only one to watch Netflix, as long as it allows me to pay as little as possible for absolute entertainment that is also an English course for me.

Estrella

Honestly, if Netflix doesn't get lost, big streaming platforms will eat it alive, such as HBO, I agree with the thousands of comments about it, we have Netflix, why can we share it?

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