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Netflix removing user reviews
- Thread starter Axisofweevils
- Start date
Honestly, probably for the best. User reviews are hard to be taken seriously for me unless you know the reviewers have actually seen or used something.
And if Netflix did that I wouldn't really know since they're so out of the way in the first place
And if Netflix did that I wouldn't really know since they're so out of the way in the first place
Same. Makes sense though, they probably get a ton of views on mobile devices and consoles where it would be clunky to write a review anyways
Netflix is the fucking pits at making stuff apparent to users. Had no idea this existed, have to rely on fucking wikipedia to know when the Netflix Originals are out every month.
I feel like this was partially motivated by idiots leaving The Last Jedi, 1 star reviews as soon as it popped up on Netflix.
I didn't even know you could still do this. I thought they switched to that dumb thumbs up / thumbs down thing.
I checked review regularly. It was only viewable on the website version. I logged on the website regularly just to check.
This sucks
This sucks
You obviously never read the Example Show reviews. ;)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/05/netflix-test-video_n_4212826.html
Netflix doesn't want you watching [only] highly rated content. The broader your consumption, the cheaper Netflix can license fitting content.
Nothing of value was lost... I hope they focus on content discovery based on the current thumbs up/down system.
Getting recommended random netflix originals that have nothing to do with what I watched is pretty damn dumb.
Getting recommended random netflix originals that have nothing to do with what I watched is pretty damn dumb.
Same here. And let's be honest, who would want to read them to begin with considering the history of user reviews.
I know; it actually helped me find new good stuff :(
After that vanished, I had no idea what to check out so I went outside of Netflix just to look shit up as usual
I still don't get good, consistent recommendations from the new system.
I was so annoyed that I refused to use the new rating system even once.
I thought they got rid of this feature after Amy Schumer got review bombed.
https://www.thewrap.com/amy-schumers-netflix-special-slammed-with-hundreds-of-one-star-reviews/
https://www.thewrap.com/amy-schumers-netflix-special-slammed-with-hundreds-of-one-star-reviews/
That was the star rating system that was replaced with the thumbs up/down. They are now removing actual written reviews.
They're three clicks deep, under a tab that doesn't necessarily indicate it has reviews, and only on the website AFAIK so it makes sense few people knew about it much less took advantage of it.
I haven't seen reviews in years. Just a non-descript thumbs up or down along with some % chance that I will like something.
I've never met a content licensor that was happy about the possibility of negative customer reviews.
I doubt this has anything to do with whether people used those reviews or not. Between removing them and moving to a thumbs up system I think its fair to say Netflix is trying to put a more positive spin on their content overall.
I doubt this has anything to do with whether people used those reviews or not. Between removing them and moving to a thumbs up system I think its fair to say Netflix is trying to put a more positive spin on their content overall.