#occupywallstreet Protesters Turn Anger on Netflix.
In a surprising move, the uncoordinated and confused political movement that has been called Occupy Wall Street has turned its wrath against Netflix.
Occupy Wall Street has had no real goals or proposals, only random and senseless whining until now.
Netflix public relations nightmare began in July, when Netflix announced that it would stop offering free streaming video services to households that paid for its DVD-by-mail service. That raised monthly prices by 60 percent for some customers, without any improvement in the service.
Then Netflix said in September that it was spitting its DVD and streaming services into two companies: Qwikster and Netflix. That incensed some already-angry customers, since they now would have to deal with two corporations instead of one.
And, finally, on Monday the company pulled a 180-degree-turn.
“It is clear that for many of our members two websites would make things more difficult, so we are going to keep Netflix as one place to go for streaming and DVDs,” CEO Reed Hastings said in a blog post. “This means no change: one website, one account, one password … in other words, no Qwikster.”
Actually, that puts Netflix back at square two — before the Qwikster fiasco, but with price hikes.
Since all of the whiplash changes started, Netflix has lost an estimated 1 million customers — possibly more. An earnings call on Oct. 24 is expected to reveal details about how Monday’s changes affected the company’s customer base.
Occupy wall street protesters are still fuming over what they call are confusing moves.
“Netflix does more flip-flopping than a fish on a hot dock,” ” a Twitter user named Steve Harrison wrote.
“Netflix’s approval rating is so low right now it could run for president,” another said.
“We have the right to free stuff” Protester Aaron Cartlidge wrote on his protest sign in crayon
“I don’t think this fixes anything,” said Ann Marie Blodgett, a 37-year-old in Utah. “This will make people realize how right they were to leave them. Now they’re just back-pedaling.”
“I don’t feel the need to go back when they’ve already made too many changes too fast,” said Adam Britten, a 21-year-old from London.
“The 1% should pay the 99% to watch movies!” chanted protesters outside of Netflix headquarters.
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Author: Senator August Weisz
Retired Hydroelectric Engineer. Now spend my time helping others who won’t help themselves.
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12:14 am
I watched two movies this afternoon while ironing the sheets and pillowcases. Some of my favorite ironing movies are “Waiting for Armageddon” that shares the joy and witnessing testament of evangelicals preparing for the second coming of our savior in Israel.
Netflix is a blessing in one regard for the faith offerings. In another there’s a lot of fleshly films which have reviews like this one for “Barely Legal”:
“This was the best movie ever made. Great acting and cinematography! Excellent story line and the characters were so deep! Not a shallow moment and I was lost in the drama! Highly recommended. Oh wait… I was talking about Lord of the Rings. I only watched this one for the boobs. ”
“…the best scene was when the stoners decided to play the video game and one of the girls thought the controller was a vibrator. If I were very very bored and have run out of other things to watch I would give this another chance it is not for everyone. “
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2:03 am
I understand why these “protestors” are angry at Netflix since all they do when not blocking traffic with cardboard signs, is play video games and watch movies.
On a side note, I like you new profile picture, August. I’ve been needing to renew my passport photo. Did you get that done at your local J.C. Penny’s Photography Studio?
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2:06 am
Close. Im a Sears Portrait Studio man. Thanks for asking!
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12:38 pm
You’re aware that you have to stare straight ahead for a passport photo, right, and that you can’t look like a douchebag vampire?
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12:52 pm
This is a photo taken of me for the speaking tour I am just finishing up. I prefer black and white as I am going gray and I the black and white deals with that better.
You are aware that you can’t put cats on your passport photo, right?
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5:03 pm
Considering how I not only read over the photo requirements many times but wound up getting my photo taken at the post office, I’m well aware of what is and isn’t allowed in passport photos.
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8:30 pm
I am not quite sure what any of the #occupywallstreet people have to do with Netflix. Or how this article makes any sense whatsoever.
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