The Internet Is Angry About Netflix’s New Rating System
11/08/2017 03:36 pm EST
Why Make The Change?
When Netflix announced the change, users could only scratch their heads, wondering why the change was happening in the first place.
The reason the company gave made a little bit of sense, but didn't seem like it warranted such a drastic shift in user experience.
The company's official statement said that the current technological climate was dominated by binary selections apps. That means that a lot of popular programs - like dating services - revolved around choosing between "yes" and "no". Netflix took that route with the thumbs ratings, installing a "stream it" or "skip it" kind of mentality.
Unfortunately, this just isn't what people wanted in their ratings.
How People Feel About It
Not only did people hate the idea of only giving a title a good or bad rating, but they're also being driven crazy by the way the new system is giving them suggestions.
The thumbs help tell Netflix what you will want to watch, and every title is given a percentage, telling you how likely you are to enjoy that specific thing. This works in theory, but it doesn't make sense very often.
These users had a major issue with the system, and they aren't the only ones. It's hard to find a person who actually enjoys the thumbs-up-thumbs-down way of life. Maybe Netflix will see that folks are unhappy, and a new system will be put in place sometime soon.
Until then, the service is making up for it by adding a ton of great titles in July. Head below to see everything coming to Netflix next month!
Coming July 1
Titanic
The Originals: Season 4
Free Willy
Disney's The Mighty Ducks
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Capo "El amo del tunel": Season 1
El Barco: Season 1
Netflix debuts new storytelling experience for TV
The Truth Is in the Stars
Deep Water: Season 1
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Hostages (Israel): Season 2
Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang
The Invisible Guest (Contratiempo)
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
Liar's Dice
Offspring: Season 6
Boat Trip
Mixed Signals
Delicatessen
Caramel
Yours Fatefully: Season 1
The Ultimatum: Season 1
Unriddle II
Unriddle
Yes We Can!: Season 1
Spice Up: Season 1
World at Your Feet: Season 1
Emma
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Last Night
Out of Thin Air
Witnesses: Season 2
The Longest Yard
Jackass: Number Two
Punch-Drunk Love
Are We There Yet?
Are We Done Yet?
The Land Before Time
Dad
The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure
The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving
Here Alone
Spawn: The Movie
Code Name: The Cleaner
The Astronaut Farmer
Best in Show
Proof of Life
Matchstick Men
Taking Lives
Police Academy
Coming July 2-16
Avail. 7/2/17
El Chema: Season 1
Avail. 7/3/17
Diamond Cartel
Extraordinary: The Stan Romanek Story
Update on Netflix's business model
Avail. 7/4/17
The Standups: Season 1--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Avail. 7/5/17
iZombie: Season 3
Avail. 7/6/17
Speech & Debate
The Void
Butter
Avail. 7/7/17
Castlevania: Season 1--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Dawn of the Croods: Season 4--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Degrassi: Next Class: Season 4--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Luna Petunia: Season 2--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
1 Mile to You (Life At These Speeds)
Avail. 7/8/17
Bad Santa 2
Horse Dancer
Avail. 7/9/17
Lion
Avail. 7/11/17
Gabriel Iglesias Presents The Gentleman Jerry Rocha
Avail. 7/14/17
Friends From College: Season 1--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
To the Bone--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Chasing Coral--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Buddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe Pile--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Avail. 7/15/17
Rake: Season 4
West Coast Customs: Season 4
Coming July 17-31
Avail. 7/17/17
Uncertain Glory
Fittest on Earth: A Decade of Fitness
A Cowgirl's Story
Avail. 7/18/17
Aditi Mittal: Things They Wouldn't Let Me Say--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Ari Shaffir: Double Negative: Collection--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce: Season 3
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Avail. 7/20/17
Pretty Little Liars: Season 7B
Avail. 7/21/17
Ozark: Season 1--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Last Chance U: Season 2--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The Worst Witch: Season 1--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Avail. 7/22/17
Railroad Tigers
Avail. 7/24/17
Victor
Avail. 7/25/17
Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
OITNB stars discuss Season 5 opening scene
Munroe Island
Avail. 7/28/17
The Incredible Jessica James--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Daughters of Destiny: Season 1--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
The Adventures of Puss in Boots: Season 5--NETFLIX ORIGINAL
Avail. 7/31/17
After The Reality
Checkpoint
Dark Night
Taking Earth
Being Mary Jane: The Series: Season 4 -- Date TBD
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