The Internet Is Angry About Netflix’s New Rating System

Netflix has remained a largely successful company, but one of the streaming giant's latest [...]

By Charlie Ridgely

Netflix has remained a largely successful company, but one of the streaming giant's latest decisions has subscribers in a frenzy.

Yeah, you know what we're talking about. The new rating system on Netflix has become a bit of a disaster.

Back in March, the site decided that it would be moving away from the five-star rating system it currently had, where users could decide how much they liked a movie. This system also helped determine how many stars Netflix would give something you hadn't watched yet, so you could judge whether or not a title was for you.

Instead of the star system, which people seemed completely happy with, Netflix installed a thumbs-up-thumbs-down rating scale. You can now only give a title one or the other. Something is good, or it's bad. Zero gray area.

People have not been happy since the change, and they definitely have a point.

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.

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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!

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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

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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

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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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