Michael posted a blog about Netflix being a sham.  He has observed movies taking longer and longer and the service degrading as time went on.  He also made a comment about “tenure” having something to do with your place in line.  I thought I'd pass everyone on to a very scientific study that someone did on Netflix and revealed exactly what Michael observed but contradicts the concept of tenure having anything to do with your Netflix profile.

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First, this is an exhaustive analysis of a distributed Netflix experience.  The author did an excellent job of validating his theories and hypothesis. 

My Netflix perspective is this:  Blockbuster sucks on big hairy donkey knob.  Their business model is based on ripping off their clients and taking advantage of human psychology.  If people did not forget to return movies and end up paying more than the movies are worth in late fees, they would not survive.  It is by virtue of peoples shortcomings that they are profitable.  It is more likely that someone will forget about a movies after two days then it is that they will remember to bring it back, hence, the four day rental.  Additionally, Blockbuster has a negative affect on the quality and selection of movies being produced because they only carry block busters and not less marketed, independent films.  Bottom line, I save alot of money by using Netflix, even if I onl rent three movies per month, because we can keep them as long as it take us to get around to returning them.  In fact, that's what they are hoping for.  Netflix makes less money each time you rent a movie in a month. 

Check out that above link.  Consider the alternatives and make an informed, a rediculously informed, decision.  This person, the author of the Netflox analysis, clearly has too much time on his hands.  However, I sure am glad he does because it makes an entertaining and interesting read.