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Netflix completely changed the game with their innovative streaming service. They were one of the first to stream movies and TV shows online, and this changed the way people accessed content. Before Netflix, people relied on video rental stores like Blockbuster and Family Video. Netflix's arrival completely disrupted the industry, and now people primarily access streaming content via Netflix.
Netflix quickly became known as one of the websites that had a big impact on modern culture. People often mention sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Amazon, and Netflix when they are talking about the most important things in today's world. As one of the first streaming platforms to become mainstream, the idea of watching a show "binge-worthy" can be credited to Netflix. Netflix has put out high-quality syndicated content as well as their own original shows and movies which have had a big impact on how people view TV and movies.
Nowadays, almost every TV network either has its own streaming platform, or is developing one in order to compete with Netflix. Sites like Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, HBO (Go, Now, Max), CBS, and Disney Plus all have propped up to get a piece of the pie, but I don't think any of them will ever come close to touching Netflix's status as a cultural phenomenon.
That being said, keeping up with what Netflix is releasing, removing, or replacing can be difficult at times. Netflix has a labyrinth of complex contractual agreements, and there are always changes to syndicated material. And it's horrible when you go to Netflix to watch one of your favorite comfort shows only to find out that it was taken down unexpectedly. Plus, Netflix is constantly working on improving its design and features so that users aren't constantly blindsided by changes. If you're an avid Netflix user, you need to have a reliable source of insider information so that you're not surprised by sudden changes.
As one could probably assume, there is a Netflix specific subreddit, r/Netflix, and it is a bustling community of fellow Netflix-obsessed film and TV buffs. If you want to make sure that you never miss a beat in the world of Netflix news, joining r/Netflix is a great place to start.
History
In 1997, Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings founded Netflix in Scotts Valley, California. The dream became a reality thanks to an initial investment of $2.5 million from Reed Hastings. Hastings reportedly admired the then-fledgling company, Amazon and his first vision for Netflix stemmed from wanting to find a large enough category of portable items to sell online.
Initially the two toyed with the idea of selling VHS tapes online, but this proved to be too expensive and cumbersome. They heard about the advent of DVDs, which lowered their price points significantly. That's how they happened upon the idea to not sell movies on the internet, but to rent them. With this idea, the two decided to take on the $16 billion home video sales and rental industry.
Hastings reportedly stated that he decided to start Netflix after being fined $40 at a Blockbuster store for being late to return a copy of Apollo 13. However, later it was revealed that this story is not true and Hastings and Randolph devised it as an explanation for the company's business model and mission statement in the early days.
Netflix officially launched on April 14th, 1998. It became the world's first online DVD rental outlet and had a relatively small 30 employees at the time.
Netflixâs decision to pivot away from its rental model in 2007 led to its increased viewership on video-on-demand streaming services by 2013.
Shortly after switching to a streaming service primarily made up of its own original content, Netflix began production on its own independent films like Born into Brothels and Sherrybaby as early as 2006. Today, Netflix is one of the most successful film and television production studios in the world, having won numerous awards for its content.
The history of the Netflix subreddit is not as easy to track. It does look, though, as if the community has been in existence since 2008 - so, it is probably accurate to say that the subreddit was founded around the same time that Netflix began to prop itself up as a video-on-demand streaming service. Since then, r/Netflix has been steadily gaining traction. Today, the community has 447 thousand members, with around 2 thousand active members at any given time.
Content
As r/Netflix is user-driven, content is featured and removed at the discretion of its users. However, on the whole, the subreddit is dedicated to any relevant discussion of Netflix - either as a streaming service, new or upcoming features, original content, featured content, announcements of upcoming or soon to be canceled content, Netflix business news, etc. If there is anything related to Netflix and it's of interest to the community, you're likely to find it on r/Netflix. So if that's the case for you and you've joined up - great! If not? Post about it in your own time once you join!
It may make more sense to discuss what Netflix can't do on r/Netflix in order to get a better idea of Netflix's content. As per the mods' rule board, users cannot discuss VPNs (there are other subreddits for that); lecture about politics or social concerns; request accounts or passwords; post screen grabs; re-post; offer free Netflix accounts; beg for accounts; make suggestions to Netflix, or post spoilers of content. Other than that, though, users can freely discuss anything and everything related to their favorite streaming service.
Pricing and Plans
If you want to make full use of all the features that Reddit has to offer, upgrading to Reddit Pro is the way to go. The $5.99/month subscription fee is just a tiny price to pay for all the extra benefits that come with the upgraded account, like ad-free browsing and faster loading times. The Netflix monthly fee will vary depending on your plan, but as a single user it will currently set you back about $12.99/month.
Suggestions that I have for r/Netflix
My suggestion for r/Netflix is that the community engage more. Some subreddits, for example, have regular polls and social activities for their members to partake in. Games like Survivor (where users vote out, say, a song from an album once a week) can be fun, and I think would easily translate to a community like r/Netflix (users could, for instance, vote out a program a week or something similar). So my big piece of advice would be for r/Netflix?s mods to take a more active role in facilitating conversation and activity.
Besides that, r/Netflix is a great resource for news and discourse pertaining to the top streaming service on the web.
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