Posts Tagged ‘Netflix’

Occupy Wall Street targets Netflix instead

Occupy Wall Street – the leaderless resistance movement with people of many colors, genders and political persuasions – is having trouble deciding which videos to watch. Insiders say this is causing rifts within the group and has led some to grow more incensed at Netflix than at banks. “Netflix has no first run movies, unless
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Qwikster steals Blockbuster name; Netflix apologizes third time

Dear Netflix subscriber: A few days ago, I apologized for being arrogant in the way Netflix raised the rates for those of you who wanted to get movies from us via both the mail and online. Today, I’m writing to apologize for my apology. In retrospect, I should have realized that splitting our company in
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Netflix should rename Qwikster to Trickster

Lots of other people woke up this morning, saw the new Netflix video apology, and were surprised that the firm’s leaders never realized that Qwikster makes us think of Trickster… especially given the firm’s recent actions. The firms’ CEOs (yep, there are now two) announced that they are separating the Netflix physical DVD business from
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