This is so strange to me. I guess people enjoy being ripped off and getting less and less value for their money.

  • sailingbythelee@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Yes, and I think there is some inertia and cognitive load at play. Going to Jellyseer to find a show, figuring out what’s good, committing to the download, waiting for the download and then switching over to Jellyfin is a bit more cognitively involved than the basically mindless browsing you can do on Netflix. I see it with my kids with Tiktok as well. Tiktok looks even more passive with the algorithm just feeding you non-stop, constantly varying content.

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      9 months ago

      Agreed. I’m not really one for much TV or movies anymore, though when I am, I know exactly what I want to watch. I also tend to watch things I’ve already seen before as background while I’m doing something else. But I know there are plenty of people that when they get home, they just want to zone out, and that mindless browsing, plus content they’ve never seen before available instantly certainly could have that appeal.