tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post114176703812671494..comments2023-11-05T07:37:47.920-05:00Comments on The Assimilated Negro: The Netflix Neighborhood ChallengeT.A.N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03386902584581113328noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-85529982319168809572009-04-21T21:38:00.000-04:002009-04-21T21:38:00.000-04:00The more "turn" there is in your area, meaning the...The more "turn" there is in your area, meaning the faster people watch and return movies, the more likely they are to slow down your zip. Also, if your area tends to order "in-demand" or "hit" movies more often, that could also slow things down, as they spike in popularity and need to be rationed. Both of these things could apply to a single account as well, probably moreso.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-1142157322860788462006-03-12T04:55:00.000-05:002006-03-12T04:55:00.000-05:00Zip codes matter but it's based on postal routes; ...Zip codes matter but it's based on postal routes; not Netflix. Midtown/lower Upper West side has best mail service - those boxes are hit like 6 or 7 times a day. Your Spa Ha neighborhood probably doesn't have as good service. I live in a nice part of Queens where it can take a day or two; but if I drop it off in flushing (not as nice but near main street where pick up is more frequent) I get a faster turn around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-1141945291404941122006-03-09T18:01:00.000-05:002006-03-09T18:01:00.000-05:00TAN, if I were you I'd send and receive my DVDs vi...TAN, if I were you I'd send and receive my DVDs via the US Postal system only. Do not be walking around your little town carrying DVDs, k?<BR/><BR/>Just trying to look out for ya bud.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-1141881052351340292006-03-09T00:10:00.000-05:002006-03-09T00:10:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Hunter Himselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16426205348465802673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-1141873069317618912006-03-08T21:57:00.000-05:002006-03-08T21:57:00.000-05:00i heard netflix was fuckin with their regular cust...i heard netflix was fuckin with their regular customers and slowin the exchanges...so may not be related to neighborhood, but related to suckaaas!Big Girl Pantieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07516786397220839886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-1141872664629762742006-03-08T21:51:00.000-05:002006-03-08T21:51:00.000-05:00Your "shaft" referance was appropriate as Gordon P...Your "shaft" referance was appropriate as Gordon Parks died today. But I just can't come up with a snappy retort...Matt Brandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432296291369517481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-1141869594404782222006-03-08T20:59:00.000-05:002006-03-08T20:59:00.000-05:00Surprisingly (or maybe not so), Netflix is the one...Surprisingly (or maybe not so), Netflix is the one delivery service we can receive in Central Harlem... now if we could just get Fresh Direct on board...!DrunkBrunchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09107645461052308612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-1141866390162690872006-03-08T20:06:00.000-05:002006-03-08T20:06:00.000-05:00I'm a new and slow-to-return customer. I hung onto...I'm a new and slow-to-return customer. I hung onto the last three movies for at least a month, and finally popped one in the mail on Monday. I got the next DVD in my queue today, zoom zoom. I don't mind Netflix's "throttling" practice described in the CNN link in Mark's comment above, since I'll probably always be poky enough to be in the top-priority group.Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-1141849079549044112006-03-08T15:17:00.000-05:002006-03-08T15:17:00.000-05:00I hope you're not a victim of postal theft:http://...I hope you're not a victim of postal theft:<BR/>http://www.nymag.com/news/intelligencer/15961/<BR/>(Sorry, the article appears to have lapsed to subscriber-only status.)Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16163475051283615894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-1141846892579585982006-03-08T14:41:00.000-05:002006-03-08T14:41:00.000-05:00I live in New Rochelle and get Netflix deliveries ...I live in New Rochelle and get Netflix deliveries pretty promptly, but we've had a hell of a problem with scratched DVDs. Very annoying.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109906758271443692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-1141842324942986602006-03-08T13:25:00.000-05:002006-03-08T13:25:00.000-05:00i'd like to see the results of your experiment bef...i'd like to see the results of your experiment before i read the article.nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971419502034051817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-1141842198772453032006-03-08T13:23:00.000-05:002006-03-08T13:23:00.000-05:00So I just read that article above. Seems to make s...So I just read that article above. Seems to make sense, but I would be interested to know what happens with your 'experiment'.Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07931351971982028473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-1141827397624723752006-03-08T09:16:00.000-05:002006-03-08T09:16:00.000-05:00CNN.com has an article about how they prioritize t...CNN.com has an article about how they prioritize the way movies are sent out.<BR/><BR/>http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/02/10/netflix.penalty.ap/Mark Roddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169704813215996272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-1141826978622609392006-03-08T09:09:00.000-05:002006-03-08T09:09:00.000-05:00I live on the upper west side and always get my ne...I live on the upper west side and always get my netflix promptly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-1141817311840324092006-03-08T06:28:00.000-05:002006-03-08T06:28:00.000-05:00I don't know that couple in at photo but I don't t...I don't know that couple in at photo but I don't them...<BR/><BR/>I have no advice on the netflix problem...J.R.Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02839903525505035237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-1141779398108353362006-03-07T19:56:00.000-05:002006-03-07T19:56:00.000-05:00Could it also be the post office of the box where ...Could it also be the post office of the box where you mailed it? Maybe not a Netflix bias, but ...S. Flaneurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402875616873441575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16210951.post-1141774004777674592006-03-07T18:26:00.000-05:002006-03-07T18:26:00.000-05:00I read that Netflix gives priority to new customer...I read that Netflix gives priority to new customers in order to increase retention, meaning that long-time customers have to wait longer and longer with less and less priority for new releases. I don't know if it's true though.BuffyICShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03555064315149417972noreply@blogger.com