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  • Netflix wants to crack down on users sharing passwords

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    tjwolf said:
    ronn said:
    Netflix and others need to come up with a scheme similar to the legacy newspapers online access: create a limited number of free connections with a discount for new accounts and a reward for the account sharing the info.

    I know there will be a lot of whining about this plan. But Netflix (and eventually others) have to do this. Too many are sharing with others outside of their households. Had a cousin that shared the account with her daughters when they went off to school. Who shared it with their friends and/or S/Os. My cousin wound up locked out of her own account. She had to call CS, reset the password and won't share her account with anyone now that the daughters have moved out.
    This is already addressed adequately, in my opinion, by Netflix' current scheme of charging per concurrent streams.  In the scenario above where your cousin's daughter shared the login/password with lots of others, the account holder - your cousin - would have become aware of it pretty quickly as he wouldn't have been allowed to watch his/her shows!  I pay for several concurrent streams because I count my college-age daughter as well as my very-poor sister as part of my household.  Now Netflix also wants to charge per person - whether they watch or not.  That's just plain old greed.  If Netflix proceeds with this, I will unsubscribe.  Maybe I'll begin to do what I currently do with Apple TV+: start a subscription when they have something new and worthwhile (e.g. Ted Lasso) and then stop the subscription when I'm done.  My daughter and sister won't like it, but they get what they get in the name of fighting excessive greed.
    My cousin had the issue before Netflix allowed concurrent streams. She wasn't too happy knowing outsiders were using her credentials. IMO, Netflix caused the problem when the CEO (?) at one point said they weren't going to crack down on multiple users for the same account. And of course, the constant hikes in price encouraged people to say to hell with that, I'm sharing my account with family/friends. We added the in-laws to our T-Mobile account and so get a monthly discount for Netflix (along with the big savings since the in-laws old plans was ripping them off royally). We have homes in two states, but have never had issues with streaming at the same time.
    watto_cobra

  • Netflix wants to crack down on users sharing passwords

    ronnronn
    Netflix and others need to come up with a scheme similar to the legacy newspapers online access: create a limited number of free connections with a discount for new accounts and a reward for the account sharing the info.

    I know there will be a lot of whining about this plan. But Netflix (and eventually others) have to do this. Too many are sharing with others outside of their households. Had a cousin that shared the account with her daughters when they went off to school. Who shared it with their friends and/or S/Os. My cousin wound up locked out of her own account. She had to call CS, reset the password and won't share her account with anyone now that the daughters have moved out.
    gregoriusmdewmejahbladewatto_cobra

  • Second man sentenced for million-dollar fake iPhone return scheme

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    ihatescreennames said:
    How is paying the $577,780 restitution enforced? Is this one of those situations where it looks good on paper but will actually never happen?

    ...

    Because of that I’m always curious about how payments like these ever happen, if they even do. 
    Often the perps have all assets seized and sold. The proceeds will be deducted from the restitution amount. The forfeiture amount in the case, IIRC, is for a condo paid with illicit funds from the scheme.
    watto_cobra

  • Fraud is being ignored on Zelle by its big banking founders

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    "....customers [should] treat Zelle as they would cash. 'Don’t hit the button to send this money unless you would hand this person $100 and walk away, because the moment you send it, it’s gone' said Peter Tapling, a former executive at Early Warning who is now a payments consultant"

    It's just common sense. Except for the hospitalized customer who had his phone stolen, others in the news article were careless and should learn from the experience. I assist several elderly people with online transactions and issues, and I have to constantly remind them to not give out personal information to random callers/texters. My grandmother never falls for BS like this. If anything, she likes to give scammers the run-around. Keeping them on the phone for several minutes till they're frustrated and hang up on her. She's helped her friends avoid scams as well.
    watto_cobra

  • Apple sets April 11 deadline for corporate return to office

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    "Nor are there any further details."

    No, there is specific info about a hybrid schedule:

    Apple is planning for a hybrid in-office and at-home work schedule going forward. The report states that Apple employees will be required to work from the office at least one day per week by April 11, at least two days per week by May 2, and at least three days per week by May 23. Those three days would be Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, with most employees having the option to work remotely on Wednesdays and Fridays.

    Sounds reasonable and fair, with in-office work starting one day a week. And I'm sure some cases will have individual schedules worked out over the long-term.
    fred1