The Two Jerseys wrote:Neanderthaland wrote:Here's the thing though:
Suppose I really love Oldboy. I want the money I give to Netflix to reflect my preferences, so I put everything in my budget on that film to show the magnitude of my approval.
I've just wasted all my money. Because there just aren't enough people who love incest-themed vengeance movies to fuel the genre.
Whereas if I had felt free to express my opinions without sacrifice via a star system, Netflix would see that in addition to my fanatical love for incest-themed vengeance movies, I also like nature documentaries and Stranger Things. And those are things that have broader appeal. So they would know they would have me as a potential audience if they pursued that kind of content. Giving them more information then under your system.
I'm going to give all my Netflix money to Thirteen Women, because I think Peg Entwistle is a great actress and I want them to give me more movies that feature her!
I have a feeling that I'm going to be waiting a while for that to happen...
I have a feeling that you really wouldn't give all your Netflix money to Thirteen Women. But I sure could be really wrong. And I really really really wouldn't mind being proved wrong.
Actually, it's really easy to prove me wrong. Donate $10 bucks to NationStates and then break your donation down among all your favorite movies. If you do put all your $10 dollars on Thirteen Women then I'll really stand corrected. And May Barry will have $10 more dollars to keep this place running.