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0 pointsgedrap10y ago0 comments

> Netflix recommendations are awful, but they do exist.

That's odd, they were amazing to me for about 2-3 years :) but that's one of the things that probably varies a lot from person to person because of different preferences, different availability based on region, etc.

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cballard10y ago

The problem I have with Netflix recommendations is that while they understand genres, they're not good at recommending good shows.

Since I've watched Archer and Arrested Development, Netflix thinks I'd like every mediocre comedy show, since I've watched Sherlock and Luther, it thinks I'd like mediocre non-serialized detective shows, and anything made by the BBC. Watching all of BSG (which isn't even on Netflix anymore, RIP) has given me a permanent section of terrible sci-fi recommendations.

OJFord10y ago

It recommends me things that it expects me to rate (as in, when it guesses your rating with red stars) less than 3/5.

It also recommends me kids shows and cartoons, despite my painstaking completion of the huge preferences list, and many ratings/"not interested"s that clearly state I "never" watch cartoons or kids shows.

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