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<p>Thank you to all those that read &#8220;<a href="https://scandalousmuffin.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/an-open-letter-to-netflix-stop-this-qwikster-bullshit/">An Open Letter to Qwikster, Stop this Qwikster bullshit&#8221;</a>  and used the contact information to respectfully contact Netflix and express your disappointment with their recent policy changes.</p>
<p>Due to user backlash from users and investors&#8211;their stocks dropping <a href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/10/10/netflix-drops-dvd-only-qwikster-idea-will-remain-one-site/">over 60%</a> over a period of only a few momths, Netflix has <a href="http://blog.netflix.com/2011/10/dvds-will-be-staying-at-netflixcom.html">announced in a blog post </a>that they will not be creating Qwikster as a separate DVD service.  Good, because Qwikster was a terrible concept and a terrible name.</p>
<p>This outcome shows a willingness on Netflix&#8217;s behalf to change policies when hundreds of thousands of customers express dissatisfaction.</p>
<p>I still want to emphasize that we should hold Netflix executives accountable for what they say and promise.</p>
<p>&#8220;While the July price change was necessary, we are now done with price changes.&#8221;</p>
<p>Done, they say.  In the real world, &#8220;done&#8221; usually means forever.  In business, that means until its customers forget the last price change.  How long will that be?  We&#8217;re watching you, Netflix.</p>
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