Netflix Settlement
So, by now you probably know about the Netflix class action settlement. For those of you who don’t, here’s a summary:
1) A guy is dissatisfied with his Netflix service. Sues Netflix for false advertising, as he did not get unlimited DVDs at overnight shipping. (See also, throttling)
2) Netflix loses the case, is forced to pay the guy $2,000 (and the lawyers over 2,500,000. No, really.).
3) Netflix is forced to upgrade, and this is the key part here, forced to upgrade customers’ accounts from 3-discs-out to 4-discs-out plan for one month. That means you.
But, of course there’s more to it. For instance, if you don’t change your plan back to the 3-at-once plan, you stay at the 4-at-once and then have to pay for it. Also, if you want to opt out of the law suit, you need to send a special letter to the good people at Netflix.
That’s where NetflixSettlementSucks.com comes in. It’s an interesting site, and I must admit, part of me wants the settlement thrown out, if only to rob those freaking lawyers of their $2.5mil. As I’ve said before, I am not a Netflix subscriber or investor, so I don’t have a law suit to opt out of, but if I were, I would. Yes.