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I'm a 'grown-up'. I now have my own Netflix subscription which I pay for.

Like many, possibly millions, of people, my Sister shared hers with me.

Then, most probably because of Netflix's clampdown they announced a while ago and actually acted on, I now have my own. That's my theory anyway.

It all comes down to, in my opinion, money ie profit. Specifically Netflix's most senior management feeling, possibly rightfully, they should be earning more. Because the profit they have made as a consequence of the covid-19 pandemic is just not enough so now millions of people will or have already paid for their own subscription and increased Netflix's profit.

Control is part of it. But it's mainly money.

It isn't for me, I can afford it and didn't really think about it, but really? You need more profit? And, more importantly, you want to take away something that may be really helping people during this pandemic, and who may not be able to pay for their own subscription unless they share?

Even if my theory is wrong, the concept of sharing a Netflix subscription outside one household is still questionable to me. It's not like You/Netflix didn't know.

I am not saying it is the exact same situation, but Jeff Bezos just keeps making profit through the pandemic. Of course, I don't know the intricacies, maybe he donates (anonymously), raises his employees salaries etc. But I really hope it doesn't just add zeros to his bank statement. And I state I have not done research on the details of profit of these monsters of companies, but they are powerful and have you partly eating put of their hand. Yes, I know I choose to eat out of their hand. Maybe not completely when I was introduced to Netflix, but I did when I subscribed.

For an example, Netflix controls what is available to watch, even down to which season(s). They will or will not provide access and if they will, when THEY decide.

Maybe "Friends" was an exception.

And Amazon still probably has fake products up, sellers that cannot be trusted, unsafe and inappropriate working conditions etc...

Yes, each person decides to engage with monsters like Netflix and/or Amazon, but excessive profits they do have some control over, more than the customers.

- A.M.