[mythtv-users] Netflix coming to MythTV native - no more wine/windows?

[Joseph Fry]

On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 4:23 PM, Gary Buhrmaster <gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 7:30 PM, Joseph Fry <joe at thefrys.com> wrote:
> ....
> > Ahh... but is ... considered scraping?
>
> "Duck test".  We all know scrapping when we see it.
> You want to scrape.
>
> > Perhaps, we can hope that NetFlix won't get too controlling... we pay for
> > the content, not for their interface.
>
> Their interface *is* their content.  They are controlling
> their content, and how it is shown to you.  I am not a
> huge fan of their interface (their content), but I accept it
> is their choice.
>
> > If we are turned off by the interface
> > and have no way to use something different, they may start to lose
> people.
>
> If every MythTV household that had NetFlix deleted their
> account, it would likely not be above the NetFlix
> subscriber churn noise (although it might impact the
> MythTV user base numbers, if one had to choose
> between being a MythTV household and a NetFlix
> subscriber due to the WAF).  While I am sure you are
> the center of the universe, I do not believe that Los
> Gatos revolves around you.  But please feel free to
> demonstrate your principals, and to lead the way,
> and to delete your NetFlix account until NetFlix does
> it your way.  It is the only way to show them who is
> in charge here!


My, aren't you negative.

1. I am not convinced what I am proposing would really be called
scraping... it's close, but I consider scraping about pulling data from a
site for use in a way it was not intended, not just drawing their html
content via some method beyond a typical web browser.

2. Their interface is not their content... they had an API for a reason,
but many developers were too stupid to create a nice UI and users blamed
NetFliix when device manufacturers completely botched their apps..

3. I didn't say anything about MythTV users deleting their accounts, I was
talking about 'we' netflix users.  I just said that forcing vendors to
utilize the NetFlix web interface may really frustrate some users of
devices with NetFlix support built in.   For example, assume that Samsung
smart TV's had a great UI for NetFlix that you really liked, by forcing all
Samsungs to replace thier NetFlix app with a web browser that doesn't
deliver an equally satisfying experience.... that may drive some users away
from netflix.  Not sure why you felt you needed to go on a rant and suggest
that I have a big ego.
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