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Floyd R. Turbo

(33,077 posts) Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:05 PM 23 hrs ago

There is something very empowering about canceling a streaming subscription!

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There is something very empowering about canceling a streaming subscription! (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo 23 hrs ago OP

Yep, which one(s) did you prune? wcmagumba 22 hrs ago #1

Netflix! A month was enough to catch up! Floyd R. Turbo 21 hrs ago #3

I know something even better EYESORE 9001 22 hrs ago #2

Guilty! Floyd R. Turbo 21 hrs ago #4

The co-founder of Netflix did you one better, True Dough 6 hrs ago #5

Good for him! Floyd R. Turbo 3 hrs ago #6

wcmagumba

(6,364 posts)

1. Yep, which one(s) did you prune?

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:20 PM

22 hrs ago

I did just get NetFlix for a month to watch a couple of shows but I cancelled it already...I'm out a month's cost for that...oh well...

Floyd R. Turbo

(33,077 posts)

3. Netflix! A month was enough to catch up!

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:54 PM

21 hrs ago

EYESORE 9001

(29,803 posts)

2. I know something even better

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 12:22 PM

22 hrs ago

Signing up for a free trial and immediately canceling it, then enjoying the free trial without having to fret over forgetting about it

Floyd R. Turbo

(33,077 posts)

4. Guilty!

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:54 PM

21 hrs ago

True Dough

(26,899 posts)

5. The co-founder of Netflix did you one better,

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 05:08 AM

6 hrs ago

he just left the company!

https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/reed-hastings-netflix-board-22210951.php

Floyd R. Turbo

(33,077 posts)

6. Good for him!

Reply to True Dough (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 07:09 AM

3 hrs ago

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