Comments on: Should I Pay for Additional Hosting for myNetflix?

By: Weird Kid

Weird Kid — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:22:57 +0000

Netflix should buy the app from you. It only helps them–if they are smart.

By: Nate

Nate — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:03:39 +0000

As a movie buff, facebook user, and netflix user I appreciate what you are doing. As a software developer I appreciate the effort you have put into building this application. It would be an honor to host your app at no charge.

I have a dedicated co-located server, it costs a small fortune to host, and it is currently not using near the bandwidth allowed. Please msn me at Nate66873@hotmail.com to let me know what you need. I am not a professional hosting company, more of a developer/hobbiest such as yourself.

Thanks,
Nathan

By: Michael E.

Michael E. — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:09:45 +0000

Good on you for doing this. I’m sort of shocked that netflix won’t fund this more since it obviously advertises their brand. Stupid move in my opinion.

I look forward to the update and thanks for your hard work.

Michael E.

By: Elan hasson

Elan hasson — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:06:41 +0000

Hi, If you are still having problems I have some ideas that could help you.

Contact me via email and we’ll go from there.

By: engfer

engfer — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:17:55 +0000

@Jim, to an small extent, maybe Kim is correct. Maybe I am complaining.

The facts that Kim needs to understand are this:
1. Netflix already charges you a monthly fee
2. Because of fact 1., I won’t ever charge users for the app
3. I really don’t want to put ads on the app.
4. I never planned to make money off this thing.
5. I just want to give the best user experience without impacting my own dreams, goals and pocketbook.
6. His point about MS developers is correct, but it has no relevance to my own philanthropy for building this app. Microsoft *pays* their developers once they hire them…

Anyways,

Netflix just opened their public API so I am adjusting the new app accordingly. It might give a performance boost, it might be a hit. I’ll let everyone know when I know something more.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:30:54 +0000

@Kim,
stfu! This guy (?) is donating his time to create the Netflix FB app. There is a valid concern re the cost of hosting–Will the users voluntarily pay for it? Will somebody else pay for it?

I don’t think anybody in their right mind would even dream of retirement based on a FB app.

By: Robb

Robb — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:15:46 +0000

I cant get the app to work. It sends me to a search page when I click add app. This app seems cool. But I cant add it.

By: Kim Sorensen

Kim Sorensen — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:56:40 +0000

You are whining.

If you want the fame of being a top-facebook developer, then accept that you need to pony up some capital to get face time as well as, of course, NOT develop apps only to let them vanish.

Am sick and tired of guys who can’t figure out why Microsoft didn’t hire them .. because that’s exactly why!

Get over it.

Either: retire for good and find something else to do with your life
Or: get your business plan straight, launch killer apps, become famous for the right things, sell your business and retire early.

/Kim