I was pretty surprised that Netflix's own algorithm apparently wasn't doing anything this simple
Netflix does have really interesting blind spots. They claim to take ratings seriously, to the point of offering a million dollars for the best rating algorithm. Then, as the GP says, they implement the rating algorithm in a way that renders it completely worthless to any household with more than one viewer.
Netflix does offer us a good demonstration of the failings of absolute technocracy, but it leaves the question of how best to rate movies wide open.
Netflix does have really interesting blind spots. They claim to take ratings seriously, to the point of offering a million dollars for the best rating algorithm. Then, as the GP says, they implement the rating algorithm in a way that renders it completely worthless to any household with more than one viewer.
Netflix does offer us a good demonstration of the failings of absolute technocracy, but it leaves the question of how best to rate movies wide open.