We’ve concluded the test for patches and have decided not to move forward with the feature for kids.
It’s plausible Netflix may attempt some variant on the program for older subscribers (video gamers do love their unlockable achievements), but consider the patches officially patched.
[Netflix] is using techniques that children certainly can’t understand and they’re developmentally vulnerable to, to get them to engage in activity which is not good for them.”
We test lots of things at Netflix in order to learn what works well – and what doesn’t work well – for our members.