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		minimaxir on Feb 6, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Turning Off Autoplaying Previews Netflix still does a ton of statistical experiments. A good one is video thumbnail selection. 2016 blog post: https://netflixtechblog.com/selecting-the-best-artwork-for-v... 2018 presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjQMEjkrUGo

daniel_iversen on Feb 6, 2020 [–]

But that’s more about making people click right? So while those experiments serve Netflix well, the old recommendations and ratings served both Netflix and users.

minimaxir on Feb 6, 2020 | [–]

True; more was addressing the point about Netflix regressing from statistical rigor.

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