“Kids don’t want good shows, they want slop TV they can put on in the background while they’re on their phones”, says Netflix.

No it isn’t. It’s removing a batch script they used to provide as a shortcut to invoke the functionality. Until now they’ve been handholding people to streamline use of their less preferred feature and they’re no longer doing that. But by all means take the headline ragebait.

It’s equally stupid that we put up with their rent seeking.