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This is a really interesting move. I think it is common for ISPs to prioritize traffic to speed testing websites in order to inflate the test numbers. At the same time, many ISPs throttle Netflix use. By aiming to be a popular speed testing site, Netflix empowers the consumers to call out ISPs that are cheating their customers. Normally, an ISP could just add the speed test site to their whitelist for high priority traffic. In this case, that would not only improve the test numbers here but also improve the quality of Netflix streaming since the test uses Netflix's streaming servers!
My thoughts exactly - a really smart move by Netflix. A domain like that could easily have cost $1 million and I think we know a company like Netflix doesn't shell out that kind of cash just to build a "simpler" version of speedtest.net
looks like they also own 😄
- yeah I thought so too, but whois is different, and a dude on HN said it's his and he just redirected it: Still - they could buy it 💰
So essentially ISP's can't whitelist this domain without also positively effecting Netflix streaming services?
Its a classic 'video platform that does not want to pay for bandwidth' vs ISP move. Similar to
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jeez man! put that away :)
What's the point?
to test your internet connection speed 😁
Oh yeah, right :)
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I am too ashamed to post my screenshot. It's lower energy than Jeb Bush 😴
Expected more design polish from a company like Netflix - but hey, good design is as little design as possible, which it is :)
What seems unpolished to you? I think it's nice and refined.
I agree - I am just nitpicking here (and I'm no expert on design either), but I seem to have developed a huge aversion to pure black (0,0,0) being used for text - especially for bigger font sizes. and do a great job explaining the why behind it.
That I agree with! (It was drilled into me during design school.) It's surprising that they're not using the same shade as Netflix does #141414.
I wonder if there's any speed advantage to using a default color? (BLACK, not #000000) Probably not, but now I want a reason.
Yeah I am pretty sure there's practically no speed advantage.
Anyone under 12 parsecs?
I wonder how much Netflix paid for fast.com?
SpeedTest : Fast.com : Steam download speed : same as SpeedTest
I was about to upload my speed test, but I really can't compete with you guys, you won!
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