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Marthe Bernskoetter
I've noticed recently that when my friends are watching Netflix it'll tell me the title of what they are watching. I remember a couple years ago Netflix got into HUGE trouble when they changed their algorithm and users could see other users' queue. I'm pretty sure it resulted in a lawsuit, but I'm having trouble finding the article.
Most of the time when I have a friend watching Netflix I only see that red Netflix cover. However I have a few friends that I can see the movie. I currently don't use Netflix so I'm not aware of their features, but I'm pretty sure you should have this as on optional feature.
Find the 'My Xbox' tab on your dashboard then click the window w/your gamertag and gamerscore. Scroll over to 'Online Safety' and choose to change the setting. Click 'Customize' and scroll down to video and music status. If your friends can see your video status then the current setting should be 'Everyone', switch it to blocked.
Your friends should now only see "Watching a movie" when they see you online. And regarding the queue, I've never been able to see anyone's queue, only that they're browsing it. You can only see the movie they're watching, granted they have their settings adjusted to allow it.
It's just a privacy thing, not even a concern. I'm part of the school of thought that not everyone needs to know what I'm doing/where I am all the time. I don't think it's weird that I don't think everyone on my friends list should see what I'm watching, or that I don't necessarily need to check in on Foursquare of Facebook every place I go. I don't have 1200 photos on my Facebook, nor do I announce when I'm on the toilet via Twitter. Not for any particular reason, just cause I don't. Some people do and while I don't think it's weird, I just don't do it. Just like the people that are critical of privacy don't concern themselves with what they're sharing. Just thoughts. I'm not judgmental.
AWWW! I thought this was going to be a thread where I could tell everyone I just finished watching Battlestar: Galactica seasons 1-4. Or maybe I would tell everyone how I'm a big Kung-fu flick lover and how Jackie Chan's old school films are some of my favorites.
i dont mind. i think i have mine set for anyone to see. doesnt really bother me and it saves me the "whatareyouwatchinnn?" question. If netflix had a buttload of porn im pretty sure people wouldnt like the feature. xP
i dont mind. i think i have mine set for anyone to see. doesnt really bother me and it saves me the "whatareyouwatchinnn?" question. If netflix had a buttload of porn im pretty sure people wouldnt like the feature. xP
You might find yourself still finishing that summer reading or already drowning in mountains of homework. With the start of a new school year, I wanted to share with you my experience with one of the most wonderful gifts God has given us: authentic friendship.
Friendship is one of the greatest things we have in life. We are all given so many gifts that we take for granted. I know I took for granted the socks my grandma gave me on Christmas but then one cold January day I found myself needing them. Friendships are a gift that God gave us to help us stay faithful to Him. I used to think that the point of friendship was to have fun with people I liked. I have realized though, that friendship should go deeper than playing Xbox or watching Netflix together. Friendships should be keeping us faithful to God and should build each other up rather than put one another down.
When we moved to a new town last summer, I wasn't sure how my 12-year-old son would make new friends. I saw lots of kids his age biking around our new neighborhood or playing ball at the park. But when you're 12, it's not easy to just walk over to a strange kid and introduce yourself. Plus my son was more interested in staying inside to play Fortnite and other video games, which wasn't helping. With the new school year approaching and my son's anxiety about going to a new school rising, I decided to take things into my own hands. (Get the whole scoop on Fortnite in our Parents' Ultimate Guide to Fortnite).
To my surprise, the response was overwhelming. I immediately heard from a mom who said my son sounded exactly like her son. More parents -- both moms and dads -- responded and expressed enthusiasm for getting our kids together. Since our kids were a little too old for traditional playdates, one mom suggested we connect our boys through Fortnite.
Before this suggestion, I'd written off Fortnite as just another shooting game. It was bloodless and cartoonish enough to make me feel somewhat comfortable with my kid playing. But I hadn't really paid attention to how much collaboration and communication was happening as players worked together to build defenses and fight off enemies. And it hadn't occurred to me that my son could meet new friends who could translate into real-life friends.
But the next thing I knew, I was sending Messenger chats back and forth with several parents trying to sort out which platforms were compatible (Xbox? PlayStation?) and what gamer handles our kids were using (coolboy2012, Smurf2cat). Eventually my son hooked up with about four kids through Fortnite, and they started playing together regularly. I'd hear my son's side of the tentative conversations as they slowly got to know each other by trading Fortnite weapons and teaming up to snipe enemies. Soon, my son was asking if he could go meet up with a new friend at the nearby park. The boy's mom sent me a message on Facebook, and we ended up chatting on the phone before our kids met in person.
As the school year approached, my son was super nervous about how he would manage the unfamiliar routines (new locker combos! New PE uniforms!). On the morning of the first day, as he scarfed down buttered toast and we double-checked his backpack for all the necessary paperwork, one of the Facebook group moms texted me. She wanted to see if it would be OK if her kid stopped by so he and my son could bike to school together. It's been two months and that same boy comes by every day.
My son seems to have more friends each weekend. Sometimes coolboy2012 shows up alone at the door asking to bike around the neighborhood. Sometimes smurf2cat brings a few friends, and they huddle around the TV screen as they watch each other win and lose elaborate Fortnite battles. I'm not too worried about the guns-and-weapons talk anymore because the pros clearly outweigh the cons. My son has friends to sit with at lunch, call with homework questions, and meet up with at the nearby burrito shop. I may have kicked off some of these friendships, but my son is keeping them going. And I'm confident that the next social hurdle he encounters, he can navigate himself -- with or without Fortnite.
Set rules for chatting. Every family will have different comfort levels around talking to strangers online through games like Fortnite. Whatever those rules are, make sure they're clear, kids understand them, and there are consequences for breaking the rules. In our house, my son wasn't allowed to use voice chat at first. Eventually we allowed him to chat with friends he knew in real life. Now, he's allowed to chat in any game, but he knows that if he hears any inappropriate talk or ever feels uncomfortable with the tone of the conversation, he should get off immediately. We also made sure he knows how to block players if necessary.
Listen in. If possible, keep gaming in a public place. That allows you to listen to the tone of the conversation (even if you can only hear one side). My son plays in the living room, so I can keep track of who he's talking to. This offers a chance to ask questions about the other players and get a sense of who your kid is playing with. It can also reassure you that your kid is having positive interactions and allows you to correct any misbehavior you notice.
Be cautious about real-life meet-ups. Though scary stories about pedophiles luring kids to meet in person abound, the reality is that that scenario is incredibly rare. But you and your kid should still use common sense when planning to meet an online friend in person. It was important to me to connect with a friend's parent before our kids met. If that's not possible, be available to supervise the meet-up until you're comfortable with the new friend.
Set limits. While I love how Fortnite has helped my son make friends, I don't love that he spends hours every day playing the game. Some families set firm limits on how much time kids can game or be on screens. We tend to be more flexible, and so long as he's done his homework and chores, he can game. But I've started paying closer attention to when he's playing with friends versus playing alone. If he's not chatting with friends, I often ask him to get off the game and go read or play outside. It's easy for him to get into the habit of gaming constantly. What I want is for him to be making mindful decisions about when to plug in -- and when to unplug.
Watch out for scams. The popularity of Fortnite has spawned a cottage industry in various scams, including fraudulent websites selling V-Bucks (Fortnite's in-game currency) and players selling their Fortnite accounts (which is against the rules.)
The best way to end the day is to kick back and relax, enjoying a movie or a show on Netflix. To make things even better, you can share what you're watching with friends and family so you can dive into a discussion later on. Even if you cannot share a room and a couch with them, you can still make memories.
Teleparty (formerly known as Netflix Party) is a Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extension that lets you and your friends remotely watch Netflix together. The extension also supports Disney+, Hulu, Prime Video, and HBO.
The extension synchronizes playback between everyone watching, adds a chat window, and allows everyone to play and pause the video. Playback on everyone's screen will stop when someone hits the pause button.
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