So today, Netflix officially launched a new thumbs up / thumbs down rating system, completely replacing its 5 star rating system. While I have many complaints and questions about this, for the most part, okay. I won't argue.What I am puzzled about however is what happened to all the hundreds of movies and shows that I've already rated over the years? How did the 5-star rating get converted over to the new 2-thumb rating?The way I used the 5-star rating system was like so:1 Star = Absolutely hated it, nothing good about it at all.2 Stars = Hated it, but at least they put some effort in.3 Stars = Meh, it was okay but not worth my time.4 Stars = It was great, but could have been better. [Most Common]5 Stars = Loved it, would recommend to others.Obviously, the above is now impossible to reflect with just a thumb up or down. I'm guessing, or rather hoping, that it may have been done like so:1 Star = Thumb Down2 Stars = Thumb Down3 Stars = No Thumb4 Stars = Thumb Up5 Stars = Thumb UpHow exactly did all my historical ratings get transferred over to this new system, if at all? What algorithm did they use to decide?
What happened with all my previous ratings on Netflix?
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