People still aren't going to watch what they don't want to watch.  Simplifying the voting does not encourage more people to watch crap shows.  For me, it actually makes me not want to give some shows I've never heard of a chance even if it is highly rated because I do not trust the rating at all. 

One of the main reasons I started using Netflix was because the rating system could introduce me to shows I've never seen before that I enjoyed, and the suggested rating was almost always spot on, and, if not, at least I felt it would make my ratings more accurate when I gave it a lower rating.  It was customizable.  This new system is NOT customizable and feels very much like I'm giving into someone else's agenda rather than my own, not something I want out of a "service."

I've debated to stop using Netflix over it, but there is not a good competitor with a similar system and database of media with a rating system like their original.  Hulu may be the closest, but it is very hard to rate titles there since the apps do not have full functionality.

The original system blows chunks, but compared to the new polished turd they are trying to shove down our throats it was awesome. Personally Netflix is borderline as to whether I keep it at this point. The constantly changing of categories (I know what I like, don't friggen try to shove crap down my throat and try and show me genres cause you think you know what I like, let me just select what genre's I see on my devices) and the new system really have weakened the offering considerably for me.

But why would certain things getting bad ratings be the reason why? Surely, people will just thumbs down it now instead giving it a very bad ratio anyway, just like before? I don't understand why stuff like Amy Schumer's terrible standup special being roasted is relevant to the change.

5 star rating system is still there on the Wii U because they probably didn't bother releasing any updates for it on the Wii U. So I haven't really encountered the just thumbs up and down system. Seems way too limited.

I already said this holds no significant impact, but I don't understand why they'd make something much worse than it flaws.

Personally I feel Netflix has been going downhill for awhile now. I rarely find things to watch, and when I do they aren't kept for very long. Was definitely worth it before, but luckily I don't have to pay for it anymore anyways.

I honestly just wanted to watch One Punch Man and a few other shows. I'll probably stick to Crunchyroll/Funimation and Amazon now. Much better library than Netflix.

Movies selection is usually shit ever since they lost the Starz agreement years ago but some of their shows are pretty good like Narcos, Orange is the New Black and I also like some shows that they took over like Trailer Park Boys and Longmire.

Oh wow, that's terrible. Huge strike against Netflix for this ... Unfortunately I doubt they'd ever reverse it. :/ What a misstep on their part.

This is basically the same way I used it.