I, for one, appreciate the way BestNetTech is run. Kev summed up my thoughts well. I found this site about 10 years ago likely via a reference from another tech site. The quality of articles has me visiting nearly every day the whole time.
Netflix has been doing this in Canada with wired ISPs for years now. They sent out an e-mail saying they were starting the practice. It was for the same reason: data caps that have been the (unfortunate) normal operating procedure for a long time. Customers can elect to change the bit rate back if they so desire. This was also communicated in the e-mail.
I haven't seen any communications for the US wireless customers, but it sounds like they may have done a poor job letting people know what is happening and what their options are.
Overall I don't actually have a problem with the practise so long as there are options available to put it back to a higher setting if desired and that customers are alerted to all this.
Actually, on Steam anyway, the upgrades from 2014 to 2015 to 2016 are free. It's the same as normal patch but it also changes the name of the game. If you bought Train Simulator 2014 you are automatically upgraded to 2015 and then later, 2016.
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I, for one, appreciate the way BestNetTech is run. Kev summed up my thoughts well. I found this site about 10 years ago likely via a reference from another tech site. The quality of articles has me visiting nearly every day the whole time.
Re: The elephant in the room
You may want to reread the final paragraph.
old news in Canada
Netflix has been doing this in Canada with wired ISPs for years now. They sent out an e-mail saying they were starting the practice. It was for the same reason: data caps that have been the (unfortunate) normal operating procedure for a long time. Customers can elect to change the bit rate back if they so desire. This was also communicated in the e-mail.
I haven't seen any communications for the US wireless customers, but it sounds like they may have done a poor job letting people know what is happening and what their options are.
Overall I don't actually have a problem with the practise so long as there are options available to put it back to a higher setting if desired and that customers are alerted to all this.
"One employee fretted that their car would now be seen in the film, while another complained that his window blinds were up during filming."
That's comedy gold right there.
Re: upgrades
Actually, on Steam anyway, the upgrades from 2014 to 2015 to 2016 are free. It's the same as normal patch but it also changes the name of the game. If you bought Train Simulator 2014 you are automatically upgraded to 2015 and then later, 2016.
Kryten: Sir, can we take a break? It appears my intelligence circuits have melted.