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How much advanced machine intelligence does it take to not put stuff on the recommended list that they know I've already watched?

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Have you considered that a majority of the userbase regularly rewatches the same shows again and again as "comfort shows", e.g. tenth rewatch of Friends?

That's why they have a "watch it again" list too. Separating them isn't rocket surgery.

Agreed, and of course we need it to respect if we've Seen something elsewhere.

Butt this whole era has been about saying, nonono, Ur little people now, just follow the algo.

I want to be able to say NO, and that to be an end of it.

Even Steam store, a paragon of consumer utility, doesn't offer this.

Very frustrating.

> Even Steam store, a paragon of consumer utility, doesn't offer this.

Steam has a "played elsewhere" button on every game, which makes it stop suggesting the game, but take it into account for recommendations.

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