"Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
as Germans we often see things a bit different, esp. when it comes to sex scandals. What NETFLIX does is prejudgement to me (and some of our lawyers, as we could recently see on TV). I understand that any event in the near future with Louis C.K. and Kevin Spacey, to name those two, has to be cancelled out of respect for the accusers. On the other hand, there are no convictions. And as you keep their old work available, I detect some hypocrisy. I acknowledge that Louis C.K. decided to retreat - but I'm not sure if your decision to cancel his 2018 stand-up came only after that. In any case, I am sure he would fill a hall and his fans would like to see another show.
I tell you what people like me may do and are capable of. Take Ridley Scott. I was a film student myself once, and he one of my favorite directors. His cutting out Spacey of his latest movie means that I will not attend/pay any screening of his movies anymore. I'm done with Scott. Because he could have stood up for the victims while not "deleting" Spacey at the same time. Therefore I'd like to know what you think about loyalty? I might also once and for all forget about NETFLIX or even call for a boycott.
Why are you so damned overreacting to a guy masturbating in front of adult women? Do you really think that the way you shatter Louis' life now is comparable to the way he shattered theirs? Should I just say: Oh, Louis and Kevin, they made so much money, they don't have to work anymore anyway?
Leave punishment to the courts and do what you are supposed to do - inspire creative work. Known perpetrators are watched carefully on the sets, they'll have their punishment even when you let them do their job.
Guido Keller
Frankfurt, Germany"