Maybe private 'Black Mirror' messages weren't a good idea, Netflix
'Tis the season for ominous, intrusive internet promotional campaigns . Netflix has spooked users on a Turkish equivalent to Reddit, Ekşi Sözlük, by sending them promotional direct messages meant to hype up the debut of Black Mirror 's fourth season . The messages from "iamwaldo" (a reference to Black Mirror season two's "The Waldo Moment") came in the middle of the night and sounded almost like a threat: "we know what you're up to," they read, "watch and see what we will do." Netflix has declined comment, but both Engadget and Gizmodo have learned that the streaming service is responsible for the campaign. Many users quickly picked up on the Black Mirror references and thought this was clever. It certainly fits with Black Mirror 's "technology gone horrifically wrong" theme. However, others point out that this could easily have created serious problems. If you suffer from panic attacks and didn't catch ...