Enshittification

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What is enshittification?

The phenomenon of online platforms gradually degrading the quality of their services, often by promoting advertisements and sponsored content, in order to increase profits. (Cory Doctorow, 2022, extracted from Wikitionary) source

The lifecycle of Big Internet

We discuss how predatory big tech platforms live and die by luring people in and then decaying for profit.

Embrace, extend and extinguish

We also discuss how naturally open technologies like the Fediverse can be susceptible to corporate takeovers, rugpulls and subsequent enshittification.

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So like, the complete opposite of what we need? (lemmy.world)

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Cant imagine making 30 k a year and having to pay even 1600 in taxes. This is saying it will increase that much.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Ironic. Enshittification of Lemmy.

The same thing happened on reddit, where any "content" could fit anywhere, because who gives a shit right?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 15 hours ago

Hey, the mods could have removed it. I will if you insist. Give me the word.