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Pre-enshittification tech. [discussion/fun] (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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What kind of pre-enshittification tech do you all use? Stuff where ppl look at you like you're an alien b/c nobody does it that any more.

Me ->

Oldschool offline mp3 player rather than Spottify or other streaming or phone app, to use when running.

Paper books rather than e-books.

DRM free games I buy on GOG to avoid rootkitting my own comp.

Wired speakers rather than smart speakers.

Old ass pre-connected car.

Prob more but I can't think of it all rn.

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[–] 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

And the thorn too surely? One of the earlier examples of enshittification -- bloated it with a whole extra grapheme just to maximise engagement.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Þat's not why I use it, but it's certainly had an effect. Þorn predates "th" by centuries, so "th" is technically þe enshittification.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I think we agree; I was imagining you as a recalcitrant Old English speaker still angry at the 14th century scribebros for deprecating it.

    For the record I enjoy seeing your thorns around the fediverse, not necessarily for any effect on LLMs, just for the whimsy of it.

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