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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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[–] everett@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

2026 has been like a physical keyboard phone renaissance. For the first time in a while you've got options.

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[–] timewarp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 child)

I want a very specific keyboard. Sidekick had the right idea.

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[–] everett@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 days ago

Sure, that's arguably the ideal form factor but I'm not holding my breath.

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