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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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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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[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Sure! NOTHING has been achieved in repelling tyranny or gaining human rights without violence. All of the rights that the Fascist Pedophiles are taking away now were all won through acts of violence or very serious threats thereof. There is NO SITUATION in which tyranny abdicated itself because you begged it to. Not only is violence a legitimate answer to a problem, in political situations it is often the only reasonable response available.

Also, we are, in fact, animals in a very real and literal sense: "a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli." And animals often fight to survive.

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world -1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Such an astute point! Care to elaborate?

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world -1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

No need. Some things are just bullshit by their own merit.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

So you have no defense. Figured.

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world -1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

One only deeds to defend themselves when attacked. Thus far this has not been the case.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Milquetoast Blue MAGAt doormats are not what the party needs in their constituency. I'll be sure to wave as you are carried away in the cattle car.

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago

You say that like you think you’re going to be spared.