DEF CON 31 - An Audacious Plan to Halt the Internet's Ensh*ttification - Cory Doctorow
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The enshittification of the internet follows a predictable trajectory: first, platforms are good to their users; then they abuse their users to make things b...
    • proleEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      Rent seeking. It’s called rent seeking, and there is nothing new about it.

      • El BartoEnglish
        2•1 year ago

        But rent seeking sounds too… clean. It’s almost an euphemism. Because in the end, the result is that for a whole lot of people, the experience of using the services goes to shit.

        Edit: I just googled it and yeah, you’re exactly right. Interesting!

        • proleEnglish
          1•1 year ago

          I just like pointing out that it’s nothing new.

          It may not be a flashy term, but it has a lot of historical context and it’s basically a defining feature of modern capitalism at this point.

          • El BartoEnglish
            1•1 year ago

            Absolutely. I read a whole lot about it after I posted my previous comment. Rent seeking is definitely the right term.

            • proleEnglish
              2•1 year ago

              Glad to hear it. Spread the word, it’s a great term imo, and something more people need to be aware of.