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
    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.