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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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[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 81 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Nothing gets me to uninstall faster.

[–] msage@programming.dev 16 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

"This app needs access to your

  • contacts
  • location
  • phone call history
  • notifications
  • your waist size
  • sleeping habits
  • your firstborn
  • your significant other
  • camera
  • microphone "
[–] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 8 hours ago

Don't forget your address, kidneys, and mother's maiden name.

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

What about a forced registration screen on a 100% offline app? (Example: duet screen)