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Doctrow argues that nascent tech unionization (which we're closer to having now than ever before) combined with bipartisan fear (and consequent regulation) either directly or via agencies like the FTC and FCC can help to curb Big Tech's power, and the enshittification that it has wrought.

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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 38 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Continued vigilance is the price of lasting deenshittification

[–] Corgana@startrek.website 28 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

"Vigilance Mr. Worf. That is the price we have to continually pay."

- Captain Picard explaining to Lt. Worf how to prevent things from getting shitty.

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Continued vigilance is the price of lasting...

Sounds a lot like democracy.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Or just not operating under a capitalist model.

Which has many other benefits as well. Who wants perpetual class war.

[–] Corgana@startrek.website 11 points 9 months ago

No human-led system can fully protect against complacency.

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Deenshittification: a term used by Fate fans to describe any adaptation before Zero