The Enshittification of Everything [2024-07-25] (opens in new tab)

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5 pointsrichjdsmith1y ago2 comments

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Gunax1y ago

This is a misunderstanding of enshittification. It isn't just 'some product is bad'.

It's offering things for free or cheap to build buy in. Then rug-pulling away the free tier to reap a profit.

Agreed. I think the article does a great job going into exactly that definition.

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5 pointsrichjdsmith1y ago2 comments

Gunax1y ago

This is a misunderstanding of enshittification. It isn't just 'some product is bad'.

It's offering things for free or cheap to build buy in. Then rug-pulling away the free tier to reap a profit.

Agreed. I think the article does a great job going into exactly that definition.

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