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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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That's it, that's enough. The 20% of Netflix content worth watching can easily be found elsewhere, matey.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 5 points 1 hour ago

A "price update".

I got a price update coming for them. It's fucking zero.

I'd say I'd still the seven seas for it, but I can't think of any of their stuff I'd actually bother to nick...

[–] heavydust@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 hour ago

I used to pirate movies like the dirty pirate that I was. Now I'm training my own personal LLM for educational purpose, just like Zuck.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 17 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Streamio with the torrentio addon for the win.

[–] Zaderade@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Glad i could help! It's been a godsend since someone here told me about it too

Pc phone and tablet works great. I've heard mention of a smart tv version but i don't have experience with that

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Netflix can go suck a fuck!!

[–] Zaderade@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Along with every corporation and wealth hoarder wringing every last penny from us.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 0 points 1 hour ago

Did you just say "suck. a. fuck!?"

[–] jagermo@feddit.org 20 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I have nearly the same thread with disney+. Price hiked from 89 to 139/year. I like it but not that much.

[–] Zaderade@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Great minds (and evil parasites) think alike it seems lol.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Good. I hope this makes everyone more politically thoughtful and active

[–] Zaderade@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I hope so too. The fate of the free world depends on it, but it's not looking very good.