‘Enshittification’ is coming for absolutely everything::The term describes the slow decay of online platforms such as Facebook. But what if we’ve entered the ‘enshittocene’?

  • Corgana@startrek.website
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    10 months ago

    Annoying for sure, but “Enshittification” refers to a specific method in which platforms flex monopoly power to squeeze not just users, but business customers too. It does not just mean “things getting shittier”

    • laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      10 months ago

      It may not be what the article was referring to (though, I’d have to pay to know for sure), but it’s definitely a trend making services shittier so I feel like it counts

    • Venia Silente@lemm.ee
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      10 months ago

      Welcome to language. It evolves.

      Or perhaps, from your point of view, it’s getting enshittified. Even if you don’t like it.