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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Forget Netflix, Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription (www.autoexpress.co.uk)

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I had the VW dealer quote me $6,000 for a new turbo when the actually problem is probably a clogged catalytic converter.

Also they told me I put in the wrong turbo but it’s literally the same part number and manufacturer as the one I pulled out.