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chinwag.pluralistic.net
Originally published at: Pluralistic: This is your brain on fraud apologetics (24 Feb 2023) - Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow Today's links This is your brain on fraud apologetics: The curious comf... |
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www.democracynow.org
Writer Cory Doctorow returns to Democracy Now! to discuss his new book Enshittification, which explores the term he coined in 2022 to describe how online platforms like Facebook degrade over time as companies seek to maximize profit at the expense of their users, and it has since become shorthand for describing a pervasive sense of dropping standards across various aspects of modern life. Enshittification is "the collapse of discipline," says Doctorow. "America's ruling class has managed to |
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pluralistic.net
[AI summary] The text is a long, detailed blog post by Cory Doctorow discussing the concept of 'enshitification' in tech platforms, where companies prioritize their own interests over user needs, leading to a loss of freedom and innovation. Doctorow argues that users should focus on minimizing the costs of platform failure and promoting interoperability, rather than preserving dying platforms. The post also includes various links to articles, upcoming events, and publications, as well as a disclaimer about the website's terms and conditions. |
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frobertjacobs.wordpress.com
Tech speak coined by writer Cory Doctorow (http://craphound.com), that describes a kind of platform decay that occurs when companies put profit growth ahead of users' profit and growth. At first companies are good to their users. Then they abuse their users to make it better for their business customers. Then they abuse those business customers... |
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