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I hate Verizon
(lemmy.today)
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
We discuss how predatory big tech platforms live and die by luring people in and then decaying for profit.
We also discuss how naturally open technologies like the Fediverse can be susceptible to corporate takeovers, rugpulls and subsequent enshittification.
I've had Verizon for dsl and FiOS. Each time it was a horrific experience that required multiple long calls over the course of weeks to get basic service established. I will never willingly choose Verizon for anything unless it is my absolute only choice. I'd rather pay more money for a lesser service than deal with their customer (dis)service because it's not worth the time or stress.
You’ve never had to deal with Comcast (xfinity) or Time Warner Cable (Spectrum) or Frontier.
Comcast story. I had issue with phone and cable working but no internet. I had idiots on tech support keep telling me to restart the router. Me: The phone I am calling you on is connected to the router and will drop this call. After several hours, turns out that internet had been mistakenly canceled by my wife and it took them six months to turn it off.