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LG TVs now shows advertisements on screensavers
(arstechnica.com)
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.
This happened yesterday and I felt accosted. Was like why is my room yellow right now? Never will I let jellyfin idle again.
I hate it. benefits no user anywhere