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cross-posted from: https://feddit.nl/post/21985939

Just know I saw this, because I would never ever visit freaking groupon. “Sponsored shortcuts” can be disabled in the settings . Bleh :(

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[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 51 points 1 month ago

go to customize homepage >shortcuts >toggle off sponsored shortcuts

[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 month ago

I mean a free open-source project's gotta get money someway or another. At least they're nice enough to give you the option to turn it off.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

And it’s so simple a child could figure it out.

[-] riodoro1@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Have they tried not making individuals rich?

[-] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

The freeloaders will bitch about ads while never donating a dime.

[-] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

Mozilla is making millions of dollars each year.

[-] drkt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Don't look into Mozilla's finances, please.

[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

What am I expected to find?

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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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