64

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 :(

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago

by that logic every foss project is justified in enshittifying

[-] markstos@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Enshittification describes a specific process that is ultimately about maximizing profit for shareholders at the expense of everyone else’s experience. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification

Mozilla doesn’t have shareholders, neither do most open source projects.

When people give away software for free and yet attempt to make a living from it through other means like ads, that’s a different sorta thing.

Some will still manage to complain that the software they received for free has some ads. Others will ask how they help or donate so that the software can be ad-free.

You do you.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

so making firefox shittier doesnt count because technically they dont have shareholders? nah man.

this post was submitted on 04 Oct 2024
64 points (83.3% liked)

Enshittification

1585 readers
1 users here now

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.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS