#enshittification — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #enshittification, aggregated by home.social.
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Disney+ is playing stupid games and winning stupid prizes.
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Here it comes. You know what’s next.
“The CEO of Bluesky Says He Wants Less of a Focus on Liberal Politics (and More Sports)”
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Here it comes. You know what’s next.
“The CEO of Bluesky Says He Wants Less of a Focus on Liberal Politics (and More Sports)”
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What a great post from Christine, eloquently describing the descent into a very dark place, where the “vibe bobsled” incrementally piles up the viral load of “vibe-sickness”.
I love the note that it ends on.
https://dustycloud.org/blog/faulty-towers-vibe-sickness-and-the-vibe-bobsled/
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What a great post from Christine, eloquently describing the descent into a very dark place, where the “vibe bobsled” incrementally piles up the viral load of “vibe-sickness”.
I love the note that it ends on.
https://dustycloud.org/blog/faulty-towers-vibe-sickness-and-the-vibe-bobsled/
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Wer 70.000 oder 100.000 Euro für ein Auto ausgibt (oder ausgeben lässt), bekommt heute offenbar nicht mehr einfach ein Auto. Sondern gleich noch eine Litfaßsäule auf Rädern.
Glückwunsch, BMW! Nach Abo-Sitzheizung und allerlei digitalen Extras kommt jetzt Werbung für Kinofilme direkt auf den Bildschirm im Fahrzeug. Das Auto gehört Ihnen – die Aufmerksamkeit offenbar BMW.
Wie lange dauert es noch bis zum Werbespot vor dem Einlegen des Rückwärtsgangs? Oder zum Premium-Abo „Fahren ohne Werbung“?
Besitz war gestern. Heute mietet man selbst die eigene Aufmerksamkeit.
https://winfuture.de/news,160385.html
#BMW #Werbung #Enshittification #Digitalisierung #Verbraucherschutz #Autofahren #Aufmerksamkeitsökonomie
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Wer 70.000 oder 100.000 Euro für ein Auto ausgibt (oder ausgeben lässt), bekommt heute offenbar nicht mehr einfach ein Auto. Sondern gleich noch eine Litfaßsäule auf Rädern.
Glückwunsch, BMW! Nach Abo-Sitzheizung und allerlei digitalen Extras kommt jetzt Werbung für Kinofilme direkt auf den Bildschirm im Fahrzeug. Das Auto gehört Ihnen – die Aufmerksamkeit offenbar BMW.
Wie lange dauert es noch bis zum Werbespot vor dem Einlegen des Rückwärtsgangs? Oder zum Premium-Abo „Fahren ohne Werbung“?
Besitz war gestern. Heute mietet man selbst die eigene Aufmerksamkeit.
https://winfuture.de/news,160385.html
#BMW #Werbung #Enshittification #Digitalisierung #Verbraucherschutz #Autofahren #Aufmerksamkeitsökonomie
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Was wäre Online-Dating nur ohne #Enshittification der Plattformen? 🥰
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Was wäre Online-Dating nur ohne #Enshittification der Plattformen? 🥰
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Seems like Discord has started or maybe accelerated its enshittification process. I just got the second popup ad I've seen, and that's two in a week.
They did a terrible job on the ads. There's no natural way to integrate an ad, so… they just have it appear. And I'm sure they're reporting high engagement to advertisers - because there's no clear, easy way to get rid of it, just a tiny hamburger menu. If you want high engagement, make the ads difficult to dismiss and easy to unintentionally click.
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Seems like Discord has started or maybe accelerated its enshittification process. I just got the second popup ad I've seen, and that's two in a week.
They did a terrible job on the ads. There's no natural way to integrate an ad, so… they just have it appear. And I'm sure they're reporting high engagement to advertisers - because there's no clear, easy way to get rid of it, just a tiny hamburger menu. If you want high engagement, make the ads difficult to dismiss and easy to unintentionally click.
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Youtube keeps breaking the Watch Later feature.
They can't be this ignorant. They're probably A/B testing the waters for AI lists.
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Youtube keeps breaking the Watch Later feature.
They can't be this ignorant. They're probably A/B testing the waters for AI lists.
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Another day, another tracking lie from FedEx Ground. When you live in Va and your package last logged activity in Texas on Friday morning and nothing since... no... it won't be arriving today despite your bogus claims.
Tiresome. #enshittification
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Another day, another tracking lie from FedEx Ground. When you live in Va and your package last logged activity in Texas on Friday morning and nothing since... no... it won't be arriving today despite your bogus claims.
Tiresome. #enshittification
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Applen läppäri varoittelee kovasti, että AirPort varmuuskopiot ei kohta enää toimi.
Meidän AirPort on toiminut tosi hienosti varmaan pian 10 v. Ymmärrän vanhojen protokollien ym. ylläpidon kustantavan, mutta on tää ihan jäätävän typerää että **täysin toimiva ja voimissaan oleva laite** ei kohta enää ... vaan toimi yhteen tietokoneen kanssa. Ku ei huvita tukea enää.
iCloudin markkinointiosasto on varmaan käynyt ärähtämässä, että AirPortit syö markkinaa. MUTTA NIINHÄN SEN PITÄÄKIN, kun se on kotiin myyty.
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Applen läppäri varoittelee kovasti, että AirPort varmuuskopiot ei kohta enää toimi.
Meidän AirPort on toiminut tosi hienosti varmaan pian 10 v. Ymmärrän vanhojen protokollien ym. ylläpidon kustantavan, mutta on tää ihan jäätävän typerää että **täysin toimiva ja voimissaan oleva laite** ei kohta enää ... vaan toimi yhteen tietokoneen kanssa. Ku ei huvita tukea enää.
iCloudin markkinointiosasto on varmaan käynyt ärähtämässä, että AirPortit syö markkinaa. MUTTA NIINHÄN SEN PITÄÄKIN, kun se on kotiin myyty.
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No screen is safe
> In a gratuitous display of violation of consent, BMW forced their way into their driver's luxury vehicles to play an ad on their dashboards.
#Enshittification #DigitalAutonomy #BryantReview
https://gardinerbryant.com/no-screen-is-safe/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_source=mastodon
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No screen is safe
> In a gratuitous display of violation of consent, BMW forced their way into their driver's luxury vehicles to play an ad on their dashboards.
#Enshittification #DigitalAutonomy #BryantReview
https://gardinerbryant.com/no-screen-is-safe/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_source=mastodon
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Ouch, #enshittification.
To anyone still on #WordPress and in need of a CAPTCHA plugin, I would always recommend using the open-source plugin called ALTCHA Spam Protection from altcha.org. If you don't know, #ALTCHA is a self-hosted alternative to your typical CAPTCHA, and it uses the proof-of-work mechanism hidden behind a single and simple checkbox instead of making your visitors pick busses or pedestrian crosses from multiple reloading photos, or align puzzle fragments with their designated places in the background images. It's alsio GDPR compliant because you aren't sharing any cookies or visitor info with third parties like Google.
So anyway, v1 of that WordPress plugin feels just perfect for a relatively small site: it's FLOSS, fully-functional, and handles not only Wordpress' stock forms, but also integrates with forms provided by some popular plugins too.
But then last autumn, came version 2 of the plugin, which, unlike v1, is a commercial product, built from a new repo, where
LICENSE.txthas no traces of the original GPL license, but instead contains a EULA, which only grants end user two freedoms regarding the code:1. Access and use the Software solely for internal development, testing, debugging, and evaluation;
2. Create Modifications of the Software solely for internal testing, debugging, and evaluation purposes.Almost immediately, the FLOSS version 1 was marked as obsolete and all development on it ceased. The only "feature" that came out with version 1.26.2 was the nagbar, recommending all users to upgrade, and conveniently skipping the fact that the new version was a different plugin entirely. Only one bugfix version (1.26.3) came after.
When I noticed the nagbar, I raised a question in the GitHub repo of the original plugin, asking about its support status. IIRC, the response was something among the lines of "this plugin can be used indefinitely, but if you want any changes, you'll have to provide PR's", which seems reasonable. Actually, there's a similar topic on WordPress' support forum for this plugin, where the author said that as well, and even recommended continued use of version 1 for those who need its functionality.
Fast forward to this May, and – cue the drumroll – version 3.0.0 of the plugin was pushed to WordPress SVN repo. Guess what: all original functionality was deleted, and the plugin was renamed from "ALTCHA Spam Protection" to "ALTCHA: Spam Protection (Installer)". Anyone who updated the plugin automatically (or clicked the update plugins button without much investigation) suddenly lost their CAPTCHA functionality and got an unwanted "installer" for the commercial plugin instead. Two days later WordPress disabled the plugin and its downloads, citing "Guideline Violation", but the damage had been done already.
Nice, yeah? But that's not all. At some point this year (likely a bit later), the original plugin's repository has vanished from GitHub as well. Luckily, someone had forked a copy before that. Well, now I have my own fork as well!
It's just really disappointing to see a good product become hostage to its author's commercial ambitions to such an extent that they will actively harm its reputation along with their own. Did the dude really think people would be more willing pay for his commercial services if he screwed them over first?
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Ouch, #enshittification.
To anyone still on #WordPress and in need of a CAPTCHA plugin, I would always recommend using the open-source plugin called ALTCHA Spam Protection from altcha.org. If you don't know, #ALTCHA is a self-hosted alternative to your typical CAPTCHA, and it uses the proof-of-work mechanism hidden behind a single and simple checkbox instead of making your visitors pick busses or pedestrian crosses from multiple reloading photos, or align puzzle fragments with their designated places in the background images. It's alsio GDPR compliant because you aren't sharing any cookies or visitor info with third parties like Google.
So anyway, v1 of that WordPress plugin feels just perfect for a relatively small site: it's FLOSS, fully-functional, and handles not only Wordpress' stock forms, but also integrates with forms provided by some popular plugins too.
But then last autumn, came version 2 of the plugin, which, unlike v1, is a commercial product, built from a new repo, where
LICENSE.txthas no traces of the original GPL license, but instead contains a EULA, which only grants end user two freedoms regarding the code:1. Access and use the Software solely for internal development, testing, debugging, and evaluation;
2. Create Modifications of the Software solely for internal testing, debugging, and evaluation purposes.Almost immediately, the FLOSS version 1 was marked as obsolete and all development on it ceased. The only "feature" that came out with version 1.26.2 was the nagbar, recommending all users to upgrade, and conveniently skipping the fact that the new version was a different plugin entirely. Only one bugfix version (1.26.3) came after.
When I noticed the nagbar, I raised a question in the GitHub repo of the original plugin, asking about its support status. IIRC, the response was something among the lines of "this plugin can be used indefinitely, but if you want any changes, you'll have to provide PR's", which seems reasonable. Actually, there's a similar topic on WordPress' support forum for this plugin, where the author said that as well, and even recommended continued use of version 1 for those who need its functionality.
Fast forward to this May, and – cue the drumroll – version 3.0.0 of the plugin was pushed to WordPress SVN repo. Guess what: all original functionality was deleted, and the plugin was renamed from "ALTCHA Spam Protection" to "ALTCHA: Spam Protection (Installer)". Anyone who updated the plugin automatically (or clicked the update plugins button without much investigation) suddenly lost their CAPTCHA functionality and got an unwanted "installer" for the commercial plugin instead. Two days later WordPress disabled the plugin and its downloads, citing "Guideline Violation", but the damage had been done already.
Nice, yeah? But that's not all. At some point this year (likely a bit later), the original plugin's repository has vanished from GitHub as well. Luckily, someone had forked a copy before that. Well, now I have my own fork as well!
It's just really disappointing to see a good product become hostage to its author's commercial ambitions to such an extent that they will actively harm its reputation along with their own. Did the dude really think people would be more willing pay for his commercial services if he screwed them over first?
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After the flourishing of Web 1.0 all the action was a return to centralization (and #enshittification ). It wasn't all bad: #wikipedia and #openstreetmap are products of this era. But it doesn't help with our mental models to call this era "Web 2.0".
In fact we'll know the Web 2.0 when we see it: It will mean standard and readily usable (by *almost* everyone) software will boot and connect to the Web in seamless bidirectional ways.
#activitypub (or its evolution) might deliver this 🖖
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After the flourishing of Web 1.0 all the action was a return to centralization (and #enshittification ). It wasn't all bad: #wikipedia and #openstreetmap are products of this era. But it doesn't help with our mental models to call this era "Web 2.0".
In fact we'll know the Web 2.0 when we see it: It will mean standard and readily usable (by *almost* everyone) software will boot and connect to the Web in seamless bidirectional ways.
#activitypub (or its evolution) might deliver this 🖖
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Pluralistic: AI solipsists and AI cynics (24 Jul 2026)
👨💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic
“Today's links AI solipsists and AI cynics: You don't have to believe that AI 'works' to believe that it's a good investment․ Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Object permanence: Malware v stolen computer; Industr…”
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Pluralistic: AI solipsists and AI cynics (24 Jul 2026)
👨💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic
“Today's links AI solipsists and AI cynics: You don't have to believe that AI 'works' to believe that it's a good investment․ Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Object permanence: Malware v stolen computer; Industr…”
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Pluralistic: Trump's America can't even win a rigged game (22 Jul 2026)
👨💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic
“Today's links Trump's America can't even win a rigged game: America has created a post-American world․ Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Object permanence: "Fagin"; Scott McCloud on comics' future; Laurie Penny on...”
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Pluralistic: Trump's America can't even win a rigged game (22 Jul 2026)
👨💻 From Cory #Doctorow at @pluralistic
“Today's links Trump's America can't even win a rigged game: America has created a post-American world․ Hey look at this: Delights to delectate․ Object permanence: "Fagin"; Scott McCloud on comics' future; Laurie Penny on...”
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Just found out that Google is rewriting the title of https://qgustavor.github.io/mkv-extract/ to "GitHub Pages documentation". WTF. https://i.imgur.com/ZZorz0Z.png
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@rossmangroup Ads in cars: #enshittification #bmv
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@rossmangroup Ads in cars: #enshittification #bmv
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#enshittification na pełnej.
W 2019: bajki, bujdy na resorach.
W 2026: możliw, możliw... -
#enshittification na pełnej.
W 2019: bajki, bujdy na resorach.
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#Graz: Das #Enshittification Game https://planetenparty.at/portfolio/das-enshittification-game/
"Wir laden dich zu einem Spieleabend ein. Nett, intim und risikolos. Wir laden dich ein, weil du uns faszinierst und wir dich näher kennenlernen wollen. Wir erzählen nichts weiter, wir bleiben unter uns. Zeig uns deine Karten und wir zeigen dir, wer du bist. Eine Karte und noch eine Karte und noch eine Karte. Zu viel gibt es nicht. Einfach weitermachen!"
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#Graz: Das #Enshittification Game https://planetenparty.at/portfolio/das-enshittification-game/
"Wir laden dich zu einem Spieleabend ein. Nett, intim und risikolos. Wir laden dich ein, weil du uns faszinierst und wir dich näher kennenlernen wollen. Wir erzählen nichts weiter, wir bleiben unter uns. Zeig uns deine Karten und wir zeigen dir, wer du bist. Eine Karte und noch eine Karte und noch eine Karte. Zu viel gibt es nicht. Einfach weitermachen!"
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NO!
I STILL DO NOT WANT TO ENABLE ONEDRIVE! JUST LIKE I DIDN'T WANT TO ENABLE IT EVERY MONTH FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS!
FUCK THE FUCK OFF, WINDOWS!
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NO!
I STILL DO NOT WANT TO ENABLE ONEDRIVE! JUST LIKE I DIDN'T WANT TO ENABLE IT EVERY MONTH FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS!
FUCK THE FUCK OFF, WINDOWS!
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Lesenswertes Interview der #ZEIT mit @pluralistic
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Lesenswertes Interview der #ZEIT mit @pluralistic
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ÖBB App nutzt jetzt Cloudflare... 🫠
IN DER FUCKING APP..
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#AI and the #Enshittification Era w/ #CoryDoctorow | #TheWeeklyShow with Jon Stewart #yt
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#AI and the #Enshittification Era w/ #CoryDoctorow | #TheWeeklyShow with Jon Stewart #yt
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[P] I'm honestly surprised by the Janeway hate, because none of it is founded on logic or reason. Hate never is. Which is valid sometimes, hatred of immorality and cruelty needn't be ruled by logic and reason—though they should still be guiding hands there. The thing is? The hatred here is of women. It's misogyny bereft of logic and reason. Spock would find these people grotesque—as would most Starfleet characters, even Kirk.
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[P] I'm honestly surprised by the Janeway hate, because none of it is founded on logic or reason. Hate never is. Which is valid sometimes, hatred of immorality and cruelty needn't be ruled by logic and reason—though they should still be guiding hands there. The thing is? The hatred here is of women. It's misogyny bereft of logic and reason. Spock would find these people grotesque—as would most Starfleet characters, even Kirk.
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[P] Also, it was the caretaker's dying wish to self-destruct to stop that technology from falling into the hands of evil people. If the caretaker could've made that decision, it would've. So the dying caretaker, in the narrative, knew that it was the only choice. It was also stated, in the narrative, that Voyager couldn't have figured out the array beforw the Maquis destroyed them. So, again, there was only one choice.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #startrek
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[P] A genderless sentient blob would've made the same choice. A super AI would've made the same choice. And please don't bring up the Kobiyashi Maru, it's just a video game that Kirk paid a nerd to hack. It's the most worryingly cretinous of defences. Kirk isn't a Q. He can't hack reality. I shouldn't have to say this, but Trekkie misogynists are some of the most annoying people alive. So I'm trying to cover my bases.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #startrek
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[P] An understocked, incomplete science vessel does not equal a fully-stocked warship like the 1701D. If it had been Kirk, Picard, Sisko, or Archer in that position? Each one of them would've done the same thing, because logistically—evil sociopathy aside—there's only one choice! This belief that "they would've pulled a magical solution out of their arse because they're male" drives me nuts! Sometimes there's only one choice!
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #startrek
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Xbox Officially Confirms €200 Europe Price Hike (ANOTHER ONE) For Series X
European buyers are now being charged roughly $922 for a console that costs $799.99 in the US.
https://www.thegamer.com/xbox-series-x-price-increase-europe-confirmed/
#Microslop #Microsoft #Xbox #gaming #enshittification #AI #technology
