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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"I asked them to delete my data, they said 'Install our app'" (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by wolfyvegan@slrpnk.net to c/enshittification@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/7204240

A few days ago I sent a GDPR request to some company to delete my personal data. They said to install their app and send a ticket from the app. The email was sent from the email address to which the account is registered. Is this even legal?

"Good day,

Thank you for contacting us regarding the deletion of your account.

Please contact us in the application to delete your account and verify your information.

If you have any further questions, we are at your disposal."

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[–] randombullet@programming.dev 15 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Just do something to get banned ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

[+] henfredemars@infosec.pub -8 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Send them porn in their ticket system. Even if it has to be text-only, I'm sure you can find some suitably disturbing and graphic fanfiction.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

RAWR! x3 nuzzles! pounces on you uwu you so warm (Ooo) Couldn't help but notice your bulge from across the floor Nuzzles yo' necky wecky-tilde murr-tilde hehe Unzips yo baggy ass pants, oof baby you so musky Take me home, pet me, ’n' make me yours and don't forget to stuff me! See me wag my widdle baby tail all for your buldgy-wuldgy! Kissies 'n' lickies yo neck I hope daddy likies Nuzzles 'n' wuzzles yo chest (yuh) I be (yeah) gettin' thirsty; Hey, I got a little itch, you think you can help me? Only seven inches long uwu, PLEASE ADOPT ME Paws on your buldge as I lick my lips (UwU punish me please) ’Boutta hit ’em with this furry shit (He don't see it comin’)

[–] schizo@forum.uncomfortable.business 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, but is that porn or a Tinder profile?

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Six in one hand, half a dozen in the other

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