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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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[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

The MSPaint colouring in at the bottom so they had space to write real words is just perfect

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago

nope, still not going to pay an artist

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago

They didn't even know how to use the color picker tool

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

“Hey, wanna go to parkiquaver?”
“What?”
“Parkiquaver, the gay club with the penis in the logo, instead of an i.”

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I swear I just go there for the swper

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

RESRT

SWPER

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Did they really just paint over with a totally wrong color to put their slogan on it? How fricking lazy can you be?!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Since they're using slop in the first place, I'd say unimaginably lazy

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

What's ironic?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

all the best foods are shaped like dicks

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I thought that was a dildo lmao

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Everything's a dildo if you're brave enough.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

looks at your car

... I'll give you $20 if you do it

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Seeing the Waze logo next to Facebook and Instagram is a bit odd too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

they've been doing reviews for a while, just no one cares

[–] veeesix 10 points 3 weeks ago

Judging by the faded colours, they probably cheaped out on the print as well.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

My brain hurts.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Ok, but that design could be an idea for a company named "Parking 95" where the G is a 9 in the same font. Just imagine Parkin95 with the 95 in red and slightly bigger than the other text.

Yes it's slop, but it's not a bad idea for an artist to take inspiration from.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not sure the 'I' dildo is such a good idea.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Of course not, but that's not what I'm saying.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

I don't think you're saying much

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They put Ai slop on the light box to advertise their place.