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Seriously, what's up with big sites literally dying as we speak? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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First all the bs with Twitter and Elon, then Reddit having an exodus to Lemmy (not complaining lol), then Twitch. Are we like, in an alternate self healing dimension or something?

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I am under the impression that the term was popularized, if not invented, by Cory Doctorow. See his many writings on his ad & tracker-free website; https://pluralistic.net/tag/enshittification/

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wiktionary gives him the invention credit (although its source does seem to be KnowYourMeme).

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

The bestest of sources.

[–] nLuLukna 6 points 2 years ago

I disagree, we all know that any article that cites the onion is 100% infallibly correct 100% of the time

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

That is a spectacular definition though! Spot on!