Affinity Enshittification: How Canva's "four Pledges" Aged Like Milk
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The article discusses how Canva's acquisition of Affinity has led to concerns about the company's commitment to its 'Four Pledges', with the author criticizing Canva's handling of Affinity; the discussion revolves around the implications of this acquisition on the design software market.
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This Canva app’s so dumb, even their log-in doesn’t work. I wanted to log in once and then keep it offline, in the hope that they would keep their promise and allow long offline use. If it’s so buggy it will probably accidentally log itself out after a few days.