The Age of Enshittification
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The article discusses how online platforms deteriorate over time, prioritizing profits over user experience, a theme that resonated with the HN community who shared similar frustrations.
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richardatlargeAuthor
3 months ago
a good interview here:
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/10/cory_doctorow
richardatlargeAuthor
3 months ago
https://archive.is/Pn0tm
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