From e14de7e778770431dea78118c8d4d009979d55e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rohan Kumar Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:04:01 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] New note: enshittification and user domestication --- content/notes/enshittification-and-user-domestication.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/notes/enshittification-and-user-domestication.md diff --git a/content/notes/enshittification-and-user-domestication.md b/content/notes/enshittification-and-user-domestication.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b6af133 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/notes/enshittification-and-user-domestication.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +title: "Enshittification and user domestication" +date: 2024-01-11T06:03:58-05:00 +--- + +I admit that I feel salty about the word "enshittification" taking off instead of my phrase for the same thing: ["user domestication"]({{}}). I prefer the latter because it emphasizes the gross disrespect so many platforms show their users, and how the lack of autonomy/mobility naturally leads to enshittification. + +Any platform able to get away with enshittification will do so when given the incentive. Enshittification emphasizes the process of a platform's downfall; we should be taking steps to prevent that from happening in the first place by [keeping platforms open]({{}}). Vigilance against enshittification is misplaced when better spent against user domestication.