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Why is Lemmy obsessed with the word "enshittification"? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 7 months ago by overload@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I see it referenced constantly here, not quite as much on Reddit. I know what it means, but just wondering why such the popularity over on this side of the fence?

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[–] Hammocks4All@lemmy.ml 37 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I’m new here but I’m here precisely because of the enshittification of Reddit.

Honestly though, now that I think about it, a huge chunk of my digital experience has been enshittified. Technology and software that used to wow me still wows me at the surface but frustrates me at my core. Some UI elements and design seem outright hostile.

Maybe I’m just misremembering the past or was more patient back then. Reddit certainly has enshittified though.

[–] WarlordSdocy@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I mean at least when it comes to design it was shit in the past cause either it was being done by people who didn't know much about design or it was something new and people didn't know what would be a good design for it. Now it's shit cause making it shit in certain ways let's companies make more money.