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I’m sure in his wet dreams Reddit is no longer a community site but a thinly veiled astroturfing platform that’s paid billions by large corporations to get their ~~ads~~posts in front of users.

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SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
Yeah, that’s de definition of enshitification.

Make a platform that becomes popular

Lock in users and start to milk them

Use large user base to draw in companies with ads and influence

Lock in companies and squeeze them for all their worth
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4am@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
I mean there had been complaining for years that it was becoming just that; it’s just that they were trying to do it without anyone noticing and then all the tech bros got into a hold-my-beer contest

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