Philolurker

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That was always part of the enshittification formula. The final stage after exploiting users is to exploit business customers to the breaking point.

https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/#hey-guys

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Gulf War: 1990-1991

Idiocracy: 2006

You may be thinking of the sequel, Gulf War II

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I agree in general, but search feels like an odd example. That space has been dominated by ad companies since even before the internet (e.g., Yellow Pages).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Came for the decentralization, stayed for the nonconsensual lemon party redirects.