Enshittification, Despotification, and the Open Internet

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Enshittification, Despotification, and the Open Internet

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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to DecentralizationEnglish · 2 months ago

It’s not about whether technology is inherently good or bad, liberating or oppressive. Architecture shapes incentives; incentives shape outcomes.

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