[incongruity]

Enshittification is such a cruel thing. Arstechnica was a quality site at one point… not to say it has completely lost its value, but it’s sad to see the its decline, nonetheless.

[mensetmanusman]

Just remember that the >10x reduction in journalism revenue due to the loss of classifieds is responsible for this.

All the $ went to ad tech companies and this loss of revenue has meant a race to the bottom in terms of talent and resources.

[_aavaa_]

This isn’t quite accurate. The ad tech companies are finishing them off, but Craigslist is what started this process.