[xnzakg]

Good old enshittification. Make it good to attract users, then optimize for profit once the users can't leave.

[thaumasiotes]

What's stopping the users from leaving?

[fsflover]

https://pluralistic.net/2024/08/17/hack-the-planet/

[thaumasiotes]

That is not a compelling case for Amazon locking customers in. You can't make a purchase anywhere else because you paid for Amazon Prime?

[chefandy]

Nobody ever went broke banking on the laziness of the American public. People could also go to the pizza shop or liquor store or grocery store or 7-11 or whatever instead of paying a shitload more delivery but they don't.

[InDubioProRubio]

From citizen to shitizen.. we need a virtual sovyeet union in antartica.. systemic competition